Owner | Chris Jorgensen | ||||||||
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Location | San Antonio, Texas United States map | ||||||||
Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||||
Vehicle | 2004 Kawasaki ex500 ninja 500 I bought a salvaged ninja 500 at an auction and removed the ICE, swapping in all electrical components and made it roadworthy by replacing seals, bearings, brakes, and tires | ||||||||
Motor | Mars ME1003 Permanent Magnet DC WebPage /> me1003.htm | ||||||||
Drivetrain | Direct drive, 14T front, 55T rear 3.9:1 | ||||||||
Controller | Alltrax SR 72400 WebPage /> sr72400.htm | ||||||||
Batteries | 0.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion 11 Nissan Leaf 62AH cells in series configuration. Kept slightly under-charged to stay within Alltrax voltage limits and to prolong battery life | ||||||||
System Voltage | 90 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | Delta-Q Technologies Delta-Q QuiQ-Icon On-Board 72V Battery Charger 922 WebPage /> 7254-s.htm | ||||||||
Heater | I live in Texas | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Battery charger had built-in converter | ||||||||
Instrumentation | Cycleanalyst V3 | ||||||||
Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) I take it on the highway somewhat regularly, but it has no power for passing at max speed. | ||||||||
Acceleration | Very brisk, about 4-5 seconds 0-60mph. I can outaccelerate every car I've encountered at stop-lights so far. | ||||||||
Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) My daily commute is about 20 miles, so I rarely go further. Range is significantly longer if ridden at speeds that are not fun (20mph) | ||||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 90 Wh/Mile | ||||||||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 0 I estimate about 400lbs, but I have no idea. Feels somewhat lighter than stock | ||||||||
Tires | Brand new Michellin pilot street radial | ||||||||
Conversion Time | 2 months of nights after kids are asleep | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | ~$3500 | ||||||||
Additional Features | always on Rear-view camera | ||||||||
I'm interested in selling this bike and upgrading. $5000 firm. Please email me if you are interested. |