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Who else here rides an electric: bike, scooter, or motorcycle?
I started riding an electric bike about 10 years ago. It was an old Currie Ezip that I modded with different drive gear, lower gearing, and then added 12V to the 24V battery. I eventually fried the controller (and I think the motor, too) and ended up getting rid of it and going single-speed/fixie for a few years. I then bought an electric scooter (seated) and ran that a couple of years until maintaining it took more than the riding it. I then bought an Izip for cheap ($150) and a cheap 36V, 10A Li-Ion battery and an eBay controller and have been riding that for about a year. I tried commuting to work but did not feel safe riding on main roads. So I looked into electric motorcycles and decided to get my motorcycle endorsement. I took an MSF class and got my endorsement last month.
I also bought a used Zero S ZF11.4 and have been commuting to work with it a couple times a week. I think it is an excellent starter bike that I can also grow into. I've been experimenting with the Custom settings and figuring out how to charge it. It would be cool to find others and compare notes.
BC
I started riding an electric bike about 10 years ago. It was an old Currie Ezip that I modded with different drive gear, lower gearing, and then added 12V to the 24V battery. I eventually fried the controller (and I think the motor, too) and ended up getting rid of it and going single-speed/fixie for a few years. I then bought an electric scooter (seated) and ran that a couple of years until maintaining it took more than the riding it. I then bought an Izip for cheap ($150) and a cheap 36V, 10A Li-Ion battery and an eBay controller and have been riding that for about a year. I tried commuting to work but did not feel safe riding on main roads. So I looked into electric motorcycles and decided to get my motorcycle endorsement. I took an MSF class and got my endorsement last month.
I also bought a used Zero S ZF11.4 and have been commuting to work with it a couple times a week. I think it is an excellent starter bike that I can also grow into. I've been experimenting with the Custom settings and figuring out how to charge it. It would be cool to find others and compare notes.
BC