Owner | Edward l Fargo | ||||||
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Owner's Other EVs | 1989 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja 1991 Suzuki GSXR 750 Mini Speed Demon 2008 Zap Xebra Sedan 1979 Honda CB750R-E 1990s Kawasaki Drag bike 1934 Mini Drag car | ||||||
Location | Summerville, South Carolina United States map | ||||||
Vehicle | 1993 Kawasaki Vulcan We purchased the bike with a motor that needed work. The old owner had just put new tires and added things we needed to make it worth the $500 we paid for the bike. | ||||||
Motor | Mars Etek RT Permanent Magnet DC | ||||||
Drivetrain | Belt, converted over to chain. | ||||||
Controller | Alltrax 300 amp 72 volt NON Regen | ||||||
Batteries | 104 Headway Lifepo4, 3.30 Volt, Lithium-Polymer 11/2010 We are now running 104 Headways in a 26S4P configuration. | ||||||
System Voltage | 86 Volts | ||||||
Charger | 3.32 volt Lifepo4 indivudual charger 26 - 3.32 volt Lifepo4 individual chargers. We charge the pack using SOLAR power from the house. | ||||||
Heater | Summer days! | ||||||
Instrumentation | Voltage meter and speedometer. | ||||||
Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) Runs up to 70 just fine but likes 45 better for distance. | ||||||
Acceleration | Keeps up with any traffic with no problems! | ||||||
Range | 36 Miles (57 Kilometers) Still learning to "coast" to a stop. Hoping for 40 MPC (Mile per charge) after the next addition of lifepo4 batteries | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
Curb Weight | 330 Pounds (150 Kilograms) The swap of the lead to lifepo4s reduced the weight by over 80 pounds! | ||||||
Tires | Stock Motorcycle | ||||||
Conversion Time | One month for the first conversion. We have changed batteries as well as a few other upgrades since then. | ||||||
Conversion Cost | $3600 (sold some of the old parts from the bike recently) | ||||||
The Motorcycle has been sold and now living a new life in Florida getting with new batteries and paint! |