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  1. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    I guess it doesn't matter anymore. It's been taken off the market.
  2. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    By the way, an output panel is where you plug in various things and control the fuses and switches.
  3. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Thanx for the link!
  4. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    I had to use a translator since I don't read Chinese. You just gave me more info than I was able to get from the site. I have never seen this website before. Is this a Chinese version of Ali Baba? Anyway, yeah, it may not be able to charge everything in an hour, but it should be able to...
  5. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    It claims to be a 48v, 60v, or 72v battery charger. As far as I can tell it doesn't have an output panel. It wires directly to the battery. I don't think I would hook it directly to the battery. I would want some kind of charge controller at the very least. Very cool find! Thanx!
  6. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    @John in CR, Yeah, it's a mutant thread. @fetcher, I saw the livewire in person. They had it here in winter of '17. I should've said that I'm a classic cruiser style guy.
  7. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    @Dui, I had the same thoughts on the motor on the hack but I tossed it in the ring to see what others thought.
  8. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Actually, it will work. Just not well enough to be of use. I like everything about the Zero except its looks and price. I'm more of a Harley style guy instead of crotch rockets. Thanx for the info though. It helped me to understand some other stuff.
  9. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Yes, I have changed my mind a few times. :thumb: I came here to this forum to learn. I learn best by spitballing ideas, which is what I'm doing with all of you. I have a number of options open to me and as I learn more by reading and discussing them here they change or are eliminated...
  10. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Twice a year I haul a photographer around the island to cover either the Honolulu Marathon or the Dick Evans bicycle race. The bike race is about 175 miles from the time I leave home till I get back home. That's about the farthest ride there is here. Occasionally, I do a double back but it is...
  11. Chaplain

    How much juice does a motor use at different speeds

    I am guessing that an electric motor uses less power at a slower speed. I am new at this so be kind... If it does, why does everyone use gear reduction? Why not just program it to run slower and use less power? Its not a gas motor that only develops torque at speed.
  12. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Many many moons ago, I used a lawn mower engine to run a car alternator and powered an inverter from it. I was able to run various appliances from it as long as I only did one at a time. A refridgerator or one washer... I wonder if I do the same kind of thing to keep a pack charged, how much...
  13. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    I am not overly concerned with takeoff speed. I am more looking towards the top end. I really want to figure out how to make it a highway crusier again, just electric instead of gas. A motorcycle that only goes 20 miles between charges is pretty much useless to me. Pulling a trailer would...
  14. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    I am considering adding a very small generator to add some charge to the batteries as I ride. It doesn't put out a great deal of juice, but it should help extend the range some. The generator's output is about 12v at 1 amp. I will be removing most of the weight when I take the gas engine out...
  15. Chaplain

    Crystalyte mid drive motorcycle.

    Very nice APL. What did the frame cost you to build? Do you have the specs on it? I have something similar in mind.
  16. Chaplain

    Yamaha V Star 1100 Conversion

    Hello all, I've been a biker since I could ride. Bicycles just don't really do it for me but I've seen some very sweet builds here. I own a Yamaha V Star 1100 that died after I put 75k miles on her. I want to change it over to electric. I'm planning on using a Golden Motor 5kw as a...
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