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Tech Help / Re: Info required for first conversion
« on: May 18, 2022, 08:00:38 PM »Hi all, first post.Research, research, research. It's free. Look at what others have done & make lots of notes.
I know next to nothing about converting a bike from engine to ev but I’m in the position of either rebuilding a top end on a two stroke or going the green route and converting. Since everything is going electric in the future it would make sense to convert and so I have questions.
The bike in question is a 1995 Yamaha TZR50RR.
I’d like to use at least a 10kw motor. The frame should be able to handle the extra power as they were often raced at around that power.
The first question is, how hard is a conversion? I have a small workshop and tools but no lathe/mill.
Question 2, what hardware will I require in all?
Question 3, what is a ball park cost for a conversion kit?
Final question, where the hell do I get a kit from?
Thanks in advance for any information offered.
I didn't have any electrical experience & after lots & lots of research, I converted an old Kawasaki to electric back in 2017. Now after a few upgrades & some fine tuning of the gear ratio. it has a top speed of ~50 MPH & a range of ~ 50 miles. The total cost for the bike, electrical system, upgrades & everything was & still is under $2,500.00