El-KatEl-Kat
OwnerEd Stepanic
LocationBurlington, Ontario Canada map
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Vehicle1991 Suzuki GSX600F
Road worthy motorcycle intended for in-town
travel and capable on secondary highway use.
MotorPerm Motor PMG 132 Permanent Magnet DC
7.2 kW @ 72VDC The smallest PM DC motor for its
power rating at the time.
Drivetrain14t drive and 60t driven sprockets, #40 chain,
more efficient for speeds <110km/h
ControllerCurtis 1205M
72V, 400A PWM controller
Batteries24, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
Fortune 60Ah LiFePO4 prismatic cells
System Voltage72 Volts
Chargerunknown
Generic 800W charger under the gas tank.
DC/DC Converter PST-DC4812
Powerstream 48 to 12V @12A (accepts 80V input)
Instrumentationstock speedo & Cycle Analyst
Top Speed60 MPH (96 KPH)
About 110km/h (68 mph)
AccelerationWith current set to 300A, pulls very well off
the line.
Range40 Miles (64 Kilometers)
New battery pack installed recently. Have not
fully tested but estimate approx. 70km
Watt Hours/Mile130 Wh/Mile
Determined by time it takes to recharge the
motorcycle x charger power draw from AC supply /
distance traveled. This method includes losses.
EV Miles
Start:41,573 Miles (66,890 Kilometers)
Current:51,500 Miles (82,863 Kilometers)
Total:9,927 Miles (15,972 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight430 Pounds (195 Kilograms)
Just a guess but about as heavy as stock.
TiresMetzeler Z8
Conversion TimeWhat is time anyway?
Conversion CostStopped counting after $10000CA, most of the
cost was for lithium batteries, motor, motor
controller and chargers.
Additional FeaturesLED headlight, tail lights and signal lights. AC cord on
retractor stolen from a vacuum cleaner. Custom control breakout box
for vehicle control and future upgrades. Removed one front
rotor/caliper to reduce weight. Stash box under the seat where the
old battery compartment was.
Advice: Educate yourself about batteries, especially lithium. Had
I
taken the time to study up, I would have saved a lot of cash.

Thanks to EV Album for ideas gleaned off other conversions. Thanks
to
my father for all the welding work, beer, conceptual ideas and
allowing me to make a mess of his garage. Thanks to Ian for
cutting
the rear sprocket; looks stock.

7 September 2020
Over the years I have sufficiently abused the cells to the point
of reducing max range to about 25km. Plans are underway to
replacing the entire pack to 60Ahr.

21 August 2022
New battery pack is in and I'm very pleased with the results.
Installed an LED headlamp to replace the HID lamp that started
giving me problems.

6 August 2023
New paint job to match the battery cell colour.

code by jerry