Recent content by spongebob

Been a while since I last posted. I laced the wheel, used the grin tech spoke calculator for spoke length. I ran into some issues with the spokes, some of the spokes (not all) bend at the nipple like so: anyone have a solution for this? should've just gone with the 17 in hub motor without...

Thanks for your replies, just wanted to be sure before I ordered new spokes.

Hi, I am lacing a motor around a 18" motorcycle rim, and because the rim is dimpled (see pic) I'm unsure of what the ERD would be. From my research, ERD is the distance from where one nipple sits to the opposite nipple on the other side of the rim. Here is what I did: 1. I fed a string (non...

For testing, I've modified the existing swingarm adapters, they are now wider with clamping on the motor axle. I spun the motor over by hand and was pleasantly surprised at how in line it was (like a trued wheel). There was almost no side to side motion while spinning. The next biggest...

:lol: :lol: It's a long weekend in Canada (to celebrate some dead queen's birthday) so I had some extra time today to work on the CAD models of the axle adapters. Using tinkercad because im a noob These will have thicker contact points between the motor axle and adapter as well as clamping...

Thanks amberwolf for the feedback, I've started working on some CAD designs for the axle adapters and will get them CNC'd out of a stronger material, like speedy1984. :thumb: I've made some progress on the battery box: The "frame" of the battery box is made from 1/8" angle steel I've also...

Hello, Over the past year, I've been converting a Suzuki SP200 (very similar to the DR200) to electric. I'm not looking for crazy off road performance, just something fun to commute to work and school that is capable of taking on trails. I picked up the bike for $200 CAD. (you get what you pay...