Having just seen the topic about the Harley, I see how big your bike is now. I was under the impression it was a midsize bike, (going by the 440, which I assumed was engine size), as opposed to a nearly full-dresser bike.

I'm sure you enjoyed the "special" road test.

100 amps... Yikes. That's quite a bit. What kind of FE would that bike have gotten on it's ICE, do you know?

Oh, PS -

Also keep in mind that the cycle now has a pretty big front fairing including "shorty" windshield and rear cargo hard cases. That all adds a bit of weight and frontal area to the cycle, although it does keep me warmer in the cold wind!

OK - I had to go outside and do a road test just special for you. The KZ440, running at 48V pulls about 100 amps. I could only get up to 40, not 45 mph right now. I was NOT on a fresh charge, and it is cold out (it snowed this morning!)

Still, I think 100 amps is a fair statement. I also hadn't checked my tire pressure, but they didn't look low to the eye. Sorry about the slow response to your question, I usually don't get messages this way through Ecomodder

Hope that helps!

-Ben

I don't know! I never measured it before! I haven't been using the cycle much this summer, but I did finally instal an ammeter on it!

Ben, about how many amps does your KZ pull when going along at 45mph? (I'm assuming you're still at 48V)