1972 electric kawasaki.mov

The bike is a 1972 Kawasaki F7 175 that was converted into a 24 volt electric motorcycle and it's a hell of a lot of fun. Quiet, no gas, no oil, a clean green machine, well balanced, comfortable and quick to get up to speed. The top speed on flats is 25- 30 mph, distance range with two, 40 amp, lead acid batteries is 10 miles on flat terrain and it will easily climb any hill. The bike charges to full in 3 hours with the included AC charger for the lead acid batteries which costs only 25 cents per charge! You can purchase a 24 volt DC car charger that will charge this bike from any vehicle. This conversion used a Mars Etek 0708 motor, Alltrax AXE 48-44 programable controller, 4.8 to 1 ratio (12 teeth front, 58 teeth back) the total weight of the bike is 235 pounds. You can upgrade this bike in the future with lithium batteries for greater distance and a top speed of 50 mph. This bike was registered motorcycle in the state of Connecticut, it can be reregistered to use on the roads or you can use it as an Enduro for off road usage.

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Science & Technology

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• 1972 Kawasaki
• electric moped
• electric motorcycle
• Mars etek 0708 motor
• alltrax AXE 48-44 controller
• lead acid batteries
• 24 volt electric
• motorcycle
• moped

[WE1GO1E1GO1V1HICK1GO]

COOL! I made a 1973 Kawasaki into an electric last summer, Looks alot like this.

[WE1GO1E1GO1V1HICK1GO]

COOL! I made a 1973 Kawasaki into an electric last summer, Look alot like this.

[capchassuck]

it would be a beast you can use the hub motors to generate or move, a brush less hub motor the best for the back they are power full enough and with large Gage spokes and match up the holes, hub motor 2 can be a cheaper brushed dc motor that can act as a dc generator to charge a separate bank of battery's im building a moped that has a 3 speed trans. of a 50cc dirt bike and using the stator to make electric while a 48 motor is turning the timing chain while mounted on the head bolts

[upcycle]

This probably would be an even sweeter ride with a lithium battery setup, (lighter weight, more power, and more distance per charge, and more compact battery configuration.

I tam thinking of converting gas mopeds to electric mopeds using Golden Motor Magic Pie hub motors (one in front and one in rear).

Keep posting your awesome videos!

[albinowolf2]

Very nice conversion. I have alot of fun fixing up old electric scoots and mopeds too :) This bike of yours rocks!

One love, one heart!

White Wolf

[GreylinRose]

NIce job on the video and the bike!!!! liked the music too.......