Topic(s): Engineering
Tags: Electric Motorcycle conversion
| Location: Expo Green |
My 13 yr. old son and I are converting an old 1967 Honda S90 (90cc) motorcycle into a state-of-the-art plug-in electric vehicle. The design parameters are to not exceed the donor vehicle's original weight, 190lb. It should match or exceed the original power, 8hp, and be able to go at least 50mph for a minimum of 25 miles with 110Vac plug-in recharging. The mission, to provide education, in town efficient transport, and of course, FUN.
I have built stuff my entire life--sculpture, houses, machines, jewelry, cars,etc... I am a maker! It is genetic... I have a small shop that can do almost anything (woodworking, metal working, lapidary, electronics) as long as it isn't too big.
This project is designed to allow our family to get a quart of milk without using a quart of gas to do so, and start to educate my son on the ways of making things at the same time...