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Dirt-E Bike project Part #1
By FrankG, Section Mechanical Posted on Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 02:05:28 AM MST
Another EV related project this time converting a 1980 Kawasaki KE-175 to electric

The link below is to a fun project that I just posted on making a "Dirt-E Bike" from a scrap yard find.
http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/dirt_e/dirt_e.htm
Frank

Dirt-E Bike project Part #1 | 4 comments (4 topical)

Re: Dirt-E Bike project Part #1 (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by spinningmagnets on Mon Nov 26, 2007 at 07:35:02 PM MST

Great project! An increasing number of people are looking into the "snowbird/sunbird" lifestyle. Finding affordable property may mean buying something where its really hot in the summer, or more likely, it snows heavily 4 months a year.

By getting an RV (5th wheel trailer with truck/motorhome with tow-car) this allows retirees and anyone who can afford to "take off" a few months a year to get away from the weather and to buy property away from the city, and live where you are legally allowed to build a comprehensive RE system.

An electric conversion of a dirt bike or 4-wheel ATV from near-free junk provides a camp vehicle that is quiet in the morning.

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it does give you a more pleasant form of misery." -Spike Milligan

Re: Dirt-E Bike project Part #1 (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by chadking on Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 12:16:58 PM MST

Very cool and straight forward conversion. Keep us informed with performance data!

Good luck!
KingsPD - RealWorldStorage.com

Re: Dirt-E Bike project Part #1 (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by richhagen on Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 10:00:42 PM MST

Pretty neat. Bummer you have to wait to take it out for a spin around the block so to speak though. I wonder what its range and speed will wind up being. Rich
'A Joule saved is a Joule made'

Re: Dirt-E Bike project Part #1 (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by coldspot on Wed Nov 28, 2007 at 12:08:37 AM MST

FrankG,-
SWEET!
Great project, Thanks for the great write up!
I've been wanting to build something for a couple years now, a few years back there was this old guy at the laundry mat I was at,He had an old bike that he had put an electric kit on an when he let me test ride it I knew I'd need one someday. The curry kit he had was out of my range and I didn't even have a bike, hadn't had one since 85 when I bought matching ten speeds for my first X and me.
Even more thinking now since I got the "Solar Scooter" and wanted larger tires than it has.
A 1970 Honda trail 70 frame complete less engine, I scored last year was what I was thinking about putting a forkfilt motor into but I don't think I'll get it out of my girlfriends brothers widow, now.

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