My FZR-6FZR-6
OwnerMarvin Adams
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado United States map
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Vehicle1992 Yamaha FZR 600
1992 FZR 600, I've modified it to look like an R6 (tail, fairings, etc..)
MotorBriggs and Stratton Etek Permanent Magnet DC
Bought an older original Etek off ebay.
Drivetrain14 tooth front, 72 tooth rear sprocket, should be close to 5.1-1 ratio
ControllerCurtis 1209B
400 amp curtis controller
Batteries6 Everstart Marine Deep Cycle, Group 27, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
115 Ah batteries, should fit my battery cage. I'm building it now.
System Voltage72 Volts
ChargerProMariner Promatic 30-3 or 20-3
These are marine chargers, but should work. Light weight at 8 lbs each, two will charge to whole pack on board in about 3-6 hours.
HeaterMore Clothes
InstrumentationNone yet
Top Speed73 MPH (117 KPH)
Geared to this speed, will see with actual testing.
Range50 Miles (80 Kilometers)
This is the estimate at approx. 35-45 mph.
Watt Hours/MileNot sure yet
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight497 Pounds (225 Kilograms)
With ICE. Not sure but will get weight as I progress
TiresOEM
Conversion Timeabout 4 mos so far, I've been peacing this together off of ebay whenever a price was right.
Conversion Costclose to $1000.00 when I buy the batteries.
I hope to have this finished in the next few weeks, just waiting on parts I bought off of ebay. If you live in the Colorado Springs area and are interested in building an EV motorcycle, or currently have one, feel free to contact me at firefightermarv@msn.com. We can share information. Thanks.

11/5/2010
I'm gonna sell the project. I need to simplify and have too many projects going on. I tested it and it ran. Enjoy finishing it up. Make offer.

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