Dean Hosken's Scoot Mk2

Owner	Dean Hosken
Owner's Other EVs	Scoot MK1 Karat-E-Choppa
Location	Newcastle, New South Wales Australia ^map
Email
Vehicle	2007 mine Home made scooter.
Motor	Unite Motor MY 1020 Permanent Magnet DC 48V 1200 Watt. I have modified the end bell to advance the timing a little.
Drivetrain	Direct drive 11t to 54t 8mm chain
Controller	Alltrax 4830
Batteries	4 Vision CP12120, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 12Ah
System Voltage	48 Volts
Charger	Cheap Chinese made charger. 48V 2.5Ah works great! Not sure of brand.
Instrumentation	little green light when on
Top Speed	28 MPH (45 KPH) 44km/h as tested with Hot wheels radar gun, with timing advanced. Does about 39 km/h with neutral timing.
Acceleration	Real Good! It will wheelie easy.
Range	7 Miles (11 Kilometers) Need to wind back the current limit to the motor to get some range back. I love the wheelies too much though
Seating Capacity	1+1. I have doubled on it.
Curb Weight	66 Pounds (29 Kilograms) Its a bit heavy. I should have stuck with the round tubing that I used on Mk1, that was lighter and stiffer. But this was easier to build.
Tires	pram tyres, real sticky.
Conversion Time	1 month?
Conversion Cost	$800
Additional Features	Disc brakes at both ends.
If you really like this thing I could be persuaded to sell it to finance the next project. It really does go pretty good. You can hold on the front brake and do stand up (feet up) burnouts, which really surprises people!