Chris Ravana's 1986 Honda Rebel

Owner	Chris Ravana
Owner's Other EVs	1977 Yamaha xs400 Special 1980 Suzuki GS250
Location	Ft.Collins, Colorado United States ^map
Web	WebPage
Vehicle	1986 Honda Rebel got a makeover
Motor	Briggs and Stratton Etek
Controller	Alltrax
Batteries	4, 12.00 Volt, Lead acid for now...
System Voltage	48 Volts
Charger	Schumacher
Top Speed	50 MPH (80 KPH)
Acceleration	pretty quick
Range	30 Miles (48 Kilometers) depending on how you are riding it
Seating Capacity	1 adult
Additional Features	I put in some LED lighting, from a friend at www.cyron.com, changed the tank, painted batteries, and sheet metal, moved a few things around, encased the batteries in Lexan. Still a lot of work to go to make it pretty, but it is a start. I need to change the bars to a better ape, and run all the cables through them. There is a bunch of hardware store bolts that I need to replace with chrome, will probably repaint again in summer. but I am glad to get going.
I bought the original "El Chopper ET" from John Bidwell of Bidwell Designs and Clean and Personal Transportation. This is John's original El Chopper ET that he wrote the book on. I now am starting a business that creates custom choppers, and other retro's from electric, check out the website www.blindspotcycles.com. WebPage I have the next two bikes to do, one a cafe cruiser, and the other with drag bars, and a bamboo seat.

1986 Honda Rebel“El Chopper ET”