Build an electric motorcycle... it'll be easy they said | Lark Machine Co

[@srichard8181]

Oh no! I used a Kelly controller on my NEV and isolated grounds for 12V DC/DC and HV per the manual. I burnt a few controllers over the years, I feel your pain. Kelly are notoriously finicky. Enjoying the build!

[@sheanyquist]

I dont think the 12v shared ground was the issue, i have ridden it since and it seems to be ok. Ill keep you posted!!!

[@toriwatson9655]

Love the polycarbonate window showing the batteries.

[@sheanyquist]

Thanks, it makes for some eye candy on a big aluminum box

[@toriwatson9655]

Yeah those v shape busbars with red balance wires look awesome @@sheanyquist

[@sheanyquist]

@toriwatson9655 if you look closely, i stutched them into the seat, just to tie it all together

[@toriwatson9655]

@@sheanyquist that's right, I remember now that that was the inspiration for the stitching pattern, going to be one hell of a bike.

[@rickrandom716]

Never ground to chassis high voltage vehicles. My zero is not grounded, nor my surron or my stealth bomber, and that's in case if one of the motor phase goes to ground, you don't mess up the controler

[@sheanyquist]

I kinda miss spoke. I didnt ground the actual bike. I share the 12v and 120v ground. I call 12v ground chassis. Zero doesnt use an isolated dcdc so it too, uses a shared 12v ground. Its only a risk if you have a higher HV leg short to ground. I have wirebonds to take care of that

[@rickrandom716]

​@sheanyquist ok, that makes sense

[@En3rgyLee]

It’s ALIVE!

[@sheanyquist]

FOR NOW!!! hahaha

[@petemajoinen8248]

Your a beast, love it! I'm warming up to a simple future build, chopper style/BMX/MTB

[@sheanyquist]

Me too! Ive been itching to do something cool like the gville days!

[@petemajoinen8248]

Loooow rider

[@olsonspeed]

Magic Smoke is my nemesis, installing quad Sylvania Silverstar headlight in my '86 Blazer fried the wire loom necessitating a rewiring the entire front of the truck.

[@sheanyquist]

Need to make a device that captures it and injects it back in!

[@olsonspeed]

@@sheanyquist I knew you would come up with a workaround!

[@smelker]

Sorry for the controller!. Use a shulmotor controller. Its vesc based so you can set it as u like.👍

[@sheanyquist]

It was a stupid mistake on my part. I haven't found a 600A vesc yet, and 120vdc. Ive used them in the past. I love the open source nature

[@smelker]

@@sheanyquist they have a 700amp controller at 126vdc. 1400 phase Amp.🙂

[@sheanyquist]

@smelkshide1700 looks like a good alternative. Similar pricing though.

[@stevesrt8]

I could feel your pain when you fried that controller. hard to watch. glad you are continuing to post. was that a hawthorn at the end? nice one lol

[@sheanyquist]

Ive been filming for the last year, i just have so many projects and full time work. Its been pretty crazy! I'll have more videos coming out soon! I think that was a 2 x 4 splinter! It was deep!

[@stevesrt8]

@@sheanyquist ouch. That was nasty. I hear you. Work gets in the my way all the time. Got a couple welding projects in the works. Winter projects. Nothing as cool as you though. Awesome stuff man. Cheers

[@sheanyquist]

@@stevesrt8 i love watching your projects! That last coin one was inspiring!

[@helvettefaensatan]

Who are you talking to, telling you this would be easy? That level of optimism should be harnessed somehow. For energy or for science.

[@sheanyquist]

Hahaha, its been a long road!!!! Thanks for the comment!

[@vineetsingh019]

Shea lets make the next one soon;-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sheanyquist]

Hahaha, its coming along!

[@offgridlivingstlucia8865]

Bad luck bro the controller fry u do nice work I subcr

[@sheanyquist]

Not really bad luck, more like bad engineering. Hahaha thabjs for the sub

[@kyleford2707]

Keep going like the videos

[@sheanyquist]

Thanks!!!! I got more coming

[@Paulman50]

👍😊