Hello everyone,
I am in the planning/design stages of an electric motorcycle build and about a month till the donor is mine so I decided it was a good time to get some guru input.
Intent: Performance Street/Race Build. As much performance as I can get @ 30–50mi per charge.
Donor: 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R This is my donor because it’s free! But it has upgraded to ohlins forks and suspension so it works out except I have to plan a brake upgrade.
Motor: DLC-28 PMAC, 50-60hp@16kg with a 6500rpm cap. I can run it safely at 120vdc-132vdc, it’s got one of the best pwr/wht ratios for the price range, and its liquid cooled PMAC for when I start doing dumb things.
Controller: Sevcon Gen 4 Size 6 or Soliton Jr maybe? All the bigger stuff seems like overkill. Comments? Suggestions?
Cooling: Admittedly, I haven’t done as much research on this as I probably should have. For now I’m going to keep the radiator in its original place, but I’d like to find a thinner/lighter one and utilize more of the body “mouth” (and maybe some type heatsink/intercooler for an electronics chilling plate). After that it comes down to plumbing, connectors, and a few 30 GPH+ pumps. Thanks Amazon.com!
Gears/Chain: I assume some online place that can make custom 1000cc+ strength sprocket/chain kits. But truthfully I don’t know much about torque vs chain strength or what sprocket sizes I’ll need. But it looks like I’ll need at least a 13 or 14 tooth to clear the swingarm. And my crappy google calc says a 1:3 ratio gets me around 185kph at 80% motor rpm so that’s my starting point..
Batteries: A123 Prismatic pouches (google “AMP20M1HD-A”) for the density/volume. I’m thinking either 38s (121.6vdc) or 41s (131.2vdc). I think I can squeeze about 150 cells (or more) in but I have to figure out the rest of the components first.
BMS: No clue! I probably should with the size of the investment.. Please help!
Suspension/Wheels/Tires: Stock for the foreseeable future.
Charger: Um, later..
Miscellaneous: Not really sure about contactors, converters, and fuses. Seems to be only a few everyone uses and less that will work for this type build..
So um yeah.. Plus I still have to name it!
I am in the planning/design stages of an electric motorcycle build and about a month till the donor is mine so I decided it was a good time to get some guru input.
Intent: Performance Street/Race Build. As much performance as I can get @ 30–50mi per charge.
Donor: 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R This is my donor because it’s free! But it has upgraded to ohlins forks and suspension so it works out except I have to plan a brake upgrade.
Motor: DLC-28 PMAC, 50-60hp@16kg with a 6500rpm cap. I can run it safely at 120vdc-132vdc, it’s got one of the best pwr/wht ratios for the price range, and its liquid cooled PMAC for when I start doing dumb things.
Controller: Sevcon Gen 4 Size 6 or Soliton Jr maybe? All the bigger stuff seems like overkill. Comments? Suggestions?
Cooling: Admittedly, I haven’t done as much research on this as I probably should have. For now I’m going to keep the radiator in its original place, but I’d like to find a thinner/lighter one and utilize more of the body “mouth” (and maybe some type heatsink/intercooler for an electronics chilling plate). After that it comes down to plumbing, connectors, and a few 30 GPH+ pumps. Thanks Amazon.com!
Gears/Chain: I assume some online place that can make custom 1000cc+ strength sprocket/chain kits. But truthfully I don’t know much about torque vs chain strength or what sprocket sizes I’ll need. But it looks like I’ll need at least a 13 or 14 tooth to clear the swingarm. And my crappy google calc says a 1:3 ratio gets me around 185kph at 80% motor rpm so that’s my starting point..
Batteries: A123 Prismatic pouches (google “AMP20M1HD-A”) for the density/volume. I’m thinking either 38s (121.6vdc) or 41s (131.2vdc). I think I can squeeze about 150 cells (or more) in but I have to figure out the rest of the components first.
BMS: No clue! I probably should with the size of the investment.. Please help!
Suspension/Wheels/Tires: Stock for the foreseeable future.
Charger: Um, later..
Miscellaneous: Not really sure about contactors, converters, and fuses. Seems to be only a few everyone uses and less that will work for this type build..
So um yeah.. Plus I still have to name it!