Mick Longley's 1978 Kawasaki KZ200

Owner	Mick Longley
Location	Salinas, California US ^map
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Vehicle	1978 Kawasaki KZ200 I received the chassis from a friend in one of my college classes for free. It had been sitting for over six years. I was able to get it started with the gas motor and putted around but couldn't keep in running long. I'll be happy when this thing is silent and emission free!
Motor	Briggs and Stratton Original eTek Permanent Magnet DC Ended up going with an original eTek motor. It fits great on the swing arm in front of the rear tire.
Drivetrain	Chain drive
Controller	Kelly KD72401 This controller was priced very low for its ratings compared to Alltrax and Curtis. My initial judgment of quality is very high. Controller was very well packaged and came with pre-charge resistors and charge spike suppression diodes.
Batteries	6 Walmart Marine batties, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded I am going with Group 24 Walmart Marine batteries to start out with. I don't want to drop a ton of money on Batteries for my first experiment with EV's.
System Voltage	72 Volts
Charger	Zivan NG1 Purchased on Ebay for a good price at $250. Good quality 72 volt charger.
DC/DC Converter	Undecided Undecided at this point.
Instrumentation	500amp ammeter, 200vdc meter, original odometer and speedometer.
Top Speed	65 MPH (104 KPH) I would like this to be the top speed. We will see...
Range	40 Miles (64 Kilometers) I am following the "El Ninja" formula so I am hoping to get this mileage.
Its almost done!!!