Recent content by 23skidoo

This build is being mothballed. The donor scooter had 10,000 miles and it now has over 20,000 miles total. Warning: video gets boring after the ride starts https://youtu.be/qYZKJrVoClc It was very reliable. It ran on RC lipos and is being retired at the end of the second battery pack life...

One place you can add battery is a backpack. I have 3/5 of my 1.7 kWh pack in my backpack. It rides on the seat under way. Its good for handling, making you a big guy on a smaller scooter. You take your pack when you park and nobody can drive it away. You keep those classic lines. I can...

Hi, These cheap brakes and extension work great on my honda elite conversion. https://www.amazon.com/Areyourshop-190cm-Fitting-Stainless-Swivel/dp/B01N7GM0F5 https://www.amazon.com/BRAKE-MASTER-CYLINDER-CALIPER-ASSEMBLY/dp/B00EGSHBOA They wont be dissipating a lot of heat but are essential. I...

Costs add up. Even getting my scooter for free, my 5404 motor for $350, the controller for $350, no cycle analyst, and running less hobby king lipo than you'll need its around $2k. The bolts, bulbs, bits, and bobs are easy to ignore.

There is much wisdom from the hevyweights on this thread. Two points deserve special note. 1. You can kill yourself with handling issues for this vehicle. Drunkskunk's advice to start with an existing chassis might also let you sort out the vehicle geometry with the old gas engine before...

They probably gave you a compatible controller. You may want to post a photo of the old and new controllers to show the wires. On page 19 of the manual from the website it shows a wiring diagram for a typical brushless motor controller. The wire colors may match. The size of the wires and...

I think you will need more power than geared motors will handle. You're right that you will need two powered wheels and they probably need to be widely spaced because the wing will still come up akilter at times. I dont think you will like carrying all that stuff.

I wouldnt think you would need even 20 seconds of power. With a direct drive motor that can accumulate heat for that time, the "500 watt" motor would likely do the job. You will need an ample controller and sufficient battery current output. On the other hand, what about a launch cart like tow...

I'm just over 4000 miles on my custom swingarm hub setup on my Honda Elite ch80 and love it! https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=54068 The advantage of the scooter in California are: 1. Insured 2. Faster legal speeds 3. Theft resistance, in part from registration process. 4...

I hope this calculation is useful. 60mph is one mile/min is 5280ft/min. The specs for the ruckus i could find online give 19.2" tire diameter and final drive ratio of 3.71 depending on the model year. Thats hopefully the rear wheel versus the clutch shaft ratio. I didnt follow the 13.7 you...

This sounds very good if you can make it all fit, and if you have really good fabrication skills to make it last. Calculate the gear ratio to get the speed you want, rather than letting the space determine the gear size. I wish the top speed on my honda elite hub conversion was higher. This...

That is Steve Morris in the video who designed the Swift and Millennium. In this case, two hobby king motors handle the power better and cheaper than one name brand motor. The main weight is the battery so the weight of an extra motor/controller isn't so much. The two smaller props make less...

Cool camera "mount."

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