Author Topic: Where to get an electric motors to build your own electric car/motorcycle?  (Read 808 times)

Xaero

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Anyone know a good place to buy an electric motor to build an electric car or motorcycle with?   I used to have a fork lift motor myself but that thing weighed a ton and didn't produce enough power.  With all these electric vehicles hitting the market there has to be a solution somewhere that won't break the bank!

Shinysideup

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You might get a broader range of answers on on elmoto.net where the focus is more heavily weighted toward DIY projects. I know they just had a thread on a new motor that looked promising.

Richard230

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Electric Motorsports, based in Oakland, CA, sells complete motor/controller kits designed for a range of vehicles.  They built my first two electric motorcycles.  The motors and controllers worked well, even if the motorcycles, batteries and their BMS systems didn't.   ::)
current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2007 BMW R1200R, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.

Xaero

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Thanks for the info!  Hopefully the influx of cheap Chinese electrics will push prices down further.  3k is still a little heavy on the wallet.