hey!!!! i just want you to know that i love the idea fo this bike and am going to build one my self. but with the batterys, how long does a charge last on it. and how long is recharge time. btw i love "notwocdivad" turbine idea and will try to implamint that into design. i will comment with results.
PT2 Here is an idea for you Put a wind turbine charger on the front of the bike so as you drive it will charge the batteries, something like a pulse jet, as long as you have the power to get up to speed in the first place.I like the idea of a twist and go bike at my age! Did you know here in the UK there is already a generating deficit? Solar power to run my modest home would cost £11,ooo GBP I checked, and there is not enough wind either I checked that too, so I am stuck with the grid.
Hi I think you have got the wrong impression, I think they are a good idea but I simply wonder if they are the "green" alternative they appear to be. I do however resent the personal remarks, We adults are supposed to be able to disagree without it becoming personal (I am 61 by the way not 10 or 16 although I wish I was!) You do not advocate using "off the grid" power, do you mean everyone who has an electric vehicle should buy a wind or solar charger?
If we all want to go back to the cave man days we can be green. Until we build a fire for heat. Course we are going to have to kill an animal for their skin. Oh and kill an animal for its meat. Electric motors are about as green as you can get and still have a motor. Like I said......nothing is green. The chair your sitting in right now is not green...the computer your on is not green...Thanks for sharing your creation with us. I am building an electric bicycle right now.
HEY I think this is great. Very ingenious. Making stuff like this and thinking out of the box is the way to discover even better things. Nothing we have is green. Even the clothes we wear are not green. The tires we drive on are not green, The metal in cars or motorcycles or bicycles...is not green. All the people that cut down anything good like this are just about brain dead. Good job...keep it up.....
@darkwoodsbeer BTW, Where I live, we have the nations highest % of renewables feeding our grid (wind., solar, geothermal, etc...), so your assumptions are wrong. But thanks for trying. Better luck next time.
As an electric vehicle owner I can confidently state that EVs are rubbish. Low performance, poor range, & are excessively expensive (The extra insurance and purchase costs far outweigh the fuel savings). The only reason I've kept mine is I have no parking for a real bike but I can just about get an electric moped into my tower block. Unless you do less than 15-20 miles per trip don't waste your money on this junk, wait for the tech to get better (it won't though - powers that be won't have it)
Hi I have a solar panel on top of my head, Oh no it's just a bald patch!!! These people in power have just closed my place of work throwing me and another 3ooo like me on the dole and the excuse, emmissions taxes, What price green thinking? Some are paying a heavy price for it!!!
@notwocdivad Sorry for your tough break, but ignoring the problem means more people will pay an even HIGHER price. Progress does not come without some sacrifice.
@h2oboy1 Hi There This is very true but it seems that the highest price is paid by those who can afford it least. Please don't make the same mistake that others have made and take me for a troll, I hate the useless ignorant bastards that come onto a decent site and deliberately try to cock it up with their wind ups, I am mearly expressing my honest opinion, be it right or wrong, Thanks
@notwocdivad Hey, I do appreciate comments and criticism, especially if they are written in a respectful manner. That "troll" reply to you was written by someone else - not me. However, I DO get a lot of comments from people who only know part of the real story and I get impatient having to re-teach people basic information that they should know before getting in a debate. Many of the comments are downright hostile. It can sometimes be hard to be polite in return. Thx again for watching!
What an amateur! If you have the center line of BOTH sprockets perfectly aligned, then the 2 alignments you mention at 2:58 are automatically eliminated.
@WizardOfChicamunga You are correct. I AM an amateur. And yet I seem to be producing better products and solutions than many "pros" by doing my own research and not being a useless youtube troll. How about you?
@h2oboy1 Whatever credibility you may have been on your way to making with me you just took a giant shit on by that entirely presumptuous statement.Troll? No that does tell me a lot about you. How would you know of the existence of such a moniker if you did not 'troll' the internet forums yourself? Now shut the fuck up and get lost dickweed, you're way the fuck outta' your league!
@WizardOfChicamunga I don't care about your opinion of me or my credibility, but keep in mind that you came to MY page, insult me in all caps in your comment and tell me to go fuck myself. You, sir are the very definition of a troll. Normally I would delete such a worthless waste of time, but since I control this page, I will leave your words here for all to see. Thanks again for watching and tell all your friends.
YOU FUCKING STUPID SHITBRAIN!!! A SCOOTER HAVING TERRIBLE EMISSIONS??? WHAT KIND OF LIMPDICK ANENCEPHALIC CRETIN ARE YOU? YOU HAVE BEEN GORGING YOUR DUMB FUCKING SELF ON GREEN PROPAGANDA!!!! FUCK YOU!
@WizardOfChicamunga There are no "real" emission requirements on scooters. That means that they can be much dirtier than a car or vehicle that DOES have strict emissions requirements. The logic is not hard to understand if you stop screaming in ALL CAPS for a moment and actually do some research (Sorry, nothing on Fox news counts. You will have to try harder.). Thanks for watching and tell all your friends.
Sounds a good idea, BUT, When we all have electric vehicles, cars as well as bikes where do we get the electricity? thats right from the grid. this means extra electricity will need to be generated which means more emmissions which means more global warming (so the EXPERTS say) Why were we converting to electric vehicles again?
@notwocdivad Just use clean produced electricity then......... or what about a solar panel just for your motorcycle? Why not to incorporate one on the top of the electric cars, so it charges by itself? 'Cause, in case you don't know, the sun brings us enough energy a day to supply our energetic needs for a whole year, we just don't use it because humans are stupid.
@notwocdivad Well 1 Mr. Shit for brains Solar, and Wind Energy put out MORE than enough to charge something like this. and why you ask?
1: Because as a backyard tinkerer as myself we like to build shit out of the ordinary yeah we have 40 Old Engines laying around but why not think outside the box?
2: Because its cheaper, Want to run to the store and back? simple No gas, and very cheap.
3: Some people do care about our planet and will go to extensive ways to lower emissio
@14omega28ok I wonder Sir if you resort to name calling with all those who view your videos and express an opinion which you disagree with? I myself have tinkered with vehicles from bikes at the age of ten through boats tractors cars motorcycles karts and many more til illness called at halt so I would not class myself as a "Shit for brains" and I HATE TROLLS so certainly am not one Why not walk to the store as they did 100 years ago I care about the planet but if nobody works .....
@notwocdivad If you understand then why are you hating on Electric vehicles? Its an Alternative, Just like the Bicycle is to the Motorcycle. Why don't you hate on Bicycles, Tricycles, Quadcycles, Golf Carts, Scooters, and Gliders as well? Your logic makes no sense and you probably are still of age 10-16 as well Because anyone who brings up that "Off the grid" excuse for hating on Electric vehicles obviously has a low Education.
@muszyngr Keeping the fork on would be considerably more work considering how much it would be in the way while cutting, grinding, welding and painting. The extra 2 minutes to remove and reinstall the fork were well worth it. Thx for your comment however and keep watching. PS: "pinhead" is one word.
@company1822 I was reading his instrucible, and hes running 48v nominal and the controller is a 300 amp maximum, so id say 7kw nominal and 14kw max, but im not really sure
There are "high performance " automotive batteries available that are about half the size of standard car batteries but otherwise give similar output and run with standard electronics. Something like that would give about twice the energy density in the available space on a motorcycle. There are even better batteries available but they usually require specialized controllers and other electronics.
More advanced lead based starting batteries still have about the same or even worse energy per weight as traditional lead batteries. They are not designed for capacity but to last longer, give higher peak power and survive more abuse. Lithium or NiMH is another story, they give better density(and more range).
Not sure about the concerns regarding emissions of the MIG welding. I understand that arc welding generates ozone. Now that is what we need more of isn't it. Does anyone know if MIG welding creates ozone too. My uneducated guess is that it does, on the presumption that it is the electrical arc that is causing the ozone-making process.
@TheMarxman47 lithium ion batteries... may have to design one, but... this would prove to save space/charge/re-charge life etc... or in the same amout of weight prolly increase the cycles range dramtically.
@ 0:56 "i hated knowing, that my gas powered scooter had such terrible emissions".... WTF? your bike motor which was probably around 600-750cc got around 40-50 MPG... terrible emissions???? youre putting out less emissions than a damn toyota prius, with an engine 2 times smaller, so thats half the volume of emissions. come on.
@ilovegoatsecks Thx for the comments, but motorcycles emit way more pollution than any car - the higher efficiency of the motor produces MORE CO2 per gallon than a typical car. And the smog standards that exist for cars is practically non-existent for motorbikes. Meaning they can be as dirty as the manufacturers want. Unlike cars which have a strict standard that they must meet. For more details, google "Motorcycles and emissions: The surprising facts" from the LA times. Thx for watching!
@h2oboy1 in regards for your request for me to read the article, i did. here is what i found: "Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, isn't measured by either agency, but motorcycles are generally better than other vehicles in this regard since they use less fuel per mile." Read the article again. As far as the other "facts" stated in the article, I shall believe none of them until i see sceintific proof, not just claims. What do you have for me now for a response?
but i guess youre especially concerned abt the CO2 per fuel consumed, which makes sense. while hes just saying the motorcycle produces less CO2 overall just because it consumes less fuel in the first place
@kiasu01 The emissions on motorcycles can vary dramatically based on riding habits, engine tuning, and aftermarket parts. Mopeds and small scooters with two cycle engines are much worse. Two cycle engines can be modified to improve emissions but this is rarely done. Lawn mowers and other small engines contribute much more pollution per unit of fuel used than a modern car or motorcycle. This particular model of motorcycle is known to have poor emissions but a two cycle would be even worse.
No, you are wrong. All the carbon in fuel exits the exhaust in the form of CO2, CO or unburned hydrocarbons(gas fume). Majority is in CO2 form in any engine. More CO2 is actually better since CO and HC are more hazardous. That is actually what catalytic converters are for among other things - to produce more CO2 in order to have less HC and CO emissions.
Amount of carbon atoms in fuel is equal to number of C in exhaust. Basic chemistry.
@h2oboy1 I don't care much about emissions... but just that gas is to expensive... I'm an electrician so i think this would be a fun project some day :)
@h2oboy1 you're right in theoretical point of view, but in real life, even an old 2 stroke put out less CO2 than a prius in summer in a modern city, for a simple reason: the car will need 70 to 90 mn to do 15 km commuting in traffic-jam, motorcycle will do a 20 mn trip... 90 % of the prius power will be use to cool down the car passengers with the air-cond and cooling the gas engine producing the air-cond power supply, so the zero emission battery stuck in a traffic jam is not yet attained.
This is a sweet conversion, my favorite is the installation of motor in the suspension fork. Got some ideas for my own future conversion. Thank you.
Motorcycle exhaust gas is dirty compared to modern cars'. It is well able to cause smog while a modern car outputs almost only water and CO2, you can smell the difference. The amount of carbon released per fuel spent is the same, however.
@h2oboy1 how do motorcycles produce more c02 then cars being as theres two wheels one passenger and there alot more lighter then cars? please inform of your infinite wisdom
Your typical lawnmower, running a 4 hp engine at 1 hr, it would emit 1.8 lbs of CO and 0.044 lbs of NOx. A typical car running (cold) for 1 mile would emit 0.0078 lbs of CO and 0.000882 lbs of NOx. The order of magnitude is roughly 50:1 for CO and 12:1 for NOx. These are rough figures, but close enough for permitting work. This is mostly due to lack of catalytic converters, also efficiency of the motor.
i love how everyone always complains about the fact that you have to plug it into the wall. maybe so, but if you don't have to pay 5 dollars a gallon, i would much rather pay the 2 dollars wasted on electricity to charge up the bike. seems like simple math.
i love how everyone always complains about the fact tht you have to plug it into the wall. maybe so, but if you don't have to pay 5 dollars a gallon, i would much rather pay the 2 dollars wasted on electricity to charge up the bike. seems like simple math.
How can it be zero emission? You are drawing from a wall socket and most of the US power is generated from fossil fuel, (more drain and strain on the generators.) You also only get out only about 70% power that you put in to a battery when charging. A few additional % is lost in engine and electric controller efficiency. You also have to deal with dumping the old batteries every year or three. Admire you efforts though, does it save money?(A hours/charge?)
@alaskanalain I am using the industry standard vocabulary. The vehicle has no emissions. I did not claim that it had zero impact on the waste stream. I live in Norcal where we generate a huge amount of power from renewables. The impact this vehicle has overall is a teeny tiny fraction of the impact that the original morotcycle has. And it costs pennies per charge. An improvement of several multitudes. Thanks for the comments.
@alaskanalain Electric windmills, solar panels, watermills, and I am sure there are a few others that might not need fossil fuels to get the thing charged up (pedal a bike in the garage, swap with wife and kids till charged, hehe, GRANDMA, YOUR TURN!)
cool video I like to go to a junk yard to find an good motorbike fram who needs gas when I can go electric for now i"m going to build a electric trike bike with bicycle parts becasue for now it be cheaper then I want to buy a motor bike fram ect to build trike I cant wait.I use a electric bike now to go back and forth to work and it saves me 120 bucks a month on gass. again great video
Screw Green. - Earth's climate has been changing for millions of years. Humans are not going to stop it and we are not responsible for it. Get over the al gore hysteria (he is in it for the $). - Why are other planets climates changing if humans are changing Earth's climate? If something green saves money, OK, do it. If it cost more, screw it. I thought this was going to be a fun project to see. Instead it is about being a greenie weenie. OOPS, Did I hurt someone's agenda/feelings? Peace Out
@specialks1953 You didn't hurt anyones agenda, you just showed how rediculous and foolish comments can be. Earths climate has been changing for more than millions of years, the earth is billions of years old. Even at the lowest estimates, we are still contributing thus responsible. So you are wrong. Furthermore, going green, is not only about climate changes, it is furthermore about reducing contaminants in our air, without relying so much on the trees we cut and the oceans that sponge and emit.
@luc59457 - I really could not care less about the green agenda. As for humans contributing to climate change, it is miniscule in comparison to what volcanos have done, also natural off gassing that has taken place in many locations on Earth that are a part of nature contributes. Earth has proven to be more able to take care of itself than we will ever do. Considering real pollution, I applaude many efforts to reduce true pollution as long as they are HONEST and not to limit growth & make profit
@specialks1953 Co2 and Methane are not toxic or poison, according to Wikipedia's definitions. But I should add, at low enough densities.. Both Co2 and Methane PPM are on the rise, faster than the pre-industrial era.
@luc59457 - I believe billions are comprised of millions & thousands & hundreds & individual years. My comment was not to your liking but I don't give a shit. What is rediculous and foolish is to believe we are changing climate. After Mt St Helens eruption, Scientist & Climatologist warned the ash was going to disrupt climate in a major way. It did little & was temporary. When Kuwait's oil burned we were warned of the same again. Again, WRONG. There are many other examples. Green is about money.
@specialks1953 Green is "certainly" about money too, isn't anything?... Gosh I want to also call Alex jones and Jesse Ace Ventura an idiot right now, that would feel so good if they only understood.
@specialks1953 Look around, it's all about the money, even at times the water one drinks.. There are good uses of money and their are poor ones.. Electric can certainly be a good one.
@luc59457 - YOU ARE REALLY FUCKING WEIRD. You should be tested to find out what specific mental disorder you have. Good luck with that ! - I hope you get better. - - - Now go have another drink. Maybe you should consult someone about that problem as well.
@specialks1953 I am just right and you are butthurt about it. Perhaps I should write a paragraph just like yours to give you a taste of your own medicine? Perhaps there was something I wrote that you did not understand, yet you did not ask me what it was like a rational human being.. You jumped right to the baseless insults, right after being proved inaccurate, nothing new.. SpecialK
@luc59457 - It is easy to see you're ignorant. Yes billions are comprised of even hundreds so my comment about millions is accurate. You made the first insult & I found it very to easy to return the insult. It's a little easier to insult someone with little sence, because often your type doesn't even understand they have been insulted. I guess some friend of yours pointed out that I insulted you. Surely, you don't seem to have enough intelligence to understand it on your own. - AccurateSpecialK
@specialks1953 No it's not.. When something is in the billions we say it is in the billions, rarely do you see people say thousands of millions to refer to billions.. That would be stupid if everyone did that.
Have you considered converting to LiFePO4 batteries? Higher discharge rates, longer life, much less charging time, lighter....yeah they're expensive :D
@MaxSachs So are molten Salt/Zebra Batteries but even more expensive than the lifep04's, yet expected to drop significantly within the next decade. They look even more promising than Lifep04's but I am not sure if they can be scaled down small enough for electric bikes. I look forward to the future of these batteries, same with lifep04's.
I've never heard of those batteries before, I'll look them up. I'm a pretty big guy (200lbs, 6'1") so I figured I'd need the high-drain characteristics of LiFePO4 to take me up hills and such, I live in Ottawa-Central and there are hills everywhere. Last fall I was riding a cheap Canadian Tire ebike with 32lbs of lead-acid on the rear riding at 18mph....it was not very stable and I made turns like a blind horse. I also had some questions about your 1000W ebike, check your inbox!
@MaxSachs At 200lbs, you will want to take it easy on this 1000w motor.. I had someone over 200lbs ride it fora couple minutes at 50km/h and it got warm in warn conditions.. If you can find a good way to keep it cool, then it will last longer, like better ratio for torque rather than speed. It is possible to use a 90 tooth sprocket instead of the 80 I use for more torque. Being able to access first gear will help keep the motor cool too.
@MaxSachs I sent you a few messages.. If you get everything right, the 1000w will be good for you and have nice torque. But if you want to be sure you get it right, spend a bit more for a hub and increase the voltage.. Though high AH, high voltage LifePo4's can get pretty expensive. The 36V version at 20Ah seems a reasonable price at ping battery.
Yes I got the messages. Check your inbox for my replies. Also, a front hub motor sounds like an interesting idea and it would mean very little work compared to what I have planned for the Currie 1000W. However, I'm pretty rough on my bicycles and have bent my share of rims. It would suck to bend an expensive one....
Ok, so I *could* get the front hub motor then put a good portion of the batteries in the frame triangle (making sure I have clearance for pedaling)?
@MaxSachs front hub for the tire would require voltages around 72 and current peaks 50+amps to get speeds like the currie.. So batteries around 20ah at 72volts would be optimum for the load.
Is there anyway you could have incorporated a recharging method onto the front wheel? I am not talking perpetual motion just something to give it more range?
@BlanchProductions Between you and me, I prefer the bike to look unique. Who cares if a whole new paradigm looks like an relic from last century? Thanks for watching!
@h2oboy1 You can go out and buy a brand new 2011 Honda Rebel today. The Rebel is probably one of the longest motorcycles in production history. Hardly a relic from the last century, its been sold brand new for the last 10 years in this century ;-) I hope they keep making them too for another ten years or more.
45 miles an hour...my moms moped goes faster...you should have kept the transmission, (i know they built the engine and trans as one) but geared it to the crank shaft, and used the 5 speed on the thing...also how was regestering it? "has there been any modifications to the vehicle?"
electricity for charging isn't exactly zero emissions either. Unless you have a solar panel array to charge the dc battery's, which would be pretty sweet actually. no conversion to ac needed
@swampfire409 I tore apart a blown and ruined honda-shaped piece of trash and turned it into a clean green modern machine. Less landfill, more cheap rides! Thanks for posting!
@xXSOKkenrusXx Seriously? Your concern regarding emissions is for the few minutes of MIG welding during fabrication? How about the thousands of miles of non-combustion transportation the vehicle can provide? At least your perspective is unique. Thanks for the comments!
@h2oboy1 How about all the coal power plants in the united states charging all those batteries? Get real, those batteries have to be built in 5 to 7 other countries and shipped around with planes and oil tankers.
I love that you used a rebel. Other good choices would include ninja 250's small kawi ltd's and the honda big ruckus. I would not mind losing those bikes to the electric revolution.
@MIKEalTV Tried, but it didn't fit. A more recent upgrade puts the electronics inline so they are more integrated to the frame. Still no tank! Thx for the comments!
@hobbyguy That was the recommendation from the motor company, the spocket manufacturer, and our helper who is a world class moto builder, so I think our rubber mallet worked just fine. Thanks for the comments!
what gear ratio, if any, did you use for your PMG 132 motor?? and is there a way to calculate how fast your EV Bike can go with load before ever building it?? please help me out on this..thank you.
thats excellent... have you looked at using lithium batteries?? you could easily improve the performance and range.... what a project, i'm a bit jealous :)
@master777999 The engine is what made is no longer viable as a bike. It was useless and not worth fixing. Besides the Gomi Rebel has WAY more character than a factory bike anyday. Thx for the comments.
@Ebdan88 the motor they're using is the PMG 132..ive been planning a project like their's for some time now and that motor is the best one ive came across on the internet
@mulattomike Thank's Bro :-) I too have a project in mind, but it has to do with Paragliding :-). I dont have that kind of money around 5000 US dollar to spend on a motor, so i am building my own brushless motor out off Two car al.'s
I have just Ordered the Magnets from Germany and i can wait until they arrive.....
In my country it is illegal to change the engine (too much red tape). We could hide everything with a good fairing, but periodic monitoring exhaust what story? They kidnap me the bike! But this you have done is important, infecting people in a positive way!
@gio59con Register your bike in another country. The country of registration will not care to take it back and your authorities will have no legal right to take it.
What if you can recharge a portion of the lost battery charge. That should lengthen the travel distance capability. see a concept I have for charging the batteries. It can be arranged for this devise to "engage" and "disengage" should drag needs to be reduced.
@wiredmilk Look into the briggs and stratton etek Et-R its $450 and the same power as the perm 132 but its weight is 10lbs more then the perm132. I made my mountain bike do 65mph with the perm132 tho ;)
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The big hidden cost for electric bikes is not the fuel, its the fuel cells, aka, batteries. Which have to be replaced every so many years as they do not last forever. The the more efficient and effective they are for vehicle power storage the more super expensive they are. And they are made of chemicals, frequently very toxic chemicals, so the real emissions and environmental impact from electric vehicles are the improper disposal of these spent toxic chemical batteries.
@cobrachoppergirl lead acid batteries are 100% recyclable. Everything from the polyethylene cases to the acid and lead itself is reusable. I don't believe lithium ion has the same benefit and that is what is used in hybrid cars to keep the weight down. In a few years landfills and disposal sites will be overrun with the tens of thousands of these as they reach the end of their life cycle.
Nice video and well explained. For your next electric motorcycle, I recommend Lithium Iron sulphate batteries. They may be more expensive but they last a lot longer than lead acid batteries and are about 1/3 the weight for the same power.
Nice work! One thing to keep in mind is that the engine is sometimes used as a structural element in the motorcycle frame so by removing it you might get more flex in the frame and make it prone to breaking. Probably only relevent if you're going racing but maybe add a few crossmembers for extra stiffnes.
This bike would have been considerably more powerful by using Lipo or LiPO4 batteries, you had 200lbs of lead acid batteries on there and could have saved well over a hundred pounds of weight. It is very expensive though...
re: electric charge is cheaper. Yeah, I like it! I see those electric "charging stations" on the California highways, but no one is ever using them. Wierd.
Hey Gumby, next time, put the electronics in something that looks like a GAS TANK. That would be cool. You could flow air through it from the bottom to cool off the stuff and keep water out of it mostly
@stopglobalswarming Why? What is the charm is a dead pardigm. No tank makes a statement. A fake tank hides the statement. But Thanks for the comments.
Hey guys I really hope you can help me. I am trying to do a EV conversion on a very low budget. I have a rolling chassis of a 250 Ninja but I need to know what I can salvage a 72v electric motor out of? I have searched and searched and come up empty. What type of things use these types of motors so I can look to salvage one? Thx in advance
@JayOhEnEnWhyEx Well, if you want more range the solution is: just more battery capacity. Higher top speed is what you want? Then you need perhaps a different motor controller or more volts operating the motor which then also reduces the range. Just as driving the gasoline fuelled vehicle uses up the fuel faster when you drive at higher speed (or in fact higher engine RPM).
Nice work! I am stripping my Honda Magna down to do an EV conversion on it. Also, thanks for always being positive and polite even when people on here are negative and hateful.
@JamesHazBeHaiTyme The term emissions refers to vehicle tailpipe pollution. This bike has no tailpipe, no emissions. The electricity comes from the CA electric grid, which has a high percentage of renewables. While the grid is far from perfect, mile per mile the pollution created this way is a tiny fraction the the equivalent tailpipe emissions. Thanks for the comments.
@h2oboy1 Considering that batteries are consumables (like fuel), you need to factor in the emissions created when producing those. Lead is a nasty substance.
@JamesHazBeHaiTyme The power grid is going to evolve. It has already a certain percentage of non-fossil energies. Will you wait for a 100% green electricity to buy electric vehicles ? I hope you won't. Because if people wait for it, it's not gonna change quickly ... Someone has to make the first step, and I doubt governments will.
hey!!!! i just want you to know that i love the idea fo this bike and am going to build one my self. but with the batterys, how long does a charge last on it. and how long is recharge time. btw i love "notwocdivad" turbine idea and will try to implamint that into design. i will comment with results.
torchwoodstl 5 days ago
PT2 Here is an idea for you Put a wind turbine charger on the front of the bike so as you drive it will charge the batteries, something like a pulse jet, as long as you have the power to get up to speed in the first place.I like the idea of a twist and go bike at my age! Did you know here in the UK there is already a generating deficit? Solar power to run my modest home would cost £11,ooo GBP I checked, and there is not enough wind either I checked that too, so I am stuck with the grid.
notwocdivad 3 weeks ago
Hi I think you have got the wrong impression, I think they are a good idea but I simply wonder if they are the "green" alternative they appear to be. I do however resent the personal remarks, We adults are supposed to be able to disagree without it becoming personal (I am 61 by the way not 10 or 16 although I wish I was!) You do not advocate using "off the grid" power, do you mean everyone who has an electric vehicle should buy a wind or solar charger?
ps, I work at a power station pt 1
notwocdivad 3 weeks ago
If we all want to go back to the cave man days we can be green. Until we build a fire for heat. Course we are going to have to kill an animal for their skin. Oh and kill an animal for its meat. Electric motors are about as green as you can get and still have a motor. Like I said......nothing is green. The chair your sitting in right now is not green...the computer your on is not green...Thanks for sharing your creation with us. I am building an electric bicycle right now.
rogerL1961 1 month ago
HEY I think this is great. Very ingenious. Making stuff like this and thinking out of the box is the way to discover even better things. Nothing we have is green. Even the clothes we wear are not green. The tires we drive on are not green, The metal in cars or motorcycles or bicycles...is not green. All the people that cut down anything good like this are just about brain dead. Good job...keep it up.....
rogerL1961 1 month ago
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darkwoodsbeer 1 month ago
@darkwoodsbeer Based on your comments, we're also short on people who can read and write.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
@darkwoodsbeer BTW, Where I live, we have the nations highest % of renewables feeding our grid (wind., solar, geothermal, etc...), so your assumptions are wrong. But thanks for trying. Better luck next time.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
As an electric vehicle owner I can confidently state that EVs are rubbish. Low performance, poor range, & are excessively expensive (The extra insurance and purchase costs far outweigh the fuel savings). The only reason I've kept mine is I have no parking for a real bike but I can just about get an electric moped into my tower block. Unless you do less than 15-20 miles per trip don't waste your money on this junk, wait for the tech to get better (it won't though - powers that be won't have it)
badnewswade 2 months ago
Hi I have a solar panel on top of my head, Oh no it's just a bald patch!!! These people in power have just closed my place of work throwing me and another 3ooo like me on the dole and the excuse, emmissions taxes, What price green thinking? Some are paying a heavy price for it!!!
notwocdivad 2 months ago
@notwocdivad Sorry for your tough break, but ignoring the problem means more people will pay an even HIGHER price. Progress does not come without some sacrifice.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
@h2oboy1 Hi There This is very true but it seems that the highest price is paid by those who can afford it least. Please don't make the same mistake that others have made and take me for a troll, I hate the useless ignorant bastards that come onto a decent site and deliberately try to cock it up with their wind ups, I am mearly expressing my honest opinion, be it right or wrong, Thanks
notwocdivad 3 weeks ago
@notwocdivad Hey, I do appreciate comments and criticism, especially if they are written in a respectful manner. That "troll" reply to you was written by someone else - not me. However, I DO get a lot of comments from people who only know part of the real story and I get impatient having to re-teach people basic information that they should know before getting in a debate. Many of the comments are downright hostile. It can sometimes be hard to be polite in return. Thx again for watching!
h2oboy1 3 weeks ago
What an amateur! If you have the center line of BOTH sprockets perfectly aligned, then the 2 alignments you mention at 2:58 are automatically eliminated.
WizardOfChicamunga 2 months ago
@WizardOfChicamunga You are correct. I AM an amateur. And yet I seem to be producing better products and solutions than many "pros" by doing my own research and not being a useless youtube troll. How about you?
h2oboy1 1 month ago
@h2oboy1 Whatever credibility you may have been on your way to making with me you just took a giant shit on by that entirely presumptuous statement.Troll? No that does tell me a lot about you. How would you know of the existence of such a moniker if you did not 'troll' the internet forums yourself? Now shut the fuck up and get lost dickweed, you're way the fuck outta' your league!
WizardOfChicamunga 1 month ago
@WizardOfChicamunga I don't care about your opinion of me or my credibility, but keep in mind that you came to MY page, insult me in all caps in your comment and tell me to go fuck myself. You, sir are the very definition of a troll. Normally I would delete such a worthless waste of time, but since I control this page, I will leave your words here for all to see. Thanks again for watching and tell all your friends.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
YOU FUCKING STUPID SHITBRAIN!!! A SCOOTER HAVING TERRIBLE EMISSIONS??? WHAT KIND OF LIMPDICK ANENCEPHALIC CRETIN ARE YOU? YOU HAVE BEEN GORGING YOUR DUMB FUCKING SELF ON GREEN PROPAGANDA!!!! FUCK YOU!
WizardOfChicamunga 2 months ago
@WizardOfChicamunga Stop dreaming, your way of living is killing us day after day... move on and inovate, instead of insulting the ones who try...
thewindthatshakesbar 2 months ago 2
@WizardOfChicamunga There are no "real" emission requirements on scooters. That means that they can be much dirtier than a car or vehicle that DOES have strict emissions requirements. The logic is not hard to understand if you stop screaming in ALL CAPS for a moment and actually do some research (Sorry, nothing on Fox news counts. You will have to try harder.). Thanks for watching and tell all your friends.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
And iff you are going to use batterys?
They make 428 cca motercycle batterys,
If you use several of them it willbe both lighter and smaller battery wise
and have better amprage.
FireDropTechnologies 4 months ago
You ever think about useing boilers rather than batteys?
FireDropTechnologies 4 months ago
Sounds a good idea, BUT, When we all have electric vehicles, cars as well as bikes where do we get the electricity? thats right from the grid. this means extra electricity will need to be generated which means more emmissions which means more global warming (so the EXPERTS say) Why were we converting to electric vehicles again?
notwocdivad 5 months ago
@notwocdivad - rent "Who killed the electric car" - this will answer many of your questions
MrApachejunction 2 months ago
@notwocdivad Just use clean produced electricity then......... or what about a solar panel just for your motorcycle? Why not to incorporate one on the top of the electric cars, so it charges by itself? 'Cause, in case you don't know, the sun brings us enough energy a day to supply our energetic needs for a whole year, we just don't use it because humans are stupid.
thewindthatshakesbar 2 months ago
@notwocdivad Because of science and knowledge. Read the info before criticizing. Thanks for watching and share the link with all your friends.
h2oboy1 1 month ago
@notwocdivad Well 1 Mr. Shit for brains Solar, and Wind Energy put out MORE than enough to charge something like this. and why you ask?
1: Because as a backyard tinkerer as myself we like to build shit out of the ordinary yeah we have 40 Old Engines laying around but why not think outside the box?
2: Because its cheaper, Want to run to the store and back? simple No gas, and very cheap.
3: Some people do care about our planet and will go to extensive ways to lower emissio
Your trolling sucks
14omega28ok 3 weeks ago
@14omega28ok I wonder Sir if you resort to name calling with all those who view your videos and express an opinion which you disagree with? I myself have tinkered with vehicles from bikes at the age of ten through boats tractors cars motorcycles karts and many more til illness called at halt so I would not class myself as a "Shit for brains" and I HATE TROLLS so certainly am not one Why not walk to the store as they did 100 years ago I care about the planet but if nobody works .....
notwocdivad 3 weeks ago
@notwocdivad If you understand then why are you hating on Electric vehicles? Its an Alternative, Just like the Bicycle is to the Motorcycle. Why don't you hate on Bicycles, Tricycles, Quadcycles, Golf Carts, Scooters, and Gliders as well? Your logic makes no sense and you probably are still of age 10-16 as well Because anyone who brings up that "Off the grid" excuse for hating on Electric vehicles obviously has a low Education.
14omega28ok 3 weeks ago
drop test - exemple of advanced technology in everyday life of electric motorbikes users
jary1844 6 months ago
why do these pin heads remove the front fork, i guess they like more work
muszyngr 6 months ago
@muszyngr Keeping the fork on would be considerably more work considering how much it would be in the way while cutting, grinding, welding and painting. The extra 2 minutes to remove and reinstall the fork were well worth it. Thx for your comment however and keep watching. PS: "pinhead" is one word.
h2oboy1 6 months ago 5
@muszyngr Rethink and soon u shall find out who really fits in as pinhead :D
86Raxor 5 months ago
try to put a biget gear on the elect motor or rig up a trans like a mod 2 spd you might get better speed.
mccrackenphillip 6 months ago
get somoe lithium batters..
Jussinhussi 6 months ago
can you tell me what VOLTS did you use in this motor???and also the WATTS??thanks!
company1822 7 months ago
@company1822 I was reading his instrucible, and hes running 48v nominal and the controller is a 300 amp maximum, so id say 7kw nominal and 14kw max, but im not really sure
Grimdopple 7 months ago
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hey do you need a licensed to drivw it
ronaldo57076 8 months ago
hey do you need a licensed
ronaldo57076 8 months ago
what type of motor you used ?
and what about the specification of motor that you used..
Pruntul 8 months ago
use lithium-polymer batteries :D
197022007 8 months ago
Buy a cutting torch
swc64844 9 months ago
Nice!!!
jgarsemrod 9 months ago
There are "high performance " automotive batteries available that are about half the size of standard car batteries but otherwise give similar output and run with standard electronics. Something like that would give about twice the energy density in the available space on a motorcycle. There are even better batteries available but they usually require specialized controllers and other electronics.
stupidburp 9 months ago
@stupidburp
More advanced lead based starting batteries still have about the same or even worse energy per weight as traditional lead batteries. They are not designed for capacity but to last longer, give higher peak power and survive more abuse. Lithium or NiMH is another story, they give better density(and more range).
TheVessapaperimuumio 6 months ago
Not sure about the concerns regarding emissions of the MIG welding. I understand that arc welding generates ozone. Now that is what we need more of isn't it. Does anyone know if MIG welding creates ozone too. My uneducated guess is that it does, on the presumption that it is the electrical arc that is causing the ozone-making process.
wildartiste 9 months ago
@TheMarxman47 lithium ion batteries... may have to design one, but... this would prove to save space/charge/re-charge life etc... or in the same amout of weight prolly increase the cycles range dramtically.
RobMonty248 9 months ago
@TheMarxman47 The real key is whether or not the bike will take a direct chain drive retrofit. Not all bikes are set up for that. Thx for watching
h2oboy1 10 months ago
@ 0:56 "i hated knowing, that my gas powered scooter had such terrible emissions".... WTF? your bike motor which was probably around 600-750cc got around 40-50 MPG... terrible emissions???? youre putting out less emissions than a damn toyota prius, with an engine 2 times smaller, so thats half the volume of emissions. come on.
ilovegoatsecks 10 months ago 5
@ilovegoatsecks Thx for the comments, but motorcycles emit way more pollution than any car - the higher efficiency of the motor produces MORE CO2 per gallon than a typical car. And the smog standards that exist for cars is practically non-existent for motorbikes. Meaning they can be as dirty as the manufacturers want. Unlike cars which have a strict standard that they must meet. For more details, google "Motorcycles and emissions: The surprising facts" from the LA times. Thx for watching!
h2oboy1 10 months ago 9
@h2oboy1 in regards for your request for me to read the article, i did. here is what i found: "Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, isn't measured by either agency, but motorcycles are generally better than other vehicles in this regard since they use less fuel per mile." Read the article again. As far as the other "facts" stated in the article, I shall believe none of them until i see sceintific proof, not just claims. What do you have for me now for a response?
ilovegoatsecks 10 months ago
@ilovegoatsecks I don't care what you think. Go do your own research. Thanks for watching!
h2oboy1 10 months ago 7
@h2oboy1 technically ure both right.. haha
but i guess youre especially concerned abt the CO2 per fuel consumed, which makes sense. while hes just saying the motorcycle produces less CO2 overall just because it consumes less fuel in the first place
kiasu01 9 months ago
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stupidburp 9 months ago
@kiasu01 The emissions on motorcycles can vary dramatically based on riding habits, engine tuning, and aftermarket parts. Mopeds and small scooters with two cycle engines are much worse. Two cycle engines can be modified to improve emissions but this is rarely done. Lawn mowers and other small engines contribute much more pollution per unit of fuel used than a modern car or motorcycle. This particular model of motorcycle is known to have poor emissions but a two cycle would be even worse.
stupidburp 9 months ago
@h2oboy1 Your jokin right chop up a HARLEY!!!!!!!!
swc64844 9 months ago
@h2oboy1
No, you are wrong. All the carbon in fuel exits the exhaust in the form of CO2, CO or unburned hydrocarbons(gas fume). Majority is in CO2 form in any engine. More CO2 is actually better since CO and HC are more hazardous. That is actually what catalytic converters are for among other things - to produce more CO2 in order to have less HC and CO emissions.
Amount of carbon atoms in fuel is equal to number of C in exhaust. Basic chemistry.
TheVessapaperimuumio 6 months ago
@ilovegoatsecks
I agree with your point that bikes blah blah blah. So get on yours and drive off of the nearest cliff
oPickful 7 months ago
@h2oboy1 I don't care much about emissions... but just that gas is to expensive... I'm an electrician so i think this would be a fun project some day :)
yoursailor05 10 months ago
@h2oboy1 you're right in theoretical point of view, but in real life, even an old 2 stroke put out less CO2 than a prius in summer in a modern city, for a simple reason: the car will need 70 to 90 mn to do 15 km commuting in traffic-jam, motorcycle will do a 20 mn trip... 90 % of the prius power will be use to cool down the car passengers with the air-cond and cooling the gas engine producing the air-cond power supply, so the zero emission battery stuck in a traffic jam is not yet attained.
recan888 7 months ago
@h2oboy1
This is a sweet conversion, my favorite is the installation of motor in the suspension fork. Got some ideas for my own future conversion. Thank you.
Motorcycle exhaust gas is dirty compared to modern cars'. It is well able to cause smog while a modern car outputs almost only water and CO2, you can smell the difference. The amount of carbon released per fuel spent is the same, however.
TheVessapaperimuumio 6 months ago
@h2oboy1 how do motorcycles produce more c02 then cars being as theres two wheels one passenger and there alot more lighter then cars? please inform of your infinite wisdom
greyandme2 6 months ago
@ilovegoatsecks
Your typical lawnmower, running a 4 hp engine at 1 hr, it would emit 1.8 lbs of CO and 0.044 lbs of NOx. A typical car running (cold) for 1 mile would emit 0.0078 lbs of CO and 0.000882 lbs of NOx. The order of magnitude is roughly 50:1 for CO and 12:1 for NOx. These are rough figures, but close enough for permitting work. This is mostly due to lack of catalytic converters, also efficiency of the motor.
Hargak 7 months ago
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i love how everyone always complains about the fact that you have to plug it into the wall. maybe so, but if you don't have to pay 5 dollars a gallon, i would much rather pay the 2 dollars wasted on electricity to charge up the bike. seems like simple math.
miguelatejeda 11 months ago
i love how everyone always complains about the fact tht you have to plug it into the wall. maybe so, but if you don't have to pay 5 dollars a gallon, i would much rather pay the 2 dollars wasted on electricity to charge up the bike. seems like simple math.
miguelatejeda 11 months ago
Say you build one of these for yourself, is it street legal?
breakneck14 11 months ago
How can it be zero emission? You are drawing from a wall socket and most of the US power is generated from fossil fuel, (more drain and strain on the generators.) You also only get out only about 70% power that you put in to a battery when charging. A few additional % is lost in engine and electric controller efficiency. You also have to deal with dumping the old batteries every year or three. Admire you efforts though, does it save money?(A hours/charge?)
alaskanalain 11 months ago
@alaskanalain I am using the industry standard vocabulary. The vehicle has no emissions. I did not claim that it had zero impact on the waste stream. I live in Norcal where we generate a huge amount of power from renewables. The impact this vehicle has overall is a teeny tiny fraction of the impact that the original morotcycle has. And it costs pennies per charge. An improvement of several multitudes. Thanks for the comments.
h2oboy1 11 months ago 2
@alaskanalain Electric windmills, solar panels, watermills, and I am sure there are a few others that might not need fossil fuels to get the thing charged up (pedal a bike in the garage, swap with wife and kids till charged, hehe, GRANDMA, YOUR TURN!)
HostileHST 10 months ago
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alaskanalain 11 months ago
cool video I like to go to a junk yard to find an good motorbike fram who needs gas when I can go electric for now i"m going to build a electric trike bike with bicycle parts becasue for now it be cheaper then I want to buy a motor bike fram ect to build trike I cant wait.I use a electric bike now to go back and forth to work and it saves me 120 bucks a month on gass. again great video
mccunecp 1 year ago
It's 45mph, are their gears for it? And if not do you think if you possibly could add some it would do more?
luc59457 1 year ago
Screw Green. - Earth's climate has been changing for millions of years. Humans are not going to stop it and we are not responsible for it. Get over the al gore hysteria (he is in it for the $). - Why are other planets climates changing if humans are changing Earth's climate? If something green saves money, OK, do it. If it cost more, screw it. I thought this was going to be a fun project to see. Instead it is about being a greenie weenie. OOPS, Did I hurt someone's agenda/feelings? Peace Out
specialks1953 1 year ago
@specialks1953 You didn't hurt anyones agenda, you just showed how rediculous and foolish comments can be. Earths climate has been changing for more than millions of years, the earth is billions of years old. Even at the lowest estimates, we are still contributing thus responsible. So you are wrong. Furthermore, going green, is not only about climate changes, it is furthermore about reducing contaminants in our air, without relying so much on the trees we cut and the oceans that sponge and emit.
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457 - I really could not care less about the green agenda. As for humans contributing to climate change, it is miniscule in comparison to what volcanos have done, also natural off gassing that has taken place in many locations on Earth that are a part of nature contributes. Earth has proven to be more able to take care of itself than we will ever do. Considering real pollution, I applaude many efforts to reduce true pollution as long as they are HONEST and not to limit growth & make profit
specialks1953 1 year ago
@specialks1953 Co2 and Methane are not toxic or poison, according to Wikipedia's definitions. But I should add, at low enough densities.. Both Co2 and Methane PPM are on the rise, faster than the pre-industrial era.
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457 - I believe billions are comprised of millions & thousands & hundreds & individual years. My comment was not to your liking but I don't give a shit. What is rediculous and foolish is to believe we are changing climate. After Mt St Helens eruption, Scientist & Climatologist warned the ash was going to disrupt climate in a major way. It did little & was temporary. When Kuwait's oil burned we were warned of the same again. Again, WRONG. There are many other examples. Green is about money.
specialks1953 1 year ago
@specialks1953 But you would not say hundreds now would you, idiot. Doesn't matter if it's comprised, write it accurately!
luc59457 1 year ago
@specialks1953 You were warned, idiot.. I was never warned of that.
luc59457 1 year ago
@specialks1953 Green is "certainly" about money too, isn't anything?... Gosh I want to also call Alex jones and Jesse Ace Ventura an idiot right now, that would feel so good if they only understood.
luc59457 1 year ago
@specialks1953 Look around, it's all about the money, even at times the water one drinks.. There are good uses of money and their are poor ones.. Electric can certainly be a good one.
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457 - YOU ARE REALLY FUCKING WEIRD. You should be tested to find out what specific mental disorder you have. Good luck with that ! - I hope you get better. - - - Now go have another drink. Maybe you should consult someone about that problem as well.
specialks1953 1 year ago
@specialks1953 I am just right and you are butthurt about it. Perhaps I should write a paragraph just like yours to give you a taste of your own medicine? Perhaps there was something I wrote that you did not understand, yet you did not ask me what it was like a rational human being.. You jumped right to the baseless insults, right after being proved inaccurate, nothing new.. SpecialK
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457 - It is easy to see you're ignorant. Yes billions are comprised of even hundreds so my comment about millions is accurate. You made the first insult & I found it very to easy to return the insult. It's a little easier to insult someone with little sence, because often your type doesn't even understand they have been insulted. I guess some friend of yours pointed out that I insulted you. Surely, you don't seem to have enough intelligence to understand it on your own. - AccurateSpecialK
specialks1953 1 year ago
@specialks1953 No it's not.. When something is in the billions we say it is in the billions, rarely do you see people say thousands of millions to refer to billions.. That would be stupid if everyone did that.
luc59457 1 year ago
Hi! Good work! Tecnical data of motor and esc?
impazzitoinvolo 1 year ago
Have you considered converting to LiFePO4 batteries? Higher discharge rates, longer life, much less charging time, lighter....yeah they're expensive :D
MaxSachs 1 year ago
@MaxSachs So are molten Salt/Zebra Batteries but even more expensive than the lifep04's, yet expected to drop significantly within the next decade. They look even more promising than Lifep04's but I am not sure if they can be scaled down small enough for electric bikes. I look forward to the future of these batteries, same with lifep04's.
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457
I've never heard of those batteries before, I'll look them up. I'm a pretty big guy (200lbs, 6'1") so I figured I'd need the high-drain characteristics of LiFePO4 to take me up hills and such, I live in Ottawa-Central and there are hills everywhere. Last fall I was riding a cheap Canadian Tire ebike with 32lbs of lead-acid on the rear riding at 18mph....it was not very stable and I made turns like a blind horse. I also had some questions about your 1000W ebike, check your inbox!
MaxSachs 1 year ago
@MaxSachs At 200lbs, you will want to take it easy on this 1000w motor.. I had someone over 200lbs ride it fora couple minutes at 50km/h and it got warm in warn conditions.. If you can find a good way to keep it cool, then it will last longer, like better ratio for torque rather than speed. It is possible to use a 90 tooth sprocket instead of the 80 I use for more torque. Being able to access first gear will help keep the motor cool too.
luc59457 1 year ago
@MaxSachs I sent you a few messages.. If you get everything right, the 1000w will be good for you and have nice torque. But if you want to be sure you get it right, spend a bit more for a hub and increase the voltage.. Though high AH, high voltage LifePo4's can get pretty expensive. The 36V version at 20Ah seems a reasonable price at ping battery.
luc59457 1 year ago
@luc59457
Yes I got the messages. Check your inbox for my replies. Also, a front hub motor sounds like an interesting idea and it would mean very little work compared to what I have planned for the Currie 1000W. However, I'm pretty rough on my bicycles and have bent my share of rims. It would suck to bend an expensive one....
Ok, so I *could* get the front hub motor then put a good portion of the batteries in the frame triangle (making sure I have clearance for pedaling)?
MaxSachs 1 year ago
@MaxSachs front hub for the tire would require voltages around 72 and current peaks 50+amps to get speeds like the currie.. So batteries around 20ah at 72volts would be optimum for the load.
luc59457 1 year ago
@MaxSachs You can put batteries in a variety of places, I just rather separate the weight using these S.L.A's.
luc59457 1 year ago
Is there anyway you could have incorporated a recharging method onto the front wheel? I am not talking perpetual motion just something to give it more range?
ScootBum96818 1 year ago
Nice work, Waterboy! And look @you, Xaoui, sportin the BLD gear and hat. Wish I could play with you guys more often.
JonnyG614 1 year ago
what was the total cost of the project
LRooster4Prez 1 year ago
should have put the electronics in the old gas tank so these other people wont bitch about how its totaly destroying a good bike
BlanchProductions 1 year ago 4
@BlanchProductions Between you and me, I prefer the bike to look unique. Who cares if a whole new paradigm looks like an relic from last century? Thanks for watching!
h2oboy1 1 year ago
@h2oboy1 You can go out and buy a brand new 2011 Honda Rebel today. The Rebel is probably one of the longest motorcycles in production history. Hardly a relic from the last century, its been sold brand new for the last 10 years in this century ;-) I hope they keep making them too for another ten years or more.
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
@BlanchProductions Destroying a good bike to make something better.. Sounds good to me!
luc59457 1 year ago
haha drop test, i laugh cause i have done that
BlanchProductions 1 year ago
45 miles an hour...my moms moped goes faster...you should have kept the transmission, (i know they built the engine and trans as one) but geared it to the crank shaft, and used the 5 speed on the thing...also how was regestering it? "has there been any modifications to the vehicle?"
montey1017 1 year ago
Where did you get the electric motor and where does one find the control electronics information? Thanks for the video
opticschief 1 year ago
"I guess it's welded..." Definitely my favorite line.
danhenglish 1 year ago
yea try driving that in the rain lmao
novachannel1981 1 year ago
electricity for charging isn't exactly zero emissions either. Unless you have a solar panel array to charge the dc battery's, which would be pretty sweet actually. no conversion to ac needed
JD11883 1 year ago
Respond to this video... wtf y tear apart a great honda and make it look terrible
swampfire409 1 year ago
@swampfire409 I tore apart a blown and ruined honda-shaped piece of trash and turned it into a clean green modern machine. Less landfill, more cheap rides! Thanks for posting!
h2oboy1 1 year ago 15
you probly made more emissions making it
xXSOKkenrusXx 1 year ago
@xXSOKkenrusXx Explain.....
h2oboy1 1 year ago
@h2oboy1 ARC WELDERS ETC...!!!!
xXSOKkenrusXx 1 year ago
@xXSOKkenrusXx Seriously? Your concern regarding emissions is for the few minutes of MIG welding during fabrication? How about the thousands of miles of non-combustion transportation the vehicle can provide? At least your perspective is unique. Thanks for the comments!
h2oboy1 1 year ago 7
@h2oboy1 How about all the coal power plants in the united states charging all those batteries? Get real, those batteries have to be built in 5 to 7 other countries and shipped around with planes and oil tankers.
legitimatemind 1 year ago
HE'S USING A PERM!! Get a good controller, you can put regen on that thing.
PearlofRocketland 1 year ago
He's using a PERM!!!
PearlofRocketland 1 year ago
outdated batteries
sweetgyy 1 year ago
I love that you used a rebel. Other good choices would include ninja 250's small kawi ltd's and the honda big ruckus. I would not mind losing those bikes to the electric revolution.
skillet441 1 year ago
@skillet441 I love the Big Ruckus. I'm buying one now, but it's too rare and collectable to chop. Maybe a little ruckus!
h2oboy1 1 year ago
should have used cleaned out gas tank for electronics. it would look cooler
MIKEalTV 1 year ago
@MIKEalTV Tried, but it didn't fit. A more recent upgrade puts the electronics inline so they are more integrated to the frame. Still no tank! Thx for the comments!
h2oboy1 1 year ago
now that was brilliant to hammer that sprocket wheel onto the motor! Ever thought of the motor's bearings that you are screwing up that way?? OMG!!!
hobbyguy 1 year ago
@hobbyguy That was the recommendation from the motor company, the spocket manufacturer, and our helper who is a world class moto builder, so I think our rubber mallet worked just fine. Thanks for the comments!
h2oboy1 1 year ago
there will be never 100% free recyclable/emission free energy.. never..
Blackberrypipe 1 year ago
how much did it cost to do this project beause me and my dad we going to convert a bike my friend gave us.
Grimmjowking 1 year ago
ok, good
javi1563 1 year ago
What motor is that?
ArchNME 1 year ago
Buenissimo !!!!!!
maxizubia 1 year ago
what gear ratio, if any, did you use for your PMG 132 motor?? and is there a way to calculate how fast your EV Bike can go with load before ever building it?? please help me out on this..thank you.
mulattomike 1 year ago
thats excellent... have you looked at using lithium batteries?? you could easily improve the performance and range.... what a project, i'm a bit jealous :)
frackcha 1 year ago
noooo!!!!¡¡¡¡ how could you take away the engine ??¿¿ that's what gives the bike all it's character!!!¡¡¡
master777999 1 year ago
@master777999 The engine is what made is no longer viable as a bike. It was useless and not worth fixing. Besides the Gomi Rebel has WAY more character than a factory bike anyday. Thx for the comments.
h2oboy1 1 year ago
@h2oboy1 I guess we all have different views. It is a well done conversion, i have to say.
master777999 1 year ago
what is the name of the motor you are using...? thank's
Ebdan88 1 year ago
@Ebdan88 the motor they're using is the PMG 132..ive been planning a project like their's for some time now and that motor is the best one ive came across on the internet
mulattomike 1 year ago
@mulattomike Thank's Bro :-) I too have a project in mind, but it has to do with Paragliding :-). I dont have that kind of money around 5000 US dollar to spend on a motor, so i am building my own brushless motor out off Two car al.'s
I have just Ordered the Magnets from Germany and i can wait until they arrive.....
Good Luck with your Project Brother...
Ebdan88 1 year ago
All that weight so far out from the center probably alters the handling pretty substantially
dtmbcorp 1 year ago
I am in the prosess of starting my own converstion , and thanks to you guys i does not look so hard to achive !
THEHEATHROWEYE 1 year ago
that fucking perm is only held in by 2 bolts?!?
Brute4rce 1 year ago
@Brute4rce Yup.
h2oboy1 1 year ago
I have been wondering what to do for my next project. Thanks do you have any spec's.....
amacntexas 1 year ago
In my country it is illegal to change the engine (too much red tape). We could hide everything with a good fairing, but periodic monitoring exhaust what story? They kidnap me the bike! But this you have done is important, infecting people in a positive way!
gio59con 1 year ago
@gio59con Register your bike in another country. The country of registration will not care to take it back and your authorities will have no legal right to take it.
Good luck!
m1aws 1 year ago
@m1aws my friend, We Italians can not drive in Italy a vehicle with foreign plates...and they call this DEMOCRACY...
gio59con 1 year ago
@gio59con All law is contract law. Do not contract and they cannot make a demand on you.
m1aws 1 year ago
What if you can recharge a portion of the lost battery charge. That should lengthen the travel distance capability. see a concept I have for charging the batteries. It can be arranged for this devise to "engage" and "disengage" should drag needs to be reduced.
jmsapinoso 1 year ago
You guys deserve a spot on the discovery channel. this beats all the other shit they put up that has nothing to do with discovering anything :D
This fully inspired me
DavidAlshNZ 1 year ago
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csuero69 1 year ago
does anyone knows the specs of the motor they used ?
csuero69 1 year ago
That perm 132 is like $1000 electric motor brand new. Is there any cheaper alternatives? Like finding one for next to nothing?
wiredmilk 1 year ago
@wiredmilk Look into the briggs and stratton etek Et-R its $450 and the same power as the perm 132 but its weight is 10lbs more then the perm132. I made my mountain bike do 65mph with the perm132 tho ;)
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neukin 1 year ago
The big hidden cost for electric bikes is not the fuel, its the fuel cells, aka, batteries. Which have to be replaced every so many years as they do not last forever. The the more efficient and effective they are for vehicle power storage the more super expensive they are. And they are made of chemicals, frequently very toxic chemicals, so the real emissions and environmental impact from electric vehicles are the improper disposal of these spent toxic chemical batteries.
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
@cobrachoppergirl lead acid batteries are 100% recyclable. Everything from the polyethylene cases to the acid and lead itself is reusable. I don't believe lithium ion has the same benefit and that is what is used in hybrid cars to keep the weight down. In a few years landfills and disposal sites will be overrun with the tens of thousands of these as they reach the end of their life cycle.
jjohn77700 1 year ago
Nice video and well explained. For your next electric motorcycle, I recommend Lithium Iron sulphate batteries. They may be more expensive but they last a lot longer than lead acid batteries and are about 1/3 the weight for the same power.
eggaweb 1 year ago
Nice work! One thing to keep in mind is that the engine is sometimes used as a structural element in the motorcycle frame so by removing it you might get more flex in the frame and make it prone to breaking. Probably only relevent if you're going racing but maybe add a few crossmembers for extra stiffnes.
phaedrusdotcomdotau 1 year ago
Let's forget about the coal that's burned for the energy.
Tata996 1 year ago
This bike would have been considerably more powerful by using Lipo or LiPO4 batteries, you had 200lbs of lead acid batteries on there and could have saved well over a hundred pounds of weight. It is very expensive though...
MaxSachs 1 year ago
re: electric charge is cheaper. Yeah, I like it! I see those electric "charging stations" on the California highways, but no one is ever using them. Wierd.
stopglobalswarming 1 year ago
Hey Gumby, next time, put the electronics in something that looks like a GAS TANK. That would be cool. You could flow air through it from the bottom to cool off the stuff and keep water out of it mostly
stopglobalswarming 1 year ago
@stopglobalswarming Why? What is the charm is a dead pardigm. No tank makes a statement. A fake tank hides the statement. But Thanks for the comments.
h2oboy1 1 year ago
If your gas bike has shitty emissions, clean and tune the motor, fix your drivetrain, and throw away any cat converters.
stopglobalswarming 1 year ago
looks even cooler w/ out the gas tank,-like the kettle
4cClubT 1 year ago
@4cClubT Thanks. It's a feature, not a bug!
h2oboy1 1 year ago
what motor did you use?
shebz119125130 1 year ago
Look for a used ice arena electric edger, preferably with the motor still good. They use something close to a 72v power source.
flaggedowntown 1 year ago
Hey guys I really hope you can help me. I am trying to do a EV conversion on a very low budget. I have a rolling chassis of a 250 Ninja but I need to know what I can salvage a 72v electric motor out of? I have searched and searched and come up empty. What type of things use these types of motors so I can look to salvage one? Thx in advance
chefgautreaux1 1 year ago
need more top speed...need more range
JayOhEnEnWhyEx 1 year ago
@JayOhEnEnWhyEx Well, if you want more range the solution is: just more battery capacity. Higher top speed is what you want? Then you need perhaps a different motor controller or more volts operating the motor which then also reduces the range. Just as driving the gasoline fuelled vehicle uses up the fuel faster when you drive at higher speed (or in fact higher engine RPM).
ThePavezzi 1 year ago
Nice work! I am stripping my Honda Magna down to do an EV conversion on it. Also, thanks for always being positive and polite even when people on here are negative and hateful.
AndoCalrissian1 1 year ago
....soooo, zero emissions... were does the electricty come from eh? =P
Still nice nevertheless.
JamesHazBeHaiTyme 2 years ago
@JamesHazBeHaiTyme The term emissions refers to vehicle tailpipe pollution. This bike has no tailpipe, no emissions. The electricity comes from the CA electric grid, which has a high percentage of renewables. While the grid is far from perfect, mile per mile the pollution created this way is a tiny fraction the the equivalent tailpipe emissions. Thanks for the comments.
h2oboy1 2 years ago 10
@h2oboy1 owned!!!!
chesspro22k 1 year ago
@h2oboy1 Considering that batteries are consumables (like fuel), you need to factor in the emissions created when producing those. Lead is a nasty substance.
Simonyoutoob 1 year ago
@JamesHazBeHaiTyme The power grid is going to evolve. It has already a certain percentage of non-fossil energies. Will you wait for a 100% green electricity to buy electric vehicles ? I hope you won't. Because if people wait for it, it's not gonna change quickly ... Someone has to make the first step, and I doubt governments will.
simusfr 1 year ago