| Owner | Kraig Schultz | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | Human-Electric Hybrid Sail Trike 2008 Custom BugE Tilting Delta Trike Schultz Engineering Delta-11 Motorized Mtn Bike 2 - Schwinn Motorized Mtn Bike 1 - Hummer 1987 Kann Linear LWB 1990 Ford Festiva 2015 Nissan Leaf SV | ||||||
| Location | Grand Haven, Michigan United States map | ||||||
| Web | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1975 Honda CB-125S Converted Honda street bike. Registered as Moped. | ||||||
| Motor | Perm Motor Perm-132 Permanent Magnet DC Purchased from WebPage | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Direct Chain Drive 13:70 Ratio | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1204-410 - Club Car Version 225 Amp 36-48V Burned up my Altrax 4834 after 500 miles due to no heat sink and hot rodding and most likely not letting pre-charge resistor do it's job when starting it up. | ||||||
| Batteries | 2 Chevy Volt, 42.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion Two, 1 kW Hour Chunks of Chevy Volt Batteries housed in WWII Vintage 50-Cal-Ammo-Cans. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 45 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | 48 Volt Grin Tech Satiator Programmable, waterproof, Nice but slow for a motorcycle charger. 450W | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Grin Tech Grin Tech Bicycle DC-DC Converter, lightweight water proof and only needed to run brake light as Grin Tech LED headlight is plugged into traction battery voltage. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Cycle Analyst Kill-A-Watt P3 meter used to measure actual power drawn from 120V outlet when recharging. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 62 MPH (99 KPH) 62mph with 30:70 gears, dustbin + red fairing 57mph With 17:40 gear ratio and red fairing. 52mph with 12:40 gears 32mph with 13:70 gears | ||||||
| Acceleration | Poor with 30:70 gears max speed 62mph Okay with 17:40 Gears max speed 57mph Nice with 17:70 gears max speed 42mph Great with 13:70 gears max speed 32mph 0-25mph in 3-4 seconds 0-32mph in 5-6 seconds | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Range at 22mph = 35 miles Range at 28mph = 25 miles Range at 37mph = 15 miles | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 53 Wh/Mile WITH DUSTBIN + RED FAIRING On Top: 53 Whr/Mile ("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements .72 kwh / 13.7 miles = 53 Wh-r/mile). It is pulling 15-16 amps on flat and steady at 28mph with Dustbin + Red Fairing on top in fully tucked riding position. WITH DUSTBIN ONLY: 58 Whr/Mile ("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements .5 kwh / 8.5 miles = 58 Whr/mile) RED FAIRING ONLY: 72Whr/Mile ("Kill a Watt" recharging measurements 1.81 kwh / 25 miles = 72 Whr/mile). | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 1 adult | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 230 Pounds (104 Kilograms) Original Gas Powered Weighed 170# 50 pounds of batteries 24 pounds of motor | ||||||
| Tires | Original OEM spec wheels and tires. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | ?? Began February 2007 and it never ends. It's a lot of fun experimenting and riding. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Original Conversion: $10 Junkyard bike $2,400 Electrics (Motor/Controller/Batteries/DC-DC Converter, Charger etc.) plus $550 to purchase and rebuild motorcycle frame (bearings, tires, seals, aluminum, hardware, brake pads, fairing, sprockets, chain, etc.). Plus for Airtech Fairing (approx. $800 delivered) Currently off bike in 2016. After Lead Acid Went Dead: Lithium Ion Batteries from Chevy Volt $400 Cycle Analyst: $120 LED Headlight: $100 Programmable Charger: $300 | ||||||
| Additional Features | Grin Tech LED headlight running on traction battery voltage. Ammo Boxes hold/protect batteries. 12 Gage Solid Strand cooper wire twisted on throttle to be throttle lock. Rear wheel reversed to allow running up to 72 volts on PERM-132 (recommended rotation direction) motor. Currently running 48 volts in 2016-2018. Chain tensioner is an old roller skate wheel. Running one (1) heavy duty shock/spring on rear instead of 2 lightly sprung shocks. Leaves more room for chain with large diameter sprocket and is lighter. | ||||||
| Jan. 2018: Update misc. items to reflect current configuration with Chevy Volt Batteries. Jan 2017: Update total miles to 6046. It now has more electric miles on it than it had gas miles on it when it went to the junkyard in 2007. September 2015: 2kWh chunk of a Chevy Volt Battery put into two 50 caliber ammo cans and mounted on bike. Running 42-48Volts. Range is 22 miles. December 2012 Update: Added Picture of bike with July 2012 Modifications: back to original front wheel with disk brakes, front and rear brakes on handlebars, original handlebars, upgraded to 72 volts. Bike is very fun in this configuration. Geared for 45mph max speed, this bike wheelies on take off and would climb a tree if it had spiked tires. November 2009 Update: Updated Mileage - I've rode 800 miles since installing the dustbin fairing this year. My batteries have been weak all this Summer due to my running them to 80-100% Depth of Discharge for the previous 2 years. This really cut into my miles as I was limited to riding 14 miles each way. Plan to purchase some new batteries for the 2010 season - hopefully something better than Lead... August 2009 Update: - Added recent picture with new vintage tail piece June 2009 Updates: -Updated power usage chart for up to 60mph. May 2009 Updates: -Updated instrumentation information -Removed picture of throttle lock -Added picture of dustbin with extra red fairing on top -Added Picture showing Watts used vs. Velocity chart April 2009 Updates: -Added info on WHr/Mile with Dustbin. -New Picture of Dustbin with signage. -Added 0-32mph acceleration times. -Updated Vehicle weight with Dustbin fairing. March 2009 Updates: -Added picture of dustbin fairing on bike. -Added diagram for measuring voltage and amps with one VOM. August 2008 Updates: Added pictures of throttle lock. Using Kill-A-Watt P3 meter to measure actual cost of recharge from 120V outlet. It only weighs 5oz and is nice way to verify actual energy consumption when charging. Added data related to recharge time, cost, etc. to my website. WebPage July 2008 Update: Updated information on PERM-132 brush maintenance. See link below for updated information on brush maintenance... WebPage | |||||||
1975 Honda CB-125S
“Kraig's Electric Moped”
Last Updated 02-11-2018
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