Comments on: DIY Electric Motorcycle Kicks Butt, Gets 300 eMPG

By: Electric Motorcycles - Wrist Twisters

Electric Motorcycles - Wrist Twisters — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:01:38 +0000

[...] You a DIY kind of person?? Ever wonder what it would take to convert that old rusting two wheeler out back into an eco-friendly green machine? Here are some folks that did just that; http://www.electricmotion.org DIY Electric Motorcycle Kicks Butt, Gets 300 eMPG | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News -… [...]

By: James

James — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:56:49 +0000

I have a donor bike that has a shaft drive. Can I hook the motor right the the shaft or will that draw to many amps when starting the bike?

By: Speeding in a DIY Electric Car? No Biggie! | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:20:19 +0000

[...] blog for a while, you’ve definitely seen Ben Nelson’s Electro-Metro as well as some of his other projects. If you’ve been on the forum, you’ve definitely been a party to some of his zany [...]

By: Three Dirt Cheap DIY Electric Cars - Part 2 | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:20:46 +0000

[...] his DIY electric motorcycle (and here, and here), plus the classic electric CitiCar he picked up this fall to [...]

By: Janet25

Janet25 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:15:48 +0000

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By: Miley-Cyrus-Fan

Miley-Cyrus-Fan — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:13:16 +0000

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By: ElectricNick » Blog Archive » Not Just Electric Cars, Motorcycles Too!

ElectricNick » Blog Archive » Not Just Electric Cars, Motorcycles Too! — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:59:11 +0000

[...] OK, OK so a scooter is not enough, you want more power and torque. Well, how about converting that old Honda? At least it looks like a Honda. Ben Nelson didn’t let a blown engine stand in the way of enjoying a bike and why not, make it cheaper to use. So he did what any other intelligent guy would do, strip the engine and shove batteries with an electric engine in. The cost? $100 for original cycle, $500ish for used motor, $300ish for New Alltrax AXE 48v 300 amp programmable controller, $160 EACH for 4 Optima yellow top 55AH batteries. Let’s see now, that’s around $1500 for a 2 cent a mile motorcycle. Even though it isn’t a performance monster at 45 mph with a range of just over 20 miles, it is just the beginning. [...]

By: DIY Electric Motorcycle Costs Less than $3,000 : Gas 2.0

DIY Electric Motorcycle Costs Less than $3,000 : Gas 2.0 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:28:04 +0000

[...] a man named Ben Nelson put the finishing touches on his DIY electric motorcycle. His first electric vehicle project, Ben started by finding a motorcycle he liked with a blown [...]

By: DIY Electric Motorcycle Kicks Butt, Gets 300 eMPG

DIY Electric Motorcycle Kicks Butt, Gets 300 eMPG — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:55:54 +0000

[...] nature, he learned as he went along. Check out his story and the videos he made about this bike..read more | digg story I Love Social [...]

By: dan

dan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:58:26 +0000

if its 5 miles per battery, hang another one off the back between the tail light and seat. can he use the engine to brake and recharge the batteries? that would improve the range a bit…great project!

By: Street-Legal DIY Electric Motorcycle Costs Under $2000 | nexgenlife.com

Street-Legal DIY Electric Motorcycle Costs Under $2000 | nexgenlife.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:23:27 +0000

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By: Hybrid Fest 2008: July 19th & 20th in Madison, WI | Go Green Living

Hybrid Fest 2008: July 19th & 20th in Madison, WI | Go Green Living — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:56:16 +0000

[...] care to swing by, I’ll have my heavily modified CRX out for show as well as Ben Nelson’s DIY electric motorcycle. The show was a big success last year, and the plans are even bigger for that go around, so don’t [...]

By: Hybrid Fest 2008: July 19th & 20th in Madison, WI : Gas 2.0

Hybrid Fest 2008: July 19th & 20th in Madison, WI : Gas 2.0 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:03:35 +0000

[...] to swing by, I’ll have my heavily modified CRX out for show as well as Ben Nelson’s DIY electric motorcycle. The show was a big success last year, and the plans are even bigger for this go around, so [...]

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:52:55 +0000

Motorcycles look really bad without a gas tank.

Also, there is a large support bar that goes right through the middle of the tank, so there really isn’t as much room in there as you thing.

As it is, the gas tank is hollow and has the bottom cut out. The battery charger is in there.

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Energ�as Renovables - Page 84 - Burbuja Econ�mica — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:19:39 +0000

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By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:49:10 +0000

That’s pretty nice but very limited for the cost. I just purchased a Honda Metro scooter for $1000 and I get 120 miles from 1.5 gallons. I can travel 22500 miles for the extra $1000 that Ben spent converting the old motorcycle. Until we get a better battery, it’s not worth it.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:46:17 +0000

I never ever ever comment, but this project is so good. I am in the same boat, never rode a motorcycle (although I’ve always wanted too), and I’m environmentally…inclined I suppose.

this could be something I actually try myself….thanks!

By: DAvid

DAvid — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:54:28 +0000

Why does it have a gas tank? Why wouldn’t he put the battery’s where the gas tank used to be?

By: Modded electric motorcycle is street-legal, costs under $2K | Techteam.gr

Modded electric motorcycle is street-legal, costs under $2K | Techteam.gr — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:22:43 +0000

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By: MJSMP » Blog Archive » Modded electric motorcycle is street-legal, costs under $2K

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:21:54 +0000

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