57 MPH!Vintage form Sept 2015Dustbin Mounting BracketsUpdated LookPower Usage at Various SpeedsOctober 2015Red Fairing on Top of DustbinDustbin Fairing Mounted
OwnerKraig Schultz
Owner's Other EVsHuman-Electric Hybrid
Sail Trike
2008 Custom BugE
Tilting Delta Trike
Schultz Engineering Delta-11
Motorized Mtn Bike 2 - Schwinn
Motorized Mtn Bike 1 - Hummer
1987 Kann Linear LWB
1990 Ford Festiva
2015 Nissan Leaf SV
LocationGrand Haven, Michigan United States map
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Vehicle1975 Honda CB-125S
Converted Honda street bike. Registered as
Moped.
MotorPerm Motor Perm-132 Permanent Magnet DC
Purchased from WebPage
DrivetrainDirect Chain Drive 13:70 Ratio
ControllerCurtis 1204-410 - Club Car Version 225 Amp 36-48V
Burned up my Altrax 4834 after 500 miles due to
no heat sink and hot rodding and most likely not
letting pre-charge resistor do it's job when
starting it up.
Batteries2 Chevy Volt, 42.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion
Two, 1 kW Hour Chunks of Chevy Volt Batteries
housed in WWII Vintage 50-Cal-Ammo-Cans.
System Voltage45 Volts
Charger 48 Volt Grin Tech Satiator
Programmable, waterproof, Nice but slow for a
motorcycle charger. 450W
DC/DC Converter Grin Tech
Grin Tech Bicycle DC-DC Converter, lightweight
water proof and only needed to run brake light
as Grin Tech LED headlight is plugged into
traction battery voltage.
InstrumentationCycle Analyst

Kill-A-Watt P3 meter used to measure actual
power drawn from 120V outlet when recharging.
Top Speed62 MPH (99 KPH)
62mph with 30:70 gears, dustbin + red fairing
57mph With 17:40 gear ratio and red fairing.
52mph with 12:40 gears
32mph with 13:70 gears
AccelerationPoor with 30:70 gears max speed 62mph
Okay with 17:40 Gears max speed 57mph
Nice with 17:70 gears max speed 42mph

Great with 13:70 gears max speed 32mph
0-25mph in 3-4 seconds
0-32mph in 5-6 seconds
Range25 Miles (40 Kilometers)
Range at 22mph = 35 miles
Range at 28mph = 25 miles
Range at 37mph = 15 miles
Watt Hours/Mile53 Wh/Mile
WITH DUSTBIN + RED FAIRING On Top: 53
Whr/Mile

("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements .72 kwh
/ 13.7 miles = 53 Wh-r/mile).

It is pulling 15-16 amps on flat and steady at
28mph with Dustbin + Red Fairing on top in
fully tucked riding position.


WITH DUSTBIN ONLY: 58 Whr/Mile
("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements .5 kwh
/ 8.5 miles = 58 Whr/mile)


RED FAIRING ONLY: 72Whr/Mile
("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements 1.81
kwh / 25 miles = 72 Whr/mile).

EV Miles
Start:2,698 Miles (4,341 Kilometers)
Current:6,538 Miles (10,519 Kilometers)
Total:3,840 Miles (6,178 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity1 adult
Curb Weight230 Pounds (104 Kilograms)
Original Gas Powered Weighed 170#

50 pounds of batteries
24 pounds of motor
TiresOriginal OEM spec wheels and tires.
Conversion Time?? Began February 2007 and it never ends. It's
a lot of fun experimenting and riding.
Conversion CostOriginal Conversion:
$10 Junkyard bike
$2,400 Electrics
(Motor/Controller/Batteries/DC-DC Converter,
Charger etc.) plus
$550 to purchase and
rebuild motorcycle frame (bearings, tires,
seals, aluminum, hardware, brake pads,
fairing, sprockets, chain, etc.).

Plus for Airtech Fairing (approx. $800
delivered) Currently off bike in 2016.

After Lead Acid Went Dead:
Lithium Ion Batteries from Chevy Volt $400
Cycle Analyst: $120
LED Headlight: $100
Programmable Charger: $300
Additional FeaturesGrin Tech LED headlight running on traction battery voltage.

Ammo Boxes hold/protect batteries.

12 Gage Solid Strand cooper wire twisted on throttle to be throttle
lock.

Rear wheel reversed to allow running up to 72 volts on PERM-132
(recommended rotation direction) motor. Currently running 48 volts
in 2016-2018.

Chain tensioner is an old roller skate wheel.

Running one (1) heavy duty shock/spring on rear instead of 2
lightly sprung shocks. Leaves more room for chain with large
diameter sprocket and is lighter.





Jan. 2018: Update misc. items to reflect current configuration
with Chevy Volt Batteries.

Jan 2017: Update total miles to 6046. It now has more electric
miles on it than it had gas miles on it when it went to the
junkyard in 2007.

September 2015: 2kWh chunk of a Chevy Volt Battery put into two 50
caliber ammo cans and mounted on bike. Running 42-48Volts. Range
is 22 miles.


December 2012 Update: Added Picture of bike with July 2012
Modifications: back to original front wheel with disk brakes,
front and rear brakes on handlebars, original handlebars, upgraded
to 72 volts. Bike is very fun in this configuration. Geared for
45mph max speed, this bike wheelies on take off and would climb a
tree if it had spiked tires.

November 2009 Update: Updated Mileage - I've rode 800 miles since
installing the dustbin fairing this year.

My batteries have been weak all this Summer due to my running them
to 80-100% Depth of Discharge for the previous 2 years. This
really cut into my miles as I was limited to riding 14 miles each
way. Plan to purchase some new batteries for the 2010 season -
hopefully something better than Lead...

August 2009 Update:
- Added recent picture with new vintage tail piece

June 2009 Updates:
-Updated power usage chart for up to 60mph.


May 2009 Updates:
-Updated instrumentation information

-Removed picture of throttle lock

-Added picture of dustbin with extra red fairing on top

-Added Picture showing Watts used vs. Velocity chart


April 2009 Updates:
-Added info on WHr/Mile with Dustbin.

-New Picture of Dustbin with signage.

-Added 0-32mph acceleration times.

-Updated Vehicle weight with Dustbin fairing.



March 2009 Updates:

-Added picture of dustbin fairing on bike.

-Added diagram for measuring voltage and amps with one VOM.



August 2008 Updates:

Added pictures of throttle lock.

Using Kill-A-Watt P3 meter to measure actual cost of recharge from
120V outlet. It only weighs 5oz and is nice way to verify actual
energy consumption when charging. Added data related to recharge
time, cost, etc. to my website.
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July 2008 Update: Updated information on PERM-132 brush
maintenance. See link below for updated information on brush
maintenance...

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