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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: derbyowl on November 26, 2009, 09:41:32 PM
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I am currently a petrol bike rider ( Triumph Rocket ). I am wanting to buy a dual sport electric bike in the future and I am interested ina anybodies thoughts about the development of these bikes.
A question is there a bike with the following
1) Speed faster than 60 mph
2) Range of 75 miles
I think the KTM electric bike looks great but it has got to be able to do the above kind of numbers for me to live with it on English Roads
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75miles, at least 8-9kwh of energy on board.... so start saving for batteries... they'll cost about $5k plus BMS/charger, then there's another 2-3k for motor and controller.... plus chassis, plus DC-DC converter, plus contactor, cables, battery rack/motor mount fabrication, rear sprocket, front sprocket, chain, gauges, throttle.......
60mph+, maybe go with AC to start with.... or dual agni's.
you can do it, but you'll spend a lot getting the 75miles range, and I mean, the bike (and everything) will cost over $10k
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Theres nothing ive heard of with that kind of speed and range check out the Quantya, Ekrad, or zero websites or talk to peacehaven in the UK http://jozzbikes.co.uk/PHEV/electric_motorbikes/conversions.php (http://jozzbikes.co.uk/PHEV/electric_motorbikes/conversions.php)
I figure your not looking to build one