Recent content by mannydantyla

I just put this video together, showing the entire build from start to finish, hope you enjoy it! 9-WlJsjmed4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-WlJsjmed4

I always finish my projects like this by going out and taking some glamor shots. But first lets get to what everyone has been asking for: top speed: 55mph (88kph) range: 20 miles (32 kilometers) without regen braking activated thats on used, old batteries, new batteries would probably...

I'm not sure I ever posted a full parts list and some people are asking about that, so here that: EV Components: used LG pouch cells 15ah 3.6v LG Chem pouch cells (when new) 200mm x 260mm x 8mm - or - 8” x 10.5” x 3/8” (with the plastic cases) need to cut these 4p modules to two 2p packs...

Thanks nicobie! Top speed is 55mph, just a bit less than I was hoping for. Range without regen on is 20 miles, again less than I had hoped for but not outside the range of what was predicted for a 20 amp hour battery. I love riding it! It's so different than my gas powered motorcycle, just...

New video is up on youtube! JWA5krgAwQ4 I've been having fun riding it around the neighborhood, each time taking it further away from home and going faster. My speedometer is having some trouble but I think I've gotten up to 40mph. No issues at that speed with suspension or anything. I've...

You are correct, there is no switch on the main 72v wire to the dc-dc converter which is connected directly to the battery. Instead, the smaller red wire, which is like a signal wire telling the dc-dc converter to turn on, is switched. The documentation calls it the "key switch"...

That is a very apt question! It is a "voltage charge meter" from Kelly - https://kellycontroller.com/shop/volt-charge-meter/ - and at the end of this post is a somewhat lengthy discussion about it. It should show the voltage sag but I will have to find out soon enough. The dc-dc converter is...

Time to wire everything together!! Here is my final version of the wiring diagram: This is excluding anything that is not required to get the wheel spinning. So, no headlight, taillight, horn, etc. (I still wired up the headlight, tail light, and brake light, just didn't need to see a...

I painted the battery enclure with the same paint as the bike frame, black 2-part urethane single-stage paint from Eastwood. I then wet sanded and buffed. I may add something to the enclosure's sides, such as laser cut aluminum, or decals, some silver paint, or something. But I'm not sure yet...

Thank you!! Starting the wiring now

The second battery will be in addition to the current battery, or will it replace it?

It's been a while but last April I got the motor controller programmed and the motor/wheel is spinning great! Video. Here's the progress on the battery enclosure. It's nearly ready for paint! I used a bead roller to create the step bead. I also used the bead roller to create an...

Anybody know of a good way to balance a wheel with a hub motor? The hub motor makes the normal method not possible

I got the motor spinning and the motor controller is all configured! I was dreading using the Kelly config software but it wasn't too bad thanks to this Endless Sphere discussion and these youtube videos. Here is a video of it that I have uploaded to Reddit...