Stiletto Chopper ebike conversion

[sandbag]

Giant Stiletto Chopper bicycle
24” rear wheel, 20” front wheel
3” wide tires
1500w rear hub motor
52v Lunacycle battery
front and rear disc brakes
7-speed SRAM gears
pedal assist sensor and twist throttle

Just finished my first ebike conversion. It’s a success! Bike goes 35mph! Low center of gravity, rear wheel drive, and 3” wide tires make it very solid and stable. Yay!

More pics: https://goo.gl/photos/4c4PzXGvSLK6xPWQA

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[The fingers]

Low, and Go! 8)

 

[footloose]

Beautiful scooter.
Practical? Maybe not the most.
So what... I want it!!

(Looks like you might not end up pedaling a lot. If you don't, maybe pick one useful gear and simplify it to that? The derailleur setup somehow doesn't look exactly right on this bike.)

 

[AussieRider]

Man, that is beautiful Sandbag. Love the rear mudguard and chain guard. Did you do the paint? Nice. I agree with Footloose about the gears. Single speed is all you need. Lose the derailleur and clean up the rear. Without a shifter the bars'll look niftier. But as I go longer, my rhymes are getting wronger.

AussieRider

 

[sandbag]

Thanks for the replies!

the fingers - Yup, low and with some kick too. Super fun.

footloose - whaddaya mean, not 'practical'? j/k. It's my bug-around-town fun toy. I can put on a backpack and go to the store and get beer, that's practical, right?!

Aussie - Thanks. The bike is fairly stock. Paint and chain guards are how I got it, $200 deal on Craigslist. It came with the 7-gears and the rear disc brake. I had to add the front disc brake.

You are right, most of the gears aren't usable at any kind of speed. Maybe I will remove them, but for now I just want to ride it everyday!

I also enjoyed building it so much, that I am thinking about making another one.

I wonder, how much do you think this chopper would sell for?

 

[footloose]

Can haul beer? That is as practical as it gets. I was wrong. Now I *really* need one...

 

[Tukyank]

Hey Sandbag,
What conversion kit did you use?
I'm new to ebikes.
Did you buy a complete rear wheel with motor?.....or custom build the motor into the wheel?
Did you need to upgrade the brakes?

Any guidance would be much appreciated.
I have a Stiletto collecting dust in my garage and think an electric conversion is the key to getting in back on the road!

 

[sandbag]

Tukyank,
I bought a Leaf Motor kit:
http://leafbike.com/products/diy-bike-conversion-kit/24-inch-electric-hub-motor-kit/c-14/
It came with the motor built into the wheel rim.
I did also add a disc brake to the front wheel (it already had a disc brake in the rear).

Basically, I put together just three things: the bike, the 1500 w 48vleaf motor kit, and the 52v battery.