[Aus-soaring] Zero Motorcycles Australia – The Electric Motorcycle Company - Official Site

2014-06-21 Thread Justin Sinclair
http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/au/ 54 horsepower for 20 Grand, FES and electric refits for old sustainers and self launchers are getting closer by the day. By the look of it you can add power packs easily. There is a video in there some where about supermoto racing, for those of you not into

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2014-06-21 Thread Erich Wittstock
More more simplistic the better! Unless you design a motor glider with funds from the Marshall Plan...Stemme The direct drive system has been out for a while now: http://www.stealthelectricbikes.com.au/bikes.html An affordable alternative to the Antares? http://www.front-electric-sustainer.com/te

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2014-06-21 Thread Peter Champness
Joby Motors has a nice looking motor for an affordable price. Still need to find a controller. http://www.jobymotors.com/ My home made battery pack is not ready to fit to a glider yet. On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 8:27 AM, Erich Wittstock wrote: > More more simplistic the better! > Unless you desi

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2014-06-21 Thread Mike Borgelt
Unfortunately there is a "maximum weight of non lifting parts". You may need to put the batteries in the wings. See The Binder EB29DE at http://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/eb2900.html?&L=1 Not a show stopper but extra complication. To raise a 500Kg glider through 2000 meters(launch plus retr

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2014-06-21 Thread Greg O'Sullivan
Of course if you are happy to fly 13.5m class you don't need a 500kg glider: http://www.alisport.com/eu/eng/silent2electro.htm You might consider LiPo batteries are for thrill seekers though. Greg O. Mike Borgelt wrote: Unfortunately there is a "maximum weight of non lifting parts". You may

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zero Motorcycles Australia -- The Electric Motorcycle Company - Official Site

2014-06-21 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 01:13 PM 22/06/2014, you wrote: Of course if you are happy to fly 13.5m class you don't need a 500kg glider: http://www.alisport.com/eu/eng/silent2electro.htm Yes but that will end when somebody does the obvious thing and builds a set of ASW27 wings shortened at the root end and blows e

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zero Motorcycles Australia – The Electric Motorcycle Company - Official Site

2014-06-22 Thread Peter Champness
Thanks Mike, That accords with my experimental results so far. I am talking retrofit here. Launch is still just out of reach because of weight considerations. It has been done with very light weight gliders. Sustainer is practical, but range is limited. 20 minutes sustainer power seems achiev

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2014-06-24 Thread Future Aviation
nd regards Bernard From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Peter Champness Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 1:09 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Zero Motorcycles Australia – Th

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2014-06-24 Thread DMcD
>>> There are interesting times ahead… I expect mainly when you have to change the batteries and discover that the lifespan is not what you expected, nor is the replacement price. I heard a horror story last week from the owner of a Toyota Priapsis which had a failed battery. The cost of replacem

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2014-06-24 Thread Mike Borgelt
22, 2014 1:09 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Zero Motorcycles Australia – The Electric Motorcycle Company - Official Site Thanks Mike, That accords with my experimental results so far. I am talking retrofit here. Launch is still just out of reac