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Kevin’s Suzuki DR650, QS motor with 5...
Kevin lives in a very hilly part of Georgia, and he just completed this conversion of a Suzuki DR650 from gas to electric. That by
12 Ebikes that use a hubmotor as a non-hub
A direct drive hubmotor is affordable, simple, and robust. However, they turn at the same low speed as the drive-wheel. Electric motors perform best at
Agnius’ DIY longtail cargobike, from ...
Agnius is from Lithuania, and he is best known for developing the N.E.S.E. battery pack building system. He recently build a longtail cargobike frame from
Denzel making an integrated motor with 4-sp...
Back in March of 2017, we wrote about Denzel, and they were retailing electric bikes that are made by the Eastgem company in China. You
Adam’s Black Panther, with BBSHD Ludi...
So this is a multi-part build report on my latest ebike project. I’ll start with a quick history, hit on the highlights of the build
Building a safe high-amp battery pack from ...
The methods used to build a battery pack from cylindrical cells are fairly well known, but pouch cells don’t seem to have a decent article
Zero Motorcycles, history and tech
The story begins with one guy, Neal Saiki (SY-kee). He is an engineer who worked for NASA for a while, which shows that he is
Historic “Deathbike” stolen in ...
The title says it all. Luna Cycle has their main facility in Southern California, and they now have a second facility in Bend, Oregon. The
Propel Ebikes in New York, David takes on G...
There’s been a struggle simmering in the background concerning the laws that affect ebikes, but here’s one story with some good news. For a variety
Converting Off-Road Motorcycles to Electric...
This last year I’ve seen a boom in motorcycle conversions to electric drives, and after scanning the components used, it looks like the Quan Shun
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