NSR Zero Hurricane - building my own electric bike.

[ah.heng]

Quick summary.

 

In April, I decided I wanted build my own electric vehicle, as part of my research into sustainable automotive design, drew up some plans, made a few enquiries, blah blah blah. After considering on-hand facilities, skills, know-how and costs, I settled on building a bike for the time being.

 

In May, I bought an NSR 80 frame, several NSR 50 parts and imported an electric motor from the US. Total costs somewhere around S$2000. Frame is around S$250, forks, wheels, swingarms etc, roughly another S$500. Most of the cost went to the motor and controller as well as shipping.

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/right.jpg

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/20070521224214.jpg

yes, it be puny.

 

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/battery.jpg

Have settled on using this battery, ALECo 12V 28Ah deep cycle battery. It's taller than my previous choice of batteries, but slimmer, thus I can now fit 3 batteries instead of 2.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3135/32316879pd9.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5016/frontir2.jpg

 

 

Estimated ETA is end of this year.

Will be building mockup engine mounts tomorrow. Should be able to complete measurements within this 2 weeks, after which comes the hard part, figuring out the wiring. Current ETA for project is end of this year. Tentatively, it should be 'ridable' by September.

[ah.heng]

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/frame2.jpg

The original frame. Whatever you don't see in here got the below treatment.

 

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5718/22153434ze5.jpg

 

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/layout2.jpg

original layout.

[BlackDawn]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T!

[snowparang]

er...where are the brakes? Or using back emf to stop the bike?

[ah.heng]

Brake rotors, calipers and sprockets are sitting in a box behind that fence. No point fitting them on yet since I'm still in the initial stage. Have yet to overhaul the calipers or suspension yet.

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/2battb.jpg

It's a flimsy adaptor plate, but it should look roughly like this. From the looks of this, I'm better of keeping it to 2 batteries instead of 3, still need to take into account batteries trays, insulation and ventilation.

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/2batt.jpg

[Vincent80]

Excellent.

Well done.

[ah.heng]

Etek motor.

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/motor.jpg

[flarks]

nice !

[ah.heng]

Working taking up more time than expected, but I couldn't resist the urge anymore so went to glue some junk foam together, will be building a model of the dummy-tank. what's inside will be the charger, motor controller and if enough space, maybe a little glove/tools compartment.

 

Am currently toying with the idea of placing the instrument panel on the tank as well, so there'll be more space available to build a more aggressive front.

 

http://dictator.jkyrd.com/files/tanktest.jpg

[lionfuR-]

R E S P E C T.

 

keep us updated man..

[waadee]

thumbs up from me... keep on going bro.. u cud be the pioneer in bike building in spore

[gabriel06]

in america this should be quite common.. ur one of the very very few people who have the space, time, effort, courage, tools to do this project !

 

[Demon]

in america this should be quite common.. ur one of the very very few people who have the space, time, effort, courage, tools to do this project !

 

 

I don't think it's about "space, time, effort, courage, tools". It's about passion.

[waadee]

but if u got passion but no time space or even the tools to do it.. it can take forever..

 

anyway keep going dont stop till its done.. if i got money i will sure sponsor.. but to bad

[gabriel06]

I don't think it's about "space, time, effort, courage, tools". It's about passion.

 

its alot of factors inter-linked.. u can never finish listing it down..

[Ettaque]

heads up to u bro..