| Owner | Rob Jaap | ||||
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| Location | Sylvan lake, Alberta Canada map | ||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||
| Vehicle | 1990 Yamaha fzr bought a U.S. bike without mtr. I did the conversion, then had it inspected.all was good | ||||
| Motor | AC Propulsion ac 15 3-Phase AC used | ||||
| Drivetrain | chaindrive with jack shaft @ 6:1 . Can change gearing on mtr to jackshaft very easy. | ||||
| Controller | Curtis 1238 72v 550a | ||||
| Batteries | 12 Deka 14 ah motorcycle, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM series parallel, easier to fit in place | ||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||
| Charger | Delta-Q Technologies hi-q used | ||||
| Heater | ya right | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | battery separate batt, and charger. easy and cheap | ||||
| Instrumentation | speedo, indicator lights and curtis gauge. basic | ||||
| Top Speed | 81 MPH (130 KPH) flat out on highway only made it 4 km | ||||
| Acceleration | good, like my pick up , but steady pull | ||||
| Range | 5 Miles ( 8 Kilometers) in town diving like a motorcycle, could get more if i drive like nana. | ||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | ????? | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | just me, he he he... | ||||
| Curb Weight | 500 Pounds (227 Kilograms) front heavy, but not too bad | ||||
| Tires | thin at best, but had to buy new rear. too many burnouts | ||||
| Conversion Time | 1 yr | ||||
| Conversion Cost | about $3000. all used parts. Will have to invest in lifepo4 to complete project. suspect around $3000 more. | ||||
| Additional Features | none, just enough to be legal. no extras. just flat black paint. | ||||
| really fun project. there is nothing like doing a burnout at midnight and not waking up the neighbors.must get lifepo4! this project has been great, and a riot to drive, but i need the range. I would recommend anyone to build one. WWWWEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! | |||||
1990 Yamaha
“Motorcycle #3”
Last Updated 09-07-2011
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