Electric Bike Conversion - Part 4
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After testing the original motor, it proved to be too low in torque at low RPMs, meaning unless I gear it down a lot it will be pretty useless in power.
Instead, after much thinking of Ideas, I looked around for a more suitable motor. There were some perfect for the job, but the cost upwards of $300.
I then decided to spend a little extra and buy an electric conversion kit. I found one online for $395.00 (Australian) which Included:
- 500W/36v Rear hub motor, wheel & tyre
- 500W Re-Gen Braking controller
- Throttle control
- Battery gauge
- Re-gen brakes
- 36v Battery charger
- All needed wiring
No batteries included, so I bought:
- 3 x 12v SLA batteries $90.00
Main installation took about 3 hours, and then another hour for minor changes (such as a kill switch) etc. later.
Next video I will give a test run of the bike in action. It will take off without pedalling, it will even go up hills un-assisted! Here are some basic stats:
Top speed: 36km/h (22.5mph) no pedalling
Range: 20km no pedalling
Power: 500W / 36v
Duration : 0:1:46
$4.79/gallon gas getting you down, but there are too many hills between you and school or work to make bicycling an obvious solution. The Wilderness Energy Electric Conversion Kit may the perfect answer for you. Works on your existing bicycle or attach it to a new bike from PV Bicycling Center in Rolling Hills, California. Just 3 miles from Torrance, Lomita and Redondo Beach, this Specialized Bicycle outlet is in the Palos Verdes Estates area. Call 888-377-7441
Ultimate power kit…
My pride and joy! This is the product of 5 years work to build the ‘best’ electric folding bike. This is a real humdinger!! The motor kit adds just 12 pounds to a bike (5 pounds for the motor, 7 for the battery and controller). It does 15 mph and tows my 190 pound carcass up 14% slopes.