Electric Motorcycle DVDs!
Learn to build your own electric motorcycle with this instructional Two-Disc Set!
BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE contains everything an entry-level builder needs to create their own clean, fun transportation. The Video DVD contains two and a half hours of instruction on motors, motor controllers, batteries, chargers, and design tips and tricks.
The DVD-ROM disc contains computer files of the project, including over 600 digital still photos of the entire conversion process, recommended reading list, useful web links, information on controllers, including the Open ReVolt, and motor diagram.
This makes a fantastic summer project! (Or a winter project! Build it in your basement! There’s not gas or oil involved!) And gives a person a way to have a fantastic transportation option!
If you want an electric vehicle, but are concerned about how they might run in the winter, or how it would handle air conditioning, or that you don’t have enough space in the garage for another car….. Then an electric motorcycle is for you!
This set premiered at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs Pennsylvania,WHERE IT QUICKLY SOLD OUT!
The BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE instructional two-disc set is only $29.99.
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Hi Ben! Congratulations on the new DVD and the successful presentations at the Mother Earth Fair! Whoohoooo!!!!!
Thanks Paul!
The audience was great at the Mother Earth Fair. The Renewable Energy Stage was a BIG outdoor tent – far larger than the outdoor tents at the MREA – and it was packed!
Ben, Great presentation and information at the fair this past weekend! You mentioned not being a comfortable public speaker at the beginning of your presentation but on the contrary you did fantastic!!!
I’ve started looking for a Ninja 500 to convert to an electric commute/drag racing bike. The information you presented was perfect and I look forward to watching your DVD as a base of information for my project. Take care and please keep us updated with any improvements!
P.S. I think I want to go to 72V for my bike…
Thanks Chad!
Try finding a copy of SECRETS OF EL NINJA. It’s a thin, but information packed book on the specifics of converting a Kawasaki Ninja to electric.
I like to say that “more volts is more fun!”, so go with as high of a system voltage as you can pack in there! Just remember to make sure to get all system components that will support your system voltage.
-Ben
Hi Ben, What is the top speed of your electric motorcycle and range on a single charge?
I geared my setup for 45mph, because I am almost always in 25mph zones, with only a few 45 mph country roads. One gear swap (a $12 part) would take it to 65-70 without any other changes.
Real-world range has been 22-30 miles per charge, depending on driving conditions. It’s all covered in the video.
I have a 1984 Yamaha 750 with shaft drive I plan to use for a donor bike. I plan on turning the electric motor a quarter turn and make a coupler to connect the two. Am I going to be geared to high?
Is it possible to get more miles per charge? Say, 40 mile on a charge and still be able to do 45 or so mph when needed? If so, what changes would need to be done?
Thanks for all your hard work!
Yes, you can go farther. Range in an electric vehicle is mostly about the capacity of the battery pack. (Weight and aerodynamics being some of the other factors.)
My motorcycle is only using 4 batteries rated at 55 AH. You can get larger capacity lead-acid batteries than that. Of course, at some point it makes the most sense to go to lithium batteries, as they are lighter and more compact for how much energy they hold. Lithium costs more and requires a different battery charger than lead-acid. They also typically require some sort of battery management system.
In the future, I’m planning on working with a friend on an “Advanced Electric Motorcycle Design” video that will cover that in detail.
I have one friend that did a drive-shaft bike. The motor was longitudinal, with a coupler going right into the drive shaft. He had some trouble with pulling too many amps. You might want to put a pulley on the driveshaft, and then use a belt to connect over to a pulley on the motor. This would give you a better gear ratio. My cycle has a gear ratio of about 5:1 from the motor to the rear wheel. You could do that math so that your total driveline has a similar gear ratio.