[Laggger164]

So how much of a stupid idea would it be to put a very old 240v AC motor on a motorbike?
It has a maximum RPM of 1800 and power of 300W (400W peak), 1,6A max.

It is pretty much the right size to go on a basic motorbike.
Could it be hacked and converted to accept DC or lower voltages or something?

I really don't think it is feasible. It's just that I have a few motors like that lying around doing nothing.

If you want any pictures or more details let me know.

Thanks for any answers you can provide!

 

[Laggger164]

Here is some pretty good reading on ac motors for electric vehicles.

What do you mean here? On this forum?

This is a motor that plugs directly into a 230v wall outlet, just doesnt have the plug. Are you sure it could be useful?

 

[Laggger164]

On my forum

http://ivanbennett.com/forum/


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You got some nice articles there, would you be able to tell me if a 400W AC motor would be powerful enough for an electric motorcycle?

It's pretty big compared to what I've see in other e-motorcycles, but those have different types of motors at higher powers.

Also, unfortunately I can't register to your forum and I don't want to bother your admins just for one question.

Thank you for your forum though!