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OwnerJohn Konopa
LocationRockford, Illinois US map
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Vehicle2009 Beach Cruiser
heavy steel frame so that I can weld and
modify as needed. chose the beach cruiser
for the looks.
MotorCyclone 720 watt 36 volt Brushless DC
cyclone Taiwan not cyclone USA
Controller
cyclone standard
Batteries36.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion
LiPO4 @ 36v ~ 20 AH. Expensive but they
are great. Ping battery.
System Voltage36 Volts
Charger
cyclone standard
Instrumentationcateye speedo
Top Speed28 MPH (45 KPH)
AccelerationI have 11:12 ratio on drive gear to rear
wheel so it takes a little to get up to
speed. I had 11:44 and I could do
wheelies but top speed was only 16mph.
Range19 Miles (30 Kilometers)
can do 19 miles at 20mph easy no pedaling
and I'm 6'-3 and 250.
EV Miles
Current:270 Miles (434 Kilometers)
 
    As of 10/4/2009
Seating Capacity1 adult
Curb Weight70 Pounds (31 Kilograms)
bike alone was 32 since it was steel so I
could weld brackets etc. (I don't do
aluminum, yet)
Tireskuhmo 26in
Conversion Timetwo weeks - I bought a bare bones
cruiser and welded on bracket for the
motor and battery. Changed coaster
brake to discs front and rear so I
welded brackets for those. Installed
front suspension but didn't like and
changed back.
Conversion Cost$560 for battery w shipping, $140 for
bike, $475 motor, controller and
charger, $60 for avid juicy disc brakes
on ebay, $45 for hubs,rims to accept
disc brakes, $ heavy duty inner tubes, $
bottom bracket bearings to go to three
piece cranks, $ front suspension which
I didn't use, etc.
I learned quite a bit about my selection of bicycle and
components. I plan to weld on a bracket to accept a rear
dérailleur so I can get better acceleration and keep top
speed.

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