25 Electric Honda VF750

Scott Hogan has been riding around Sydney on this bike for the past five years! It is a Honda VF750 that he converted to run on electricity. This VF750 is quite possibly the first ever electric motorcycle in Australia. Scott used some interesting parts in his conversion including components from a light aircraft! For more information visit http://www.locating.com.au/ebikes

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Electric
• Motorcycle
• Honda
• VF
• 750
• VF750
• classic
• inch
• motor
• controller
• curtis
• dc
• convertor
• battery
• power
• powered
• sydney
• cronulla
• australia

[makinnoizemedia]

Egg is gonig to FLY on this thing when he puts the new batteries in it!!!

[evmotorcycle]

You know it! >:)

[Eletromanisme]

Great video, just the right about of technical to non technical knowledge for my tastes.

[platinumplusenter]

What if you added a continuously variable transmission? Would that allow you to use fewer batteries or allow you to run on 72 volts instead of 96? I guess I'm feeling there may be a better way to go than using a single sprocket and no other gear ratios. . .

[Reproducer100]

@frodus17 Lessons learned here. Would do next one differently to get rid of the most problematic thing on this project... that rotten chain drive.

[Reproducer100]

@makinnoizemedia Hmmmmmmm ... why faster?

New ones look much heavier. May have more capacity/range, but voltage is still the same and ramp up speed was limited by settings on the controller. Ramp up [acceleration] was set for rational use requirements and reserving battery capacity to provide a longer range. So, go hard = drain fast. Can't have it both ways. Heavier batteries = higher load. Weight is the enemy.

[Reproducer100]

@HydroSonic88 Yes, and time.

It required rewiring of existing loom to remove redundant cables and adaptation of controls for new functions. Instrument panel also required modification. This was at 12V.

There were two levels of higher voltage wring systems, high current drive and control system. This was at 96V

A 3rd wiring system was required to interface the 12V to 96V. This was to isolated 96V control functions from the existing switches on handle bars and charge the 12V battery.

[Reproducer100]

@rottingpig5 Cooks batteries if too much current applied.

1st charger used was wired to split battery bank into two parallel banks. This charger had an output voltage of 48V. It was a better unit, however failed. Was not due to load, rather cooling fans failed and heat destroyed it. Original charge socket is that plug on left side.

2nd charger used applied voltage to single bank at 96V and was mounted on the vehicle as seen in video.

[Reproducer100]

@LOLDISNEYLAND the output rating of the motor determined 'class' by NSW RTA standards.

[Reproducer100]

@Anothercoilgun we could have done better. Biggest problem was calibration using a resistive load bank and 200A DC supply. Had plans to use the guts of an industrial amp meter but other more pressing matters got in the way.

[Reproducer100]

@MrJetjoe They never did charge via motor controller.

[MrJetjoe]

the batterys will charge faster if you charge to the batterys direct not through the speedcontrol about 2as fast.