Hi Sri The LiFePO4 batteries you mention have a peculiarity I was not familiar with (a guy here in Boulder area is electrifying a Mini with them and pointed out this issue). The BMS supplied with the pack limits the current draw from the pack which could limit what you can supply the controller/motor. I don't know all the details but I would ask the Ebay vendor for some detailed specs on BMS operation and pack draw.
IMHO - Something like a sport-bike 250CC, fully faired would be my pref, second choice a dual sport, small CC. Cheers, Jeff On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Sri Subramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I saw this in the Santa Babara event. I spoke with the guy who is > distributing it in the U.S. The company is Swiss and only makes enduro bikes > for ditstribution to the U.S. now. It is called Quantya (quantya.us). Seemed > a bit pricey to me at 10k, but then it boasted Li batteries and a 2000 cycle > charging capacity. > > Thanks for all the feedback. I also happened to see Bidwell's Kawasaki 125 > bike (http://www.evalbum.com/1425), and he's posted 87 Whr/mile with a range > of 41 miles with a 3.6kw system (72v, 50ah) using Lead Acid batteries. > > I am looking at getting Chinese LiFePO4 batteries from the eBayer who seems > to be popular, which is why I figure I can get around 50 miles range. But > there's something to be said for starting off with Lead and working up to > Lithium. Esp, since I can get those much cheaper. > > Thanks again, > Sri > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: john fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ElectricMotorcycles <listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:26:07 PM > Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Choosing a bike for conversion > > > I just sat on this: > http://homepage.mac.com/danielgirard/EarthDayWEB_08/images/_MG_9836.jpg > > claimed 195 lbs > 40 ah 48 V > Lynch motor 1 speed > $10k > > I loved it, but I didn't believe the claims for range ( "a couple of hours" > ) ... yeah right! > But the components looked to be high quality - marzocchi - sachs etc. > > They claim they'll be available in CA soon. I think $10K is pretty > reasonable, if very high compared to a gas bike. > > damon henry wrote: > > I still cringe everytime someone recommends an Etek motor. > > damon > > > > > > Want to know what I'd build in your shoes ?A modern 125cc to 200cc drit > bike/enduro. > > >
