My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

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My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Hi everybody !

For my first experience I bought a "Razor MX650", removed motor/battery, cut frame and put a cyclone 1000W kit and a 48V 20Ah LiFePo4 battery (from ping)
I was worried about result of this but ... that's was working !!! about 31 mph (50km/h)
But it was just a playing machine for kid, not a motorcycle class: comfort and security was very poor.
So I decided to leave the razor and bought a 2004 kawasaki KX65, remove motor and do the same thing.
Here that was working about the same speed ... except they was no more torque and "BMS" cut when I was asking for too much power !
Since I don't need speed I had to increase ratio but I was to maximum possibility except if I ask for a big special sproke that would be quite ugly
Because the size, it seem to me impossible to put an Etek motor or something like this so I decide to order a kelly 1500W/48V hub.
Not received yet but someone ask me for buying my bike (I keep everything to be abble to restore as original)
I was wondering about selling or not but, finaly, I found this dirt bike was not very interesting for electric conversion because torque is too low to be fun. Above all I need light for night use.
So I decided to buy a "super pocket bike", the biggest one: ZM2 (same as X22) . Low cost, pretty look...
I searched to find brushless conversion of this but doesn't found. Nevermind ! I will try

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

">KX650 (no modifications, just added motor and battery fixations)

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Sorry for my bad english (french) and sorry too for link.
I don't know how to modify my first post.

Link for razor:
http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=090223015826530794.jpg

Link for KX65
http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=090223020138104474.jpg

Link for ZM2 (I didn't received yet)
http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=090223021119901185.jpg

I ordered a Kelly 48V 1500W hub and a Kelly 48301 controler too.

Every help would be appreciated !
Thanks

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Read how I do at :

http://motoelectrique.unblog.fr/

In french, sorry ! if you are interested by traducing ... I think it would be too difficult for me but I will try.

thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2j2oVKa0I

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Update

See on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_S_3DKH7Ds

Also: I would be interested by doing this on a bigger bike.
Did big electric hub (17'') exist ?
Thanks

EDIT: Added direct player:

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Do big electric hub (17'') exist ?

Current offerings are in 10", 12" and 13" scooter rim sizes.
But keep an eye on these developments.
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7718

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Thanks for your answer

I saw there will be an 17 or 18'' hub in the future.

So ... I decided changing my motorcycle !
Using 12'' hub give a small choice but I found yamaha YSR50
I asked for electric conversion inspection (for road use) and it seem it would be OK so, now, I converted an old YSR 50, "scooter" class.
I had to be inspected july 27 but, actually, I haven't received flasher LED lights and relay so I think I will do this some days after.
Using this bike is very pleasant and powerfull except my ping LiFePo4 will die quickly I suppose ( 2000W=50km/h instead of 1000W as advice) so I'm going to buy 40Ah Thundersky batteries.

Thanks for reading.

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Well done! You do good work. If you need a higher ratio between the motor and wheel, you might want to consider using a jack shaft with a set of additional sprockets on it.

If your only tool is a hammer
everything looks like a nail.

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Re: My new project: ZM2 electric conversion

Did big electric hub (17'') exist ?

http://www.doingitall.net/EnerTrac/product.php

10 kw motor you should be able to spoke it to 17

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