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enderone
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1982 Yamaha Virago conversion
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August 14, 2010, 05:03:24 AM »
hey everyone i am really new to this EV stuff. i just recently got a 1982 Yamaha virago for free and its was not running great/at all so i decided to convert it to electric. like i said before i am new and know nothing and when i was looking around ebay for parts that i had learned that i needed i came across this item
http://cgi.ebay.com/EMC-RT-Etek-72v-Electric-Motor-Drive-Kit-MOTORCYCLES-/250658678373?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_2795wt_1137
its a full kit for an electric conversion.
is this worth it or can i get better cheaper stuff somewhere else?
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enderone
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Re: 1982 Yamaha Virago conversion
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August 14, 2010, 05:48:30 AM »
i have striped it of the engine and most of the electrical components now and i see that it uses a drive shaft. how would i go about connecting a electric motor to it?
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Bogan
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Re: 1982 Yamaha Virago conversion
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August 15, 2010, 05:04:59 AM »
mount motor NS and translate drive across using gears or a small chain, sized for the correct final drive ratio.
Kit doesnt sound too bad a price. But always useful to shop around.
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enderone
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Re: 1982 Yamaha Virago conversion
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August 15, 2010, 07:41:49 AM »
thats what i was thinking to do with the drive shaft too. thanks
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Bogan
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Re: 1982 Yamaha Virago conversion
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August 17, 2010, 10:18:30 AM »
in either case I'd recomend making a case for the gears of sprockets so it's constantly lubed and quiet, I imagine a shafty electric would be very quiet!
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