Electric Motor Swap: Dual Sport Motorcycle Kawasaki KLR250 (Specs and Systems Overview)
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2024
- Electric Motorcycle Conversion: The All-Electric Kawasaki KLR250 Dual Sport 14kw / 3.2kwh
Frame: 2001 Kawasaki KLR250
Motor: QS 273 50H
Controller: Sabvoton 72200
Display: UKC-1
Battery: 3.2kwh 74v Custom Tesla/Panasonic 20s16p
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That thing you did with the tank so it folds open when you undo the gas gap is genius.
Oooh that lengthened gas door is genius.
Those old Kawasakis look so cool
I didn't even know they made hub motors for motorcycles. Now you have my gears turning.
There are some pros and cons to consider between hub and mid drive motor so think about both before you decide, there are some seriously badass mid drives out there
@@dragon_offroad a hub motor would probably be easiest for a complete beginner, would it not?
Definitely so. The biggest challenges I faced were truing the rim after re lacing the rim with better spokes and balancing the tire after mounting it, both of which are a little more involved on a hub motor
@@dragon_offroad Cool, that's kind of what I've gathered from watching videos about this sort of thing. I've been on the lookout for a motorcycle frame that is mostly complete with a title so I can make it street legal.
@@jeremywheeler8417 I was able to pick up a complete motorcycle that wasnt running for $400. Blown engines run low on oil are very common for motorcycles and you can find a lot of them on Facebook marketplace
This is awesome! I have dreams of modifying my DR650 this way.
You can do ittttt!
Hopefully I can do this with my old TW200 in the future
You have some great projects on your channel! You deserve more viewers!
Fantastic job, well explained too! I hope I get there one day!
You can also increase motor rpm by goinp up on voltage . When overvolting that's more efficient then using flux weakening.
Be nice if there was a kit. I’d like to go electric on my 650 klr. Would wanna use the transmission if possible. A kit similar to what they do in old Volkswagen beetles
Definitely buy an elcon charger. I have the pf1500 so it charges at 1500w. You can get 10 different charge voltages so for example you can charge to full capacity of 84.6v if you need extra range or 80v to save cell life.
I love that gas tank hinge
Nice conversion!
Hey man, your videos were a big inspiration to push me over the edge! I'm lucky I didnt have to do a bulk of the fabricating that you do so well or I'd still probably be building it for the next 4 years!
Amazing build you're a genius
Thanks man, I'm lucky there were people smarter than me who engineered and built the motor and controller and frame and such
Where u at I'd like to check this thing out
You can take a look at our company's electric vehicles. Welcome to communicate.😊
great build , thank you for sharing with us . !
Very nice build really like it👍🏼
I just ordered a bike with that hub/controller 72v 41ah $3347 delivered
U mention 3phase hub, Is it QS273?
Not sure if u made videos on cost? Part sourcing?
awesome build how is it holding up?
It's doing great, I'm adding a second battery pack to some rear pannier mount racks to double the range!
That's sick! *Anything* is faster than a KLR250 - short of walking. Not to mention our pathetic economy today.
Great overview! Is the display output from motor or controller? Can you calibrate the Mph or is it rpm based?
It's from the sabvoton! It is calibrated by tapping menu button twice and changing the tire size. I initial had it set to rim size which was giving speeds way below what I was expecting, but figured out its total tire diameter rather
I’ve got a 1986 klr650 I’d like to do this to. Can you send me a parts list please. 😉
@@stevebirkelund5912 would love to do this to my DR 350 too. please the parts list and where to buy. please please please :D
How much money have you spend for the electric conversion , I believe you have done a great job , very interesting .
I believe it was about $3500 USD altogether
Impressive!!!!
What cruise speed can i expect, 90 to 110km/h?
What’s your typical range per charge?
@rrv717r I typically do my charge cycles 20-80% State of Charge to get more cycles out of the pack, but if I did a 0-100% charge discharge cycle I would expect to get about 45-50 miles
How is the range after 2 years?
I have not had a chance to ride in a while while waiting on a replacement rear shock, very hard to find for this bike. but the batteries are still holding their voltage great according to the bluetooth app.
@@dragon_offroad thank you for replying boss. I have similar problem with front shocks and injector for my dr125sm. That’s why a simple hub motor conversion is what I’m thinking. Btw your work on the bike is very clean and beautiful.
cool job.. why not generate electricity with the front wheel?
No energy comes for free. It generates electricity with the hub motor and that's called regenerative braking because the act of pushing those electrons creates a backwards EMF to oppose the flow and slows the bike down. If you add in friction, it would actually lose you energy to add a second regen brake in the front, as well as being doubly complicated and expensive
@@dragon_offroad lol... yeah I know.. I think your conversion is awesome. I commend you on your work.
Hey ! Sell me the engine.