Hi Protomech !
...and thank you.
We designed this transmission because we did not want to be too far from the standard good geometry.
You know that it's very important to put the pinion and the swingarm axle at the right place.
So we think that we avoid problems coming from the interaction between transmission and suspension.
We loose a little power but we think the suspension works better.
It's also easier to change pinion and sprocket and choose the best ratio.
We also think that the motor cooling is more efficient with the motor mounted in front.
But I don't know at the moment if we reach the thermal limit in the controller first or in the motor.
We did not make enough testing yet with this powertrain. And it's winter for the moment !
With the 2012 powertrain it was critical for both components. We had to slow down or stop very soon.
How can you do racing in the Californian desert ? ?
To tyskmoped : yes we use the Zero complete wiring harness.
Last year, it was possible to buy parts. It seems to be impossible now.
We wanted to participate to the european events of electric motorcycle racing. But this championship has no more success.
In France, no promoter accept electric motorcycles on the largest tracks (like Le Mans, Magny-Cours....).
That's why we would like to create a new championship on short raceways.
Our bikes would also be interesting for young learning pilots.
We are supported by the french federation of motorcycle (FFM) but our project cannot go further if we do not find an agreement with a supplier.
We are a too small team to do everything by ourselves. Motorcycle is a small industry and "racing motorcycle" even smaller....
