| Owner | Scot Wilson | ||||||
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| Location | Forest, Virginia United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1983 TRIMUTER Custom built Trimuter 3 wheel Motorcycle built in 1983 and complete re-build and upgraded electronics in 2008. T | ||||||
| Motor | Baldor 7544D Series Wound DC 72 VOLT 8 HP CONTINUOUS 30 HP PEAK | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Fully electric | ||||||
| Controller | Alltrax 7245E 200 amp continues, 450 AMP peak | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Optima YELLOW TOPS, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 12 BATTERIES (2 STRINGS OF 6) PACK LOAD TEST AT 72 AMP-HR IN MARCH 2008 STAYS ON FLOAT CHARGE AT 81 VOLTS WHEN NOT IN USE | ||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan N1 120 VOLT INPUT | ||||||
| Heater | NONE | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Vicor VI-241-IU WITH BOOSTER UNIT 200 WATT UNIT WITH 200 WATT BOOSTER FOR 13.2 VOLTS AT 30 AMPS | ||||||
| Instrumentation | LINK - 10 E-METER 500 AMP METER 12 VOLT VOLT METER 12 VOLT AMP METER Speedometer | ||||||
| Top Speed | 45 MPH (72 KPH) | ||||||
| Range | 24 Miles (38 Kilometers) Will be closer to 30 with a full new battery pack. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 243 Wh/Mile TEST DRIVE AT 30 MPH FOR 12 MILES CONSUMED 40.6 AMP-HR | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 1,800 Pounds (818 Kilograms) THIS IS A CLOSE GUESS?? | ||||||
| Tires | 3 wheels (one in the front and 2 in the back so it is a Motorcycle in the state of VA. Rears are 13", front is 8.00 X10" | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 3 YEARS | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $6000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | The Trimuter was designed by Robert Q Riley of Scottsdale AZ and first appeared for home building in the February 1980 issue of Mechanix Illustrated. This Trimuter was originally built by James A Beck back in 1982/83. I purchased it in March 2004. I spent from 2005 to 2008 doing a complete tear down and rebuild, this included every part, nut and bolt being taken off and re-furbished or replaced. The body is hand-laid fiberglass over foam board. The fiberglass work is excellent with every line straight as an arrow. In my opinion this is the best Trimuter I have every seen on the net or E-bay. The workmanship is top notch and of excellent quality. The major components that are new during this re-build are: New Alltrax 7245E 450 amp motor controller New Zivan N1 72 volt 12 amp charger New dual master cylinder from a Suzuki Swift DOT 5 brake fluid New Vicor 72 VDC to 12VDC dc/dc converter Complete rebuild of all brakes New dash components: Link-10 E-meter 500-amp meter Ignition switch 12 VDC volt meter 12 VDC amp meter E-stop kill switch (Big Red Button: BRB) Direction selection switch Windshield wiper and motor New dash panels on both sides and in the middle All new interior upholstery New topcoat of paint New electronic hood release Re-furb optima battery pack 12 each D34 (Load tested and placed on float Charge) New battery cables and terminals New Fuses New Steering wheel New 5K throttle pot New seats with memory foam Parts that stayed the same but were checked cleaned and re-built: Datsun B510 Independent Rear end Baldor 8 HP motor (30 HP peak at 1500 RPM) Drive built Front brake assembly Metal frame and body Wiring is a combination of old and new Tires and wheels On / Off contactors Fwr/Rev contactors Specifications: Registered as a Motorcycle in VA Year of original build: 1983 Rebuild 2005 to 2008 Motor HP: 8 continuous 30 HP peak Baldor 7544D Weight: 1100 lbs no batteries, 1800 lbs with batteries Length: 151 inches Width: 71 inches Height: 46 inches Battery cable size: 00 copper welding cable Controller: Alltrex 7245 200 amp continuous, 450 amps for 2 minutes Pack voltage: 72 VDC Float voltage: 81 VDC at up to 50 ma Pack AH: 100 AH new, 72 AH load tested March 2008 Top speed: 50 MPH Range: 20 + miles Charging: 120VAC at 20 amps DOT 5-brake fluid There is a fully automatic microprocessor based charge monitor on board. Will turn on automatically on low voltage and off at high voltage and float after charge. Plug it in and forget about it, fully automatic. The 13 VDC control voltage is totally isolated from the pack voltage for safety. This has been a fun project, I completed it in the fall of 2008 and sold it in the fall of 2009 to a guy in Key West FL. | ||||||
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Trimuter
Last Updated 03-27-2011
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