| Owner | Bryan Ventresca |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | EV Barstool |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio United States map |
| Vehicle | 2002 Suzuki RM 125 dirtbike |
| Motor | Briggs and Stratton Etek Permanent Magnet DC Potted and reinforced output shaft |
| Drivetrain | custom made primary gear to stock chain final |
| Controller | Kelly kd72401 Great controller, never had any problems with it. |
| Batteries | 6 Genesis 16EP, 72.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel |
| System Voltage | 72 Volts |
| Charger | 1 custom made CV 36,72 volt 8.3 amp |
| Heater | none |
| Instrumentation | battery charge |
| Top Speed | 52 MPH (83 KPH) after softstart fades it will pull hard to top |
| Acceleration | programmed softstart and current limit |
| Range | ran it moderate for an hour around my home without any drop on battery guage |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 230 Pounds (104 Kilograms) Guessing weight, probably a little over stock, |
| Tires | stock off road atm. |
| Conversion Time | few months + , started 2 years ago but never posted here. |
| Conversion Cost | $400 dead cycle , 1200 for electrics , tools and time unknown $$$ |
| Additional Features | Evrything is bolted on and can be removed and put back to stock. I designed everything so that I can put a gas motor back on or change it later if needed. Motor runs in the right direction through a gear drive primary. |
| Planned changes : street tires and maybe lights. Rebuilt everything on the chassis including new swingarm, bearing , seals , brakes but still needs a lower friction chain without O rings. Eteks self destruct if you run them backwards (ccw), theres no easy way to fix it or prevent that. Potting the armatuer helped with the extra power I am running through the motor and reinforcing the output shaft prevented another failure point visible after disassembly. | |
2002 Suzuki RM125
“RM-E”
Last Updated 10-05-2010
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