Insanity? -- 3 phase battery powered MOTORCYCLE!

Ignoramus32687 · 2005-08-22T11:27:55+00:00

I had a visitor yesterday who responded to my craigslist ad about afree 200V 7.5 HP 3 phase motor. A pleasant, intelligent young man. Iasked him what he was doing with the motor, and he replied that he wasgoing to build an electric motorcycle. His plan is, apparently, tohave a motorcycle based on batteries, inverter, phase converter, and a3 phase motor drive. I just could not believe what I heard. (and stillhave doubts about his veracity) Am I going crazy or does this soundlike a completely insane idea to you?i

Aug 22, 2005 62 Replies

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steamer 20 years ago

--Check out the National Electric Drag Racing Association, heh.

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daniel peterman 20 years ago

You could always put the batteries in a trailer or a sidecar. Still sorta cobby but it might get him around the block. Wait till Doug Goncz reads this and tells about his super capacitor powered bicycle.

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daniel peterman 20 years ago

I pedaled my 100lb Puch moped about 3 miles in a pouring rain late at night and part of it was up a very long steep hill. I had run ot of gas and there was a girl (and gas) waiting for me at the destination so I was motivated and only 19 years old.

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