| Owner | Ben Hamblet | ||||||||
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| Location | Prosser, Washington United States map | ||||||||
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| Vehicle | 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Converted Kawasaki Vulcan 500 to 72 VDC electric | ||||||||
| Motor | me0709 Permanent Magnet DC motenergy ME0709 brushed DC | ||||||||
| Drivetrain | direct drive motenergy 0709 | ||||||||
| Controller | Alltrax AXE7234 running at 72 VDC | ||||||||
| Batteries | 6 Odyssey pc925, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Delta-Q Technologies | ||||||||
| Heater | no | ||||||||
| DC/DC Converter | TSM72DC-DC | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | speedometer | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 55 MPH (88 KPH) | ||||||||
| Acceleration | surprisingly good | ||||||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) still testing, took first ride Nov 24 2016 | ||||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | still testing | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 1 | ||||||||
| Tires | 2, both bald | ||||||||
| Conversion Time | 1 month picking at it | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | $3,200 including bike (300) and harbor freight motorcycle lift (79$) | ||||||||
| was fun to convert, learned a lot. just started test driving. trying to have all done and ready for the spring | |||||||||
1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 500
“Elektrik Glide”
Last Updated 11-26-2016
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