Tom's 1986 Honda VF500

Owner	Tom
Owner's Other EV	2008 Smart fourtwo
Location	Tulsa, Oklahoma United States ^map
Vehicle	1986 Honda VF500 street/strip conversion
Motor	Perm Motor ME0909 - 6HP Permanent Magnet DC 7"
Drivetrain	5:1
Controller	Kelly HD12600 120 V 600 A
Batteries	4, 12.00 Volt, Battery system is 4 Odyssey PC925 Pb and a LiFePO 15 Ah pack in Hybrid configuration.
System Voltage	48 Volts
Top Speed	50 MPH (80 KPH) With 48V Top speed is 50 MPH Bike Retired from drag racing: Was 170V @ 1000 A, D&D 67A29 motor, and Zilla 1k Controller. Then 11.8 sec @ 101 MPH
Acceleration	Not that great, cut back for longer distance.
Range	15 Miles (24 Kilometers) Pb/LiPo, 15mi
Watt Hours/Mile	100 Wh/Mile
Curb Weight	450 Pounds (204 Kilograms)
This bike started as a school project for students for closed campus traffic (24V)in 2008. Then we decided to Drag Race it (170V) in 2012 and now tagged and street-able at 48V in 2019. It was tested with 5 different motors, system voltages of 24, 48, 72, 120, 150, and 170V using Pb, LiPO, LiFePO, and Super-capacitors.

1986 Honda VF500“the Professor”