Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] EV Drag bike for sale with Prestolite MTC4001 motor

2009-06-13 Thread damon henry
Well the EV Drag bike found a new home and will not be seeing the dragstrip, at least not in it's current form. It went to an electrathon racer who is mostly interested in the motor and rear swingarm assembly. He is planning on including it in his street legal 3 wheel streamliner project he i

[ElectricMotorcycles] EV Drag bike for sale with Prestolite MTC4001 motor

2009-06-10 Thread damon henry
I just posted my drag bike on the EV Trading Post. I will sell the motor separately. Take a look here for more details and feel free to contact me with any questions. http://home.comcast.net/~damonhenry/evdragbike.htm damon _

[ElectricMotorcycles] Brand New Alltrax 4850 for sale

2009-03-05 Thread damon henry
I have a brand new Alltrax 4850 controller in my inventory of EV items to dispose of. I got this as a factory warranty replacement for one that I blew up on my motorcycle and have never used it (I upgraded to a 72 volt model). Before I sell it on Ebay I thought I would offer it to my list fri

[ElectricMotorcycles] 2 36V Dewalt packs + charger for sale

2009-03-05 Thread damon henry
Hi All, A while ago I wanted to experiment with paralleling Dewalt tool batteries to make usable EV packs, with a thought of perhaps using them on my motorcycle. I have two brand new packs along with a charger and the proper style connectors to parallel more packs together. The two packs are

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update - data

2008-11-07 Thread damon henry
e gear > reduction and it barely would go after pushing it off stopped. When I > added a 3:1 jackshaft it actually started performing nicely. It made a > huge difference.> > - SteveS> > damon henry wrote:> > Your current numbers look much higher than I would have expec

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update - data

2008-11-07 Thread damon henry
Your current numbers look much higher than I would have expected. Years ago when I first put together my motorcycle, after I had the motor and sprockets mounted, I took it out for a couple of test runs with a battery in my lap and a pair of jumper cables. With one 12 volt 16 ahr Hawker it pul

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update

2008-11-03 Thread damon henry
Again, very similar to my setup. That is the same controller I have used for years although I currently have a 72 volt model on the bike, but that is only because I had it sitting on the shelf the last time a blew up a 48 volt one and I have yet to swap it back. damon> I was running 36V on mi

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update

2008-11-03 Thread damon henry
When I first put the bike together, I figured out that 60 mph was right around 3000 RPM so very similar to yours. damon > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 07:50:22 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW > update> > Oh yeah, what s

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update

2008-11-02 Thread damon henry
atio it doesn't have > to as beefy as a final drive belt > would be - more like a primary belt (if > anyone uses them there). I don't > know much about chain and belt drives > having owned shaft drives for so > long now.> > Anyway, I was grinning a > bit!>

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] BMW update

2008-11-02 Thread damon henry
I would not give up on the shaft drive just yet. What do you define as hot? It's likely that the insulation in your motor is rated up to 180 deg Celsius. Try measuring the brushes with a temperature probe after you heat things up. How many amps were you pushing through the motor? More amps

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Another Alltrax bites the dust...

2008-08-20 Thread damon henry
> no face-plant if the motor locks up and maybe more range, I don't> >> know. > I'll have to try it out. Later, Bob> >>> >> - Original Message -> >> > From: Garret Maki> >> To: ElectricMotorcycles> >> Sent: Monday, Augu

[ElectricMotorcycles] Another Alltrax bites the dust...

2008-08-15 Thread damon henry
Well, I just blew up another Alltrax controller. I believe that is 4 for me now. This one is right at the 2 year mark, so we will see if it is warranty replaced or not. Does anyone else go through these things like me. I have destroyed 3 on my motorcycle and 1 on my truck. I'm beginning

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] finally

2008-07-31 Thread damon henry
My only sprocket loosening issues were when set screws loosened. It's been a few years since I've had that happen. damon Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:09:07 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [ElectricMotorcycles] finally i finally got my bike registered, if you make your home

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] electricwheels supplier

2008-06-10 Thread damon henry
rware on their site ( and why do these EV sites> use > such awful graphics?) which makes me doubt their reliability.> > The packs > are too large for my ultra-lightweight project, but very interesting for the > next phase.> > John> > damon henry w

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] NiMH

2008-06-10 Thread damon henry
presume > NiMH falls in > between lithium and lead in weight. I don't need a huge > battery pack (so I > think) and the NiMH didn't look to crazy. But there > must be reasons it's > not being used. I figured I'd need 150 cells and if > they have to manage

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New News and about axe 7245R1alltraxcontroller

2008-06-10 Thread damon henry
>>>>> To: > listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:>> Thu, 15 > May 2008 10:06:00 -0400> Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New>> News and > about axe 7245R1alltraxcontroller> > What is the website for>> the >

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] NiMH

2008-06-10 Thread damon henry
NIMHs are totally off my radar, because as you said, the right size cells are unobtainable. They are also tough to charge correctly especially when you have to parallel them all together to get the correct size pack. If you want expensive lightweight batteries the clear choice is lithium, espe

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New News and about axe 7245R1alltraxcontroller

2008-05-15 Thread damon henry
troller> > What is the website for the Logisystems > controllers?> > -shawn> > -Original Message-> > From: damon henry > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subj: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New News and about axe > 7245R1alltraxcontroller> Date: Thu May 15, 2008 9:48 a

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New News and about axe 7245R1 alltrax controller

2008-05-15 Thread damon henry
You may be correct although from the message I can't tell if they got that far or not. I've never tried to upgrade the firmware on one of these controllers and I'm not sure what would cause them to want to do that. I usually just take them out of the box and install them as is, although I may

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Fwd: can u help me? about axe 7245R1 alltrax controller

2008-05-15 Thread damon henry
Everything you need to know you should be able to download from the Alltrax website. The AXE user's guide is here http://www.alltraxinc.com/files/Doc100-003-A_OP-AXE-Operators-Manual.pdf. For bench programming prior to installation, two 9V batteries in series may used to power up the control

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Before we proceed on the conversion...

2008-05-06 Thread damon henry
I think you will need closer to 80-100 ahr of those batteries to get 50 miles. With a 100 ahr pack of Nicads at 48 volts I had a 35 to 40 mile range at 50 mph. The pack weighed 230 lbs. Your lithiums will be quite a bit lighter and since you are running at 72 volts instead of 48 you would hav

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] two motor2

2008-05-05 Thread damon henry
So according to these numbers running at 30 mph for one hour would take you 30 miles and require 85 - 90 ahrs. The specs I looked up on your battery included a rating of 84 ahrs but that is at the 20 hour rate. At an 85 amp draw they are rated to last 32 minutes. So with no stopping and start

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] two motor2

2008-05-05 Thread damon henry
Well, we are not talking about drag racing, so 1500 amps is not a requirement, but on my bike which only has a 48 volt Alltrax, I often pull 300 -350 battery amps during acceleration and cruise at between 100 and 200 amps. Are they up to that task? I will be interested in hearing what you find

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] two motor2

2008-05-05 Thread damon henry
I'm very skeptical of any EM claiming 45 - 50 mile range on 300lbs of lead. Cut that in half and you are in the right ball park. Either he has much bigger batteries than yours (the EV24a are listed at 50lbs each). Or you are riding on very flat ground (you are in Florida so that much is a giv

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] series-parallel 2 motors

2008-05-05 Thread damon henry
e with a DPDT switch for low> > power systems, and a reversing > contactor for high power systems. Or one SPST> > contactor, and one SPDT > contactor.> > > > Regards,> > Andrew in NM> > > > On Mon, May 5, 2008 at > 11:31 AM, damon henry <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] series-parallel 2 motors

2008-05-05 Thread damon henry
You use contactors to physically rewire the motors. In series both motors see the same current in parallel they both see the same voltage. damon > Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 10:13:45 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] > ser

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Choosing a bike for conversion

2008-04-22 Thread damon henry
I still cringe everytime someone recommends an Etek motor. Yes you can save about 25 lbs over an ADC 6.7" motor, but they just have such a small margin for error in this application that you are always flirting with a motor meltdown. A bad choice in gear ratios, I little too much time pulling

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] My Electric Motorcycle

2008-04-08 Thread damon henry
Congratulations, it looks great. damon> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 21:45:36 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ListServ@electricmotorcycles.net> Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] My Electric Motorcycle> > I finished my electric motorcycle and posted the info here:> > http://www.evalbum.com/1628> > -

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] CVTs vs trannys and power shifting

2008-04-04 Thread damon henry
if you could extend the wheel base (oops> I am the one doesn't like that, shoot!) move the swing arm back to> accomodate the smallest separate trans (sportster, brit bike) and use> two gears maybe the range can be stretched a little?> > Jeff> > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] CVTs vs trannys and power shifting

2008-04-03 Thread damon henry
Once you spring for a Zilla, the point is moot. The only reason for a transmission is to try to get good acceleration and a high top end out of a moderate motor controller combo. A Zilla has plenty of overhead to accomplish this with a single motor... unless of course you are talking about Ki

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New to the world of EV but not to motorcycling

2008-04-01 Thread damon henry
Hi Andrew, Forty four miles on an electric motorcycle is probably over ambitous for your first project. I am not aware of a single electric motorcycle that can be ridden this far day in and day out. Electric motorcycles are cool, but it is very difficult to stuff enough batteries into one t

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Hi-Torque Motors for sale

2008-03-26 Thread damon henry
that. I'm thinking a > larger motor, esp. with 8 brushes, would deal with that a lot better. > And since I would need less than 2500 RPM max or so, I don't need to > overvoltage it. What is the downside of a larger motor ( other than > weight and size)?> > - SteveS>

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Hi-Torque Motors for sale

2008-03-26 Thread damon henry
eally don't want it in the final setup. I wonder how that > motor would be at lower volts?> > - SteveS> > > Damon henry wrote:> > If you are in need of a good motor take a look at Jim's latest > > offerings. Take my advice, don't screw around with one of t

[ElectricMotorcycles] Hi-Torque Motors for sale

2008-03-26 Thread damon henry
If you are in need of a good motor take a look at Jim's latest offerings. Take my advice, don't screw around with one of those easy to melt pancake motors, get yourself one of these forklift rebuilds instead. Jim makes them bulletproof. They just soak up whatever amps you throw at them and

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] eBay: Airpax 150 Amp 80 Volt DC Circuit Breaker (old discussion revived)

2008-03-19 Thread damon henry
akers. Just look at DC rated> switches, the DC rating is much less than the AC rating because of> this issue.> > I have used a very large breaker (250 A DC) as a switch with a very> large fuse in 72V battery based systems and had no issues YET. Peace.> Jeff> On Wed, Mar 19, 2

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] eBay: Airpax 150 Amp 80 Volt DC Circuit Breaker (old discussion revived)

2008-03-19 Thread damon henry
Your understanding and mine or the same. Perhaps Jeff Blamey was thinking of AC versus DC ratings. I have one of these circuit breakers in my truck and expect it to be able to break full pack current at full voltage (80 volts of BB600 Nicads). Of course, I also have a fuse and a main contact

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] 12v charger recommendations, anyone?

2008-03-13 Thread damon henry
This will work, and probably work fairly well, but is a lot of work, and will take a lng time to charge. One thing you need to keep in mind is that when you put two batteries in parrallel their capacity becomes the sum of the two batteries, so if you put 6 12 volt batteries in parallel and

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Craig Vetter DVD

2008-03-12 Thread damon henry
v/EVCalculator.html?200629> http://www.evconvert.com/tools/evcalc/> http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm> > HTH> John> > damon henry wrote:> > It seems to me the changes should be proportional. > ___

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Craig Vetter DVD

2008-03-12 Thread damon henry
It seems to me the changes should be proportional. If you have an electric with a range of 15 miles per charge and you increase the efficiency by 20% then you will have an 18 mile range. If you have the same bike as a gasser with 150 mile range and you improve the efficiency by 20% then you s

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Alltrax Monitor (and BMW update)

2008-03-06 Thread damon henry
I'm not sure about shifting without a clutch it's probably doable. Most of us are running a single gear ratio. Even if the shifting does not work out for you the transmission will let you choose a different gear ratio depending on where you are going. damon> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:55:27 -0

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Alltrax Monitor

2008-02-29 Thread damon henry
That's awesome! I have not owned a Palm for almost a decade, after I swtiched to pocket PC's, but I would definitely pick one or two up cheap on eBay to run this program. It beats the heck out of trying to strap a laptop on the bike. One more parameter which is very important to me and shou

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Cheap Schumacher string charger

2008-02-27 Thread damon henry
I have two of these that I bought for a slightly lower price here. http://www.batteryservice.com/products_final.aspx?Category=Charger&ModelNumber=SE-1072 I bought one over a year ago and damaged it slightly by running it at too high of a current (the 24 volt setting no longer works correctly), a

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] bmw conversion update - update

2008-02-09 Thread damon henry
l. Do you > have full curves on your motor? What voltage do you run at?> > - Steve> > damon henry wrote:> > I am running a ADC AC4-4002 similar to this > > http://www.evparts.com/prod-MT2112.htm. The only time I have any > > heating issues is if we get enough

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] bmw conversion update - update

2008-02-08 Thread damon henry
7;s minor.> > I really wish I had that 1.5:1 transmission ratio I missed. I'd gladly > give up top end for a solid low end start up.> > - steve> > damon henry wrote:> > It really is a balance between acceleration and top speed. Your > > figures don't

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] bmw conversion update - update

2008-02-08 Thread damon henry
It really is a balance between acceleration and top speed. Your figures don't sound that much different than my motorcycle. Mine won't even move without pulling 100 battery amps to get it started, and I top out at about 60 mph. I can maintain 40 mph pulling about 100 battery amps. That's at

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] bmw conversion update

2008-02-07 Thread damon henry
What controller are you using? The alternative to a different gear ratio is more amps :-) It's possible that once you get moving a bit you will feel the gear ratio you already is fine. If you have a contactor that is rated for the job you can test this by hooking a battery straight to the mo

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] My new EV album entry - Datsun PU 520

2008-01-31 Thread damon henry
om> a forklift pump motor." Any further info, from what brand Forklift,> what voltage, did it have an external shaft or two, any model number> you can remember? HP rating at the intended voltage. Any comments on> it from Mr. Husted?> > Thanks> Jeff> > On Jan 30, 200

[ElectricMotorcycles] My new EV album entry - Datsun PU 520

2008-01-30 Thread damon henry
For those that are interested I finally put some pictures of my new truck up on the Evalbum site. There is still lots of test and tune stuff to do, and I don't have all the wires tucked away and such so I only put up pictures of the parts that look complete for now :-) Until it is approved an

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Lithium vs lead?

2008-01-29 Thread damon henry
Before I got my Evision I was watching current draw with my laptop through the Alltrax serial port. According to the controller at times it was pulling up to 530 battery amps. I have fixed some brake drag issues and now have my new meter hooked up. I have yet to see it pull more than 300 bat

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Lithium vs lead?

2008-01-29 Thread damon henry
Everything on this truck is a bit undersized, but I am trying to see what I can get away with in order to use less lithium. So I have started with an Alltrax 72 volt 450 amp controller, 480lbs of BB600 Nicads in two strings of ~81 volts and an 8 brush ADC 6.7 motor. The truck itself is a 1970

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Lithium vs lead?

2008-01-29 Thread damon henry
I for one am dieing to start playing with Lithium, but charging and BMS are way critical. For now I have two Dewalt 33 volt tool batteries and a charger I bought off Ebay to play with. I have a 24 volt 25 amp lawn mower, a 36 volt 40 amp scooter, a 48 volt 400 amp motorcycle, and a 72 volt 50

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Connecting to Alltrax

2008-01-25 Thread damon henry
Yes, you bolt lugs to it. To be honest though I do not know what size the holes are, and you are correct in that it does not seem to be in their diagram. One thing that is in their diagram that I just noticed is recommended wire guages and guess what... For a 400 amp controller they recommen

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] wire gauge

2008-01-25 Thread damon henry
ec-Trak which is really flexible and nice to > work with - 4 AWG I think. I was thinking of the same for this, but I > will be running higher amps - I'm also using an Alltrax 400A controller. > 2 AWG makes sense. Of course bigger is always better, but at some point > it gets in the way

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] wire gauge

2008-01-25 Thread damon henry
It's the amount of amps that you will draw that is important when choosing your wire. I've been happy with 2 guage on my motorcycle. That is with an Alltrax 400 amp controller. Be sure that you get a nice flexible wire with lots of strands. It will make everything much easier. damon> Date

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Throttle

2008-01-24 Thread damon henry
I've been using my Magura for over three years and can't imagine the need for such a device. Personally I would never use anything different, well of course except on my drag bike which already has a cable and a potbox installed by the previous owner. Still, when I look at how he has the potb

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] In-wheel motor and 2WD

2008-01-14 Thread damon henry
There is a class of in wheel motors referred to as hub motors which are quite popular on electric bikes. The ones that are easily available for purchase are a bit undersized for motorcycle use although with a bit of ingenuity you could probably pull off a very lightweight version. damon > Da

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] To clutch or not to clutch

2008-01-07 Thread damon henry
If you really only care about an emergency disconnect then I would think an appropriate sized contactor or switch is a simpler solution. I have one of these circuit breakers in my truck http://www.electroauto.com/catalog/circtbkr.shtml. You could mount it anywhere you have room and run your

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] ADC motor for sale

2007-12-01 Thread damon henry
Well, it is a shorter 4 brush motor though that should be plenty of motor for a motorcycle. I think $250 is a good price for a motor that you can potentially use as is. You could always send it to Jim later if it needs some working up. It will cost you a little in freight and some for Jim's

[ElectricMotorcycles] Lost a tooth :-;

2007-11-05 Thread damon henry
There was some talk about sprockets on the EVDL a couple of weeks ago and it was pointed out that surplus center (http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?UID=2007110512354268&catname=powerTrans&keyword=PH50) has #50 sprockets with hubs for only $5 a piece. It was mentioned that these will work

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] A new PIR drag racer?

2007-10-05 Thread damon henry
ks ago and talked to the kid... Mario right? Did> he get his jetta working? I called to meet some more EV'ers around> here.> > I'm converting a couple of motorcycles too... we should talk.> > http://blog.evfr.net is my website so far... just kinda getting things read

[ElectricMotorcycles] A new PIR drag racer?

2007-10-05 Thread damon henry
My buddy who is doing the body work on my truck found this on craigslist for me http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/439185289.html. I just went and picked it up tonight. It was a great buy considering it came with a prestolite MTC4001 motor. The sellers bought it and stripped the Zilla

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Advice on places to order Etek motor from

2007-09-24 Thread damon henry
et. 72V, 165ah battery pack ( 11.9KW, 684lb of battery), 18 batteries, fun...Later On 9/24/07, damon henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: How much did the Perm 132 cost you? I'm under the impression that they are quite spendy. My bike frame is also a 250 (1975 Suzuki GX250) and my motor

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Advice on places to order Etek motor from

2007-09-24 Thread damon henry
How much did the Perm 132 cost you? I'm under the impression that they are quite spendy. My bike frame is also a 250 (1975 Suzuki GX250) and my motor weighs about 50 lbs. So on the one hand it is about twice as heavy as a Perm 132, but on the other hand it is only an extra 28 lbs and has eas

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Advice on places to order Etek motor from

2007-09-22 Thread damon henry
motor like the 6.7" is> a much better motor for the EM.If you have a heavier bike, a larger> motor like the 7.5" would be great.> > Shawn> > damon henry wrote:> > Well, my advice is don't buy one at all. They seem nice until they> > melt down. I w

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Advice on places to order Etek motor from

2007-09-22 Thread damon henry
Well, my advice is don't buy one at all. They seem nice until they melt down. I would contact Jim Husted and get a nice ADC 6.7 inch motor that can handle the job. Some have gotten by with Eteks, but many have also burned them up. I bought my Alltrax from http://www.evsource.com/. damon

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] EM.net on the road

2007-09-19 Thread damon henry
I'm in Vancouver Washington which is right across the river from Portland Oregon. Jim Husted is actually in Redmond Oregon, about 3 hours southeast of me.> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:25:04 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] EM.ne

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] 91 Ninja cycle conversion questions

2007-09-15 Thread damon henry
Let us know how that works out. I'm skeptical that these batteries have enough ooomph to keep you happy at only 44 volts. They claim a continous rating of 270 and max of 450 amps, but all their capacity and lifecycle testing is done at 30 amps, so you may find at the higher rates they don't g

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] agm battery chargers

2007-08-20 Thread damon henry
I'm not familiar with the Schauer charger, but the specs on the EV parts website don't look correct to me. Having the finish voltage lower than the float voltage is backwards, and if it really only charges at full current up to 2.1 volts per cell, it is going to take a very long time to charge

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] agm battery chargers

2007-08-20 Thread damon henry
If you're happy with the Soniel, you can always just use two. Either get two 36 volt models, or stick with the 48 volt one you already have and pickup a 24 volt model with similar ratings. damon From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey Dale, I'm planning on buying a Zivan charger pretty soon and was

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] More on motors

2007-08-07 Thread damon henry
ike. I'm considering the "battery saddle > mount" approach, but was hoping to contain them all within the frame.> > Seth> > > Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:54:38 +> > From: "damon henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Subject: Re: [ElectricMotor

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] More on motors

2007-08-06 Thread damon henry
I don't think that there is any general differences in the D&D and ADC motors that are relavant to your application. There are two main things to consider when comparing similar series wound motors, and they both have to do with how much current they can handle. The first is the brushes. Loo

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] 1986 Honda VFR700F - Project begins

2007-08-05 Thread damon henry
Definitely go with the 72 volt controller if you want to do freeway speeds. It makes it much easier. AC is probably not much of an option on a motorcycle, unless you are really trying to do something unique. Get in touch with Jim Husted at Hi Torque Electric in Redmond and he can help set yo

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Inspection Woes

2007-08-01 Thread damon henry
ould do. > Each state is different, though. > JF > > damon henry wrote: > > I would say you have an excellent chance but you will likely need lots > > of persistence. I find that when dealing with paperwork issues it is > > easiest to give the answers they want to hea

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Inspection Woes

2007-08-01 Thread damon henry
I would say you have an excellent chance but you will likely need lots of persistence. I find that when dealing with paperwork issues it is easiest to give the answers they want to hear. For instance, when asked how many CCs say 400, if they question that answer say that your electric motor is

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Throw another Etek on the barbie

2007-07-17 Thread damon henry
I've got no ideas about your DC to DC, but this is why I always recommend the 6.7 inch series wound motors over Eteks. It's not that they can't do the job, but they are too easy to fry. Too many amps either undoes all the solder or demagnatizes the magnets. Yes they are small, and yes they ar

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Newbie.. advice on donor bike

2007-07-10 Thread damon henry
Electric scooters are easy, you can just go out and buy one. Here is just one example. http://www.evparts.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=803&product_id=3276 From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ElectricMotorcycles To: "'ElectricMotorcycles'" Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles]

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Brother-in-law button?

2007-07-03 Thread damon henry
Half speed. From: Johnathan Vail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ElectricMotorcycles To: ElectricMotorcycles Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] Brother-in-law button? Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:08:01 -0400 I deleted the email before I got back to the browser to see the diagram but what is the fu

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] dc fan cooling

2007-07-02 Thread damon henry
That sounds great. My ADC 6.7 inch does not get too hot, but I have a feeling the one I am putting in my truck might since it is going to be pushing around a lot more weight. I will probably need to add a blower to it. Of course, the truck will have the advantage of having a transmission, so

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Wirings

2007-07-02 Thread damon henry
ere anything specific I should get? Or will typical copper electrical wiring do? Henry damon henry wrote: Sure lots of us could since it is something that we have all done before. Do you have a specific motor and controller in mind? Do you understand some basics about electrical circuits?

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Electric Freccia

2007-06-28 Thread damon henry
Electric Freccia Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:13:18 -0700 I guess I need to fabricate some body workthis looks great. On 6/28/07, damon henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Very nice. Some of you guys really work hard and get everything buttoned up so well. I remember when I first started

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Electric Freccia

2007-06-28 Thread damon henry
Very nice. Some of you guys really work hard and get everything buttoned up so well. I remember when I first started building my bike and looked at the limited selection of EMs on the Ev photo album. There were some real monster listed... still are. For a while I thought mine looked all righ

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] latest on Franken'ceptor (evalbum http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/1023)

2007-06-26 Thread damon henry
And the next project is a solar charger, three salvaged Sharp panels (I have them already, hi-voltage grid-tie units), a solar charge controller, a battery bank, and an inverter adequate to handle the six 6A chargers on the bike. The solar charger is a bit convoluted, ideal would be an 84 volt

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Wirings

2007-06-25 Thread damon henry
Sure lots of us could since it is something that we have all done before. Do you have a specific motor and controller in mind? Do you understand some basics about electrical circuits? My setup which is rather common goes like this. It is essentially one big series circuit. The batteries ar

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] mini-bike performance

2007-06-25 Thread damon henry
ing and setup? I think my wiring and all are adequate, but maybe my gearing is wrong. Obviously gearing affects top speed directly, but how much affect on performance does gearing have? When I'm running at 5MPH and the motor is turning 800 RPM, is that too slow to get adequate power? -

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] mini-bike performance

2007-06-24 Thread damon henry
Well, there are only three possibilities. It's the motor, the batteries, or the controller. How mini is the mini-bike? I have a small scooter/mini bike that came with a bad controller. I ditched the controller and installed a single contactor. Now I just switch in either 24 or 36 volts wor

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] power generation not regen braking

2007-06-22 Thread damon henry
Nope, No one has ever tested it. How about if you be the first :-) Seriously, this is basic physics. Everytime you convert energy from once form to another there are loses involved. Your scheme would entail several energy conversions and corresponding losses. In the end you will have less

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] ListServ Digest, Vol 21, Issue 13

2007-06-22 Thread damon henry
oday's Topics: > >1. Re: Kelly's controller? (Mike) >2. Re: Kelly's controller? (Mike) >3. Re: Kelly's controller? (Travis Gintz) >4. Re: VFR700 conversion was: Kelly's controller? > (Philippe Borges) >5. Re: Kel

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Kelly's controller?

2007-06-22 Thread damon henry
I would not call the weight penalty of an ADC big. The ADC on my motorcycle weighs in at around 50 pounds, which is probably 20 - 30 pounds more than one of the pancake style motors. It is definitely heavier, but that's part of the reason in can deal with more amps. In motors, amps generate

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Kelly's controller?

2007-06-22 Thread damon henry
what motor should I use... Personally, I'm really liking the PERM132. I have an etek in my CBR but I'm beginning to think a heavy bike is too much for it. When my bike had little Hawkers at around 78 pounds the bike went like snot and the motor never got warm. Even riding full throttle an

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Kelly's controller?

2007-06-22 Thread damon henry
There are two possible problems with regen on a motorcycle. The first depends on the motor type. Permanent Magnet and Sepex motors do regen well, series wound motors do not. So the first issue may or may not be an issue depending on your motor type. Personally I have a series wound motor. Th

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] The other new guy

2007-06-20 Thread damon henry
With that battery, I would say lying it flat would be a problem. It does not look sealed. Even with a sealed battery having them laying in different orientations can cause an imbalance. However, with sealed batteries I would not worry about it as long as you have a decent charging scheme and

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Hello...

2007-06-19 Thread damon henry
out here, just grew up farming and keeping the junk running at harvest time... I need to lean on others that have made it down the same road. Thanks. Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of damon henry Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:39

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Hello...

2007-06-19 Thread damon henry
It shouldn't take much time at all. I'm not sure what all you mean by the El Ninja aproach (I do know what the El Ninja is I'm just not sure what distinguishing features it has) but really you are just looking to fit the pieces in the correct places. In my opinion the most important thing to

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Poorman's ev 3rd cycle

2007-05-28 Thread damon henry
If your contactors don't work out, these big GE contactors on Ebay should do the trick. I bought some from this seller a few months back and have them sitting in my garage. ebay item 150124809100 damon From: "Jack Knopf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ElectricMotorcycles To: "ElectricMotor

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] variac charger BB600

2007-05-18 Thread damon henry
cles] variac charger BB600 Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 15:19:28 -0400 (EDT) On Fri, May 18, 2007 1:45 pm, damon henry wrote: > Thanks Johnathan for the input. BB600s are flooded NiCad cells, so they > are > a bit different then lead acid but not really that much. Mostly they are > easier.

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] variac charger BB600

2007-05-18 Thread damon henry
Thanks Johnathan for the input. BB600s are flooded NiCad cells, so they are a bit different then lead acid but not really that much. Mostly they are easier. The main advantage of using a variac for charging is that you can make it do anything you want quite easily. The hard part is that you

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] variac charger BB600

2007-05-18 Thread damon henry
The only thing that I do that you haven't already mentioned is parallel about 600 watts worth of light bulbs together and put them in series with the battery when I want to do a constant current charge at about 3.5 amps. I use this for equalizing once in a while. Other then that it's the varia

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Re; EM Conversion question

2007-05-18 Thread damon henry
At 72 volts why only 40 mph? Is that just the limit on the roads you are riding? With your setup it should be easy to do freeway speeds. damon From: Jeff Blamey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ElectricMotorcycles To: ElectricMotorcycles Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Re; EM Conversion q

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] EM Conversion question

2007-05-17 Thread damon henry
Your dreaming a little too big... There are very few EMs in the world that can do 100 mph for even 1 mile and just about as many that can go 100 miles at 1 mph. If you want something that can do 80 mph and have a useable 20 miles range your looking at something very doable. The effort to incr

[ElectricMotorcycles] Etek on EV Tradin Post

2007-04-26 Thread damon henry
I know there are a lot of Etek lovers out there, and it seems someone has posted one at special Walmart rollback pricing on the EVTradin Post. He's got it listed for $350. I don't have any use for it, but that seems like a very good price if you were hoping to pick one up. damon ___

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