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  1. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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
  2. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  3. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  4. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  5. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  6. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

  7. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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"...
  8. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  9. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  10. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  11. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Thank you!! Starting the wiring now
  12. mannydantyla

    Vespa PX125 (Large Frame) Electric Conversion.

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

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  14. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

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

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    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...
  16. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Thank you bjork! I'll give that LED idea a try. And for the kill switch, yeah my ignition switch (key switch) is very strange, it is not just on and off, it has like 5 positions! Apparently Mr. Honda wanted riders to be able to turn the head light on a remove the key, or have the key in with...
  17. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Thank you kuoppis, I will move the status LED to somewhere else. It just bother's me that there is no status indicator from the controller, other than beeping codes if there's an error. The reason I originally put the LED in series with contactor coil is it would indicate that the contactor was...
  18. mannydantyla

    Ford model T conversion

    This is a really cool project, thank you for sharing. You're going to want more documentation. Can you contact the kit's seller and get a user guide for the controller? If they don't respond, try asking QS it looks like they sell the same controller. 1. What is described in the wiring diagram...
  19. mannydantyla

    Conversion of a Bultaco Sherpa

    Quick question: did you use the PC or Android version of the Kelly programming software? I'm wondering which one I should use. If you used the PC version, did you need to install any drivers?
  20. mannydantyla

    1957 Lambretta LD 150 EV conversion

    This build is really impressive! I love it. And you make it look so easy. Did you use the Android or PC version of the Kelly programming app?
  21. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Alright I think I have fixed the problems in my first draft of the wiring. In addition to the drain via the precharge resistor, I had also mistakenly used my ignition switch (originally for a 6v bike) for the 72v low-current wire between the battery and the DC-to-DC converter. Here's the 2nd...
  22. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    I started wiring the throttle. There's 6 wiring coming out of the throttle, three for the throttle itself and three for the switch that I'm planning on using for the turn signals. And holy hell are the wires tiny! Working with wires this small really sucks. The wires that I bought to build...
  23. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    guess I'll have to find a spot. I want to make this bike pretty user friendly since it will be for my wife to ride
  24. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Elektrosherpa, you don't use a contactor at all? [edit: I found your build thread and I can see that you're using two battery switches instead. Lots of good reading in that thread :)]
  25. mannydantyla

    My first EV conversion: '69 Honda CA160 "Baby Dream"

    Thank you very much!! I'm glad I asked :) What if the kill switch was on the purple wire? The power wire to the #7 pin on the controller? [edit: answer is no, because that wire is 72v and the switch is only good for 12v. Back to the original problem!] That wouldn't close the contactor but it...
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