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Tech => Home Brew => Topic started by: skadamo on April 21, 2010, 11:36:43 AM

Title: 1972 Electric Kawasaki Conversion
Post by: skadamo on April 21, 2010, 11:36:43 AM

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Jeff Taylor converted this 1972 Kawasaki F7 175 into a 24 volt electric moped/motorcycle. Top speed on flats is 25 mph, distance range with two, 40 amp, lead acid batteries is 8 miles on hilly terrain. Charges to full in 3 hours with the lead acid batteries. Conversion used a Mars Etek 0708 motor, Alltrax AXE 48-44 programable controller, 4.8 to 1 ratio (12 teeth front, 58 teeth back), total weight of the bike is 235 pounds. This bike can be up graded with lithium batteries for greater distance and a top speed of 50 mph.

1972 electric kawasaki.mov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p8N5eH-Tvw#lq-lq2-hq)

Title: Re: 1972 Electric Kawasaki Conversion
Post by: Axelwik on November 04, 2010, 06:46:25 AM

Nice. Clean and simple

Title: Re: 1972 Electric Kawasaki Conversion
Post by: Gregski on July 06, 2011, 11:00:57 AM

fun, are you planning on upgrading to four batteries to get a bit more range/speed out of it, doubling what you get would get me to work at least, lol, nice conversion