12HP Electric "Bicycle"

[@jasonkarner7539]

I'm just learning about circuitry and electric motors and actually was wanting to build an e bike from a stingray that originally was my brothers and has been sitting under a porch for a decade. Your post is very informative and is explained well. Thanks

[@BaumInventions]

I´m a big friend of selfmade electric vehicles. Your Bike is a big inspiration for me! Thank you. Some years ago i saw the "eRockit" Bike and was blown away how cool this thing was (and even is). But the whole thing is even cooler when it looks selfmade with brain and love! Sorry for my bad english. Keep on exploring, explaining and inventing, Daniel from Germany.

[@mcrsit]

Thank you for mentioning the metric system while giving data and really, kudos for this amazing work!

[@napoliansolo7865]

Thanks for taking the time to go over your build. I learned a lot watching this.

[@matthew5866]

cool. its nice seeing people do their own engineering

[@y.sevilay3512]

Adamlar evin garajında ne güzel şeyler yapıyo keşke bizimde imkanımız olsa böyle

[@tintintintin232323]

Truly a masterwork. You probly have the equivalent of a masters of engineering in the work of several disiplines. I knew it was possible, you make it real.

[@eek9369]

The motor is beautiful. My 1Hp when double voltage would cook even with 1/3rd the weight on a run like that . I'd like to see the BMS schematic and software but only for night reading purposes albeit incomplete or messy. I too built my first one around the same time with homemade controller also using pic16 & IRF1404(5). That is truly a fun looking machine!

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

Absolutely splendid! Well done indeed. I am starting on a project like this, but it will never be quite so powerful. Indeed, if I can deliver 1 to 2 HP to the road, I will be mighty pleased. Keep up the good work.

[@westcoastrider3008]

I grew up on east 6th! Just few houses up from where your ride ended. So cool to see the old hood!

[@pepper669]

Your bike is awesome and I'd like to build one myself. I'm a relative noob to electronics but I guess that's how you learn it.

[@alphonsotate2982]

Put a Bafang Midrive on your bike you ill love it

[@pibblesnbits]

This guy is awesome. Love the bike! Nice job!

[@zaprodk]

Very nice project. I'd love to see schematics for the BMS and motor controller. Keep up the good work on these videos :D

[@ramonbenicio5046]

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[@aldenaldo5472]

@Ramon Benicio instablaster :)

[@whatsgoing_on8812]

That's one really classy bike you've built. I wish I had 1/10 of the knowledge in electronics that you have.1

[@RinoaL]

i think you misspelled "motorcycle" in the title. hahahaha! this thing is amazing, i really love the controller you made.

[@dustinketelhut3447]

Rinoa Super-Genius hey it's the trike kid!

[@dustinketelhut3447]

Rinoa Super-Genius you inspired me to buy a trike last rear but now Iam gonna build a reverse trike with something like this, fiber glass body rear suspension. Maybe take the rear off a scooter moped

[@seanschwab9715]

Ive been thinkin, the back of a golf cart, the front of a bike, but with extended forks!!! And the ability to be pedaled!!!!

[@voltlog]

Wow, awesome bike and full of features on electronics side.

[@whatswilldoing7293]

DANG!! You da man, built your own controller. I bow down =).

[@mrclucker1969]

Nice project - it really moves! Have you thought of switching the re-gen braking through a shunt resistor when the batteries are full? That way you would always have re-gen and save your brake pads!

[@somebody655]

Great product- worked perfectly, no issues.

[@sciencetestsubject]

2 weeks ago I took delivery of my electric bike, the rules are quite diffrent in the Netherlands. In NL this would be considered a moped and you wouldn't be able to register or insure it (witch is mandatory for mopeds to drive on public roads) the most common electric bike in NL is the pedal assisted type, so you have to keep force on the chain or the motor will stop. max assisted speed is 25km/h.

[@Dan-mu5oy]

in the uk ebikes suck.... the electric motor shouldn’t be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15.5mph the motor shouldn’t have a maximum power output of more than 250 watts It must also display one item from each of the following: the power output or manufacturer of the motor the battery’s voltage or maximum speed of the bike

[@fatsocurrywurst3139]

yeah`nd that be even worth like your human Rights Understanding innit ???

[@Auttieb]

I'm looking into making an e-bike of my own and was wondering if you had any good resources on the battery management and motor controller. If I could do this this would be my first real project. Resources would be appreciated!

[@ZOMBIEHEADSHOTKILLER]

i like how soo much of your bike is custom made... ive built, and been improving my own electric bike ( and making videos of it)...... im sure it dosnt have the tourqe yours dose, but mine will wheelie a bit too, but not as well.

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

been looking for a frame for my motorcycle project. I think I've found it. :) thanks man.

[@Max_Marz]

Take a look at the mars ME0909 motor, we used one for the weapon motor on our battle bot scorpios this year. Same power output as you claim here at 12hp but in a smaller lighter package.

[@Max_Marz]

Lol commented before you started talking about battlebots and mars themselves >_>

[@ToddPerkins]

love it! thank you for giving the details of the build

[@endliberalism4305]

Hey Guy , love the video .. Not to get off topic but I saw your cat, please take good care of him/her, I love the little critters and hate to see one go without ….

[@officially-ROB]

watched this with the biggest smile in my face.

[@Saddletramp1200]

Jimminey flppin Xmas. Fine job. I have a Harbor Freight 212cc motor on mine. 😂😎

[@yakir11114]

how do you not have more views? brilliant.

[@aaba112]

Nice build :) But is that really 12hp on the wheels? Looking at videos on electrical bicycles with standard 1500w motors (2hp) seems to have very similar power as your creation. Maybe litte less acceleration on a hub motor but they are much faster.

[@marshallscholz8629]

Yeah, I would definitely like to see the source for that bms. I did a similar thing with the ata6780 bms ic, but yours looks more fleshed out then I ever got mine.

[@josephyoung1142]

It is work of art. Good job. .

[@STUNRICK]

That's one powerful little beast!

[@valveman12]

Nice bike. I have a Stingray that I was considering to convert to electric just for fun.

[@honeybadger6127]

extremely impressive sir... thanks for showing

[@JaredReabow]

Haha, i converted my hybrid bike and gave it a 44v 1000w hub motor and powered it of 4 12v UPS batteries, later i also upgraded to LIPO

[@garyfisher4155]

You need a decent front brake on that thing, the combined weight of you and the conversion parts has made it too heavy to stop safely and quickly from speed, but what a nice bike, well done.

[@timmax4817]

Do you have a schematic you are willing to share? Of course your Electrical Engineering is WAY BEYOND most anybody on KZbin so if you had a web page or something it would be FANTASTIC! WOW!

[@whitcwa]

I love it. I bet that fat rear wheel helps grab the road. What a great day! First Applied Science and now tesla500. Dare I hope mikeselectricstuff posts something?

[@frugaldiyhandyguy9295]

Nice job on all the work done. The seat my be uncomfortable, but the whole bike looks great.

[@villiersman951]

love it shes a bloody ripper mate well done

[@johnpossum556]

Excellent work! BTW for about $30 you can get bolt on frame attachment points to use a disc brake for that front. Of course you need to buy a new wheel with a disc brake. I'd recommend the ones with dot 3 break fluid -- super safe and the feel you get is just like a car's foot pedal only through the fingers. Any chances of sharing the 300 amp motor controller circuit?

[@juanshow11]

Wow you are very smart.

[@cuongchu8562]

HI, can you please share a bit more a bout the BMS and motor controller if possible. Thanks

[@1HTFP]

the modified contactor shown at 7:50 is beautiful! Thank you for sharing this video. Did you come up with that modification? Have you tested it?

[@jaimeesg]

Impressive, as always! Is it a simple PWM DC controller?

[@GoldenSim27]

:O wonderfull electronic wisardry sir , awesome bike!!

[@lovejago]

ever think about cutting the brush's? it fakes out the arm to think its advance and you can get about 600 to 800 more RPMs

[@danielmwangi3362]

Well, he knows what he's doing.

[@90SecondsofAviation]

What app you used for aceelometer in Your phone ?

[@captianstank3791]

This is awesome you are a talented man.

[@jasonlockhart5633]

Love it building my 3rd this week

[@roycohen2013]

You mentioned that when you used regenerative braking you dumped 100 amps back into the batteries. What exactly defines the maximum amount of burst current you can feed into a lipo pack exactly? Is it just the charge C rating or does it only really matter that you dont overheat the pack and or charge it at a voltage that causes some kind of breakdown internally?

[@farktard2740]

Great work! Love to see the firmware on that controller!

[@hammer0371]

Have you thought of using the sprocket as a disc brake?

[@TheEPROM9]

Looks like I need to build a bad ass electric bike.

[@mq1506]

please open source the bms

[@jonas15449]

That would be so cool!

[@tesla500]

I'll put it up on my website, just need to get everything together.

[@mq1506]

+tesla500 awesome, thanks!

[@TheWebstaff]

LEGEND! Yes i'd buy lets group buy some..!!! I'd never kick start but an open source bms that modular.. yes yes yes please :) Nice bike though I got one of those frames.. I hacked in some cheap downhill forks so i could get a disk on there but it stopped there for now.. gear it for speed as you still have loads of power left in that motor..

[@Maker_HQ]

tesla500 any update on this? I really want to learn how to design a BMS

[@victorl.6128]

And you have a B&D 24V cordless lawnmower too cool.

[@Noodleude]

Don't see many bronys that do electronics, cool!

[@JoeHeiserA]

You said that a pot activates the regen, implying variable regen? That's awesome!

[@tesla500]

Yes, fully proportional regen control.

[@RandomHacks]

Wow that looks fun to ride!

[@michaeld954]

i have a old dirt bike with bad gas motor i think i want to convert it to electric if i can put regen braking on it that would be cool

[@TheBaconWizard]

Yeah regen is entirely possible with off-the-shelf controllers.

[@MrAwawe]

Gotta love how that's considered a bicycle. Here, anything over 250w is an "electric moped" :(

[@mojojomo6750]

Nice video. It would have been nicer if you had mentioned what range you were getting with that bike, particularly with that cool motor you're using.

[@AntonBabiy]

Dude!!! I suspected that you were Canadian but you practically riden past my place! I live on ginger. You should know where that is.... I'd be so cool if we meet up!

[@neo39wfpv72]

nice :D thats inspiring im doing a escooter project, amazing torq of the motor in your ev :)

[@amananand7126]

superb work man

[@Max_Marz]

Use the sprocket AS the brake?

[@pedersencm]

Great project! Can I get a controller like yours with regen?

[@zaria_klp]

how about you clamp the rear sprocket, as disk breaks do? there is some space left. tho cooling and material not suited for that may not be too efficient.

[@raydreamer7566]

I like the work you have done to make your electric bike. Any chance I could connect with you to learn more about your projects?

[@TheSimonarne]

i'm a student and i cant really afford much i have a few washing machine engines and simular ones do you think it would be possible to make a safe el bike from that with just a few more components?

[@alessandr2012]

how many power are this motor? 12KW 18KW? it's a really big motor :D i want to make a big ebike project .and i'm waiting your answer

[@ON8EI]

Very very interesting. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

[@lsdave]

whats the range on that thing... and hats off to you man.... i am always amazed with your talent for design.

[@stickbug4106]

For a possible new motor, could you try a PERM 132? (Or a PERM 80)

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

sounds dumb but you could fit a rear caliper using the sprocket as a brake disc

[@warialinth]

That might be bit complicated because chain clerance issues but sure if you can find proper brake system with enough space in it.

[@lul123]

With that much torque does it eats up the spocket tooth?

[@davidfoulis4133]

How far do you get with this before you need to recharge the battery's?

[@landlockedviking]

Wow, quite the bike!

[@kinzokushirogane1594]

I've wondered. Would it work if you put an RC motor in there? I know there are really powerful RC motors that are much much smaller than that.

[@tesla500]

Yes, I hope to do a better version of this with suspension, using two 6kW outrunner motors. Already have a prototype one I've added hall sensors to, because sensorless sucks for traction drive applications.

[@lewisveasey1674]

I remember that motor in Robot Arena 2. There's a "Red" version but, I don't know if that's a real motor.

[@jonathanluizdeandrade9198]

INTERESSANTE A ENGENHARIA DESSE MOTOR VC FEZ OU E DE QUAL MARCA ????

[@HobkinBoi]

I might just be seeing things, but, is that a pony on the balance boards?

[@TaiViinikka]

Wow, so much custom work! Very impressive results, of course great performance, but also great flexibility. Those little RC batteries have amazing energy density and the current makes me a little frightened. Did you consider a thermal cut-off, or did I miss it? When you described a street legal ebike I knew you lived in Ontario, but I can't place your town.

[@tesla500]

Thanks! The batteries make me nervous too, something like 1000A short circuit current each! it's nerve wracking making those connections in that tiny box. There is a thermistor so the BMS knows the battery temperature, yes. I'm in Vancouver, BC actually, BC and Ontario both have similar laws I believe.

[@obone8015]

How much would it cost to run a production of these? I live in Oxford ( uK ), You could sell thousands of these here. I'd like to order one myself.

[@es4591]

wicked. I'd worry about the chain jamming up and crashing.

[@goojy]

yeah like this cycle looks good like

[@guganotubo]

What is the regenerative breaking efficiency? Is it reasonable to commute uphill in the morning and then downhill in the evening and get most of the charge back?

[@guganotubo]

"Most" depending on the desired speed of course lol

[@tesla500]

Efficiency is probably about 70-80% from motor shaft to battery. Under good conditions you could probably approach turning your uphill /downhill commute into something that uses about as much energy as if it were flat.

[@guganotubo]

Nice :D

[@poptartmcjelly7054]

I guess you could make a smaller sprocket on the rear wheel for higher top speed while taking advantage of all the excess torque.

[@poptartmcjelly7054]

I wish i had the resources to make an electric bike, but why would i when i have a 80cc chainsaw engine from 1976 almost ready to back on my old bike. ;)

[@sleepib]

wouldn't you get the same acceleration with a better top speed if you use a lower gear ratio and increase the current limit on the motor controller?

[@tesla500]

Yes, that would do exactly that. Would need to upgrade the wiring probably to handle the higher current.

[@mileshy]

I dig your bike . . .

[@johnslivka3181]

Can you build me one and how much on other bike or where can get the motor

[@jeffharper6259]

Maybe I missed it, did you mention the range of this e-bike? Great video btw :)

[@ZRayTheBosS]

I want one now

[@CrackedTubeGamer]

Got the same bike might try this :D

[@OmniShadesGaming]

This is awesome.

[@robintaylor3860]

what magnet's? commutator brush motors don't have magnets they don't need them. you have two separate windings the brushes are what makes contact between them when electricity is applied through them this is what creates your electromagnetic force giving you momentum and power and torque along with the rotation around a shaft and why the shaft is spinning. as far as the housing goes a Prescott housing with one bolt for alignment is not common. I have a mote energy me-0907 and it's recommended not to go over 90 volts at 300 peak amps and 130 continuous but that motor is capable of punching out well over 80 horsepower and well over 150 lb feet of torque. anytime you increase the speed the power or the amperage the torque it increases ware. heat is the enemy, over building the motor and underpowering it achieves longevity and redundancy increases longevity anyway you can keep the heat down lower the friction extends the life of your vehicle that you're building just FYI keep building bro nice job hard to get something truly dialed in that's inspiring to look at as well as perform. so good job this is neither ugly nor a bad build, quite the reverse a commendable job I can see how it will perform I myself have built hundreds of electric and piston driven vehicles in my life. course I'm almost 60 now so there's that

[@bobalong131]

I've been having trouble finding an answer to this question I'll ask it here. I am fairly experienced with electric drive systems both AC and DC and understand how regen braking works. All of the equipment I'm familiar with usually uses lead acid batteries however so regen charging is much simpler (in my mind) the question I guess is, How does regen work on a lithium battery which needs (this is where my knowledge is limited) a much more specific method of charging?

[@tesla500]

In this case, the BMS built in to the battery has an output that tells the motor controller to slow down or stop regen to protect the battery from damage. The battery makes all the decisions, the controller just has to obey the regen current limit request.

[@bobalong131]

Thanks, I guess I'll research BMS that support regen or similar topics. Sometimes the biggest struggle is not knowing the questions to ask so thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[@mrmatt2525able]

nice work once again!