DIY Electric Motorcycle 53 mph / 85 kmh

Here’s an incredible project from a young man in Vietnam, who built a stunning and functional electric motorcycle from scratch.
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The motorbikes design is based off the BMW HP Kunst Hydrogen Concept bike.
They describe the project as a technological showcase of hydrogen technologies positioned in the high performance range, that combines the racing characteristics of a supermoto bike and the sportiness of a roadster.
They imagined the motorcycle as having an Aluminium frame, tubular steel and carbon parts, a brushless 100kw motor powered by a fuel cell with a cryogenic hydrogen tank, a lithium polymer battery, electronic controls, and electromagnetic suspension.
Inspired by this forward looking concept, young Pham Vu decided to build an electric motorcycle based on the design.
As a mechanical engineering student, the design and mechanical work came naturally, but the electronic components required some research and testing.
The frame was designed in Autodesk Inventor software, and he cut the steel and welded it together himself. The project which took about 6 months to complete, cost Pham nearly $3000 USD and was actually his graduation project for university. He hopes that it can prove his skill and ingenuity to future employers.
With features like a remote key and a custom tablet dashboard, the build is definitely quite impressive.
The build includes repurposed parts such as wheels from a Yamaha ex150 and a nitrogen air shock absorber, and this ingenious ebike can travel 80 km / 50 miles on a single charge, although Pham doesn’t have much time to cruise because he’s busy with other projects lately.
With a top speed of 85k/mh | 53MPH, the electric bike is powered by a 60volt 50 amp hour lithium iron phosphate battery pack, and driven by a 2000 watt electric motor.
He told me the wiring was typical for an electric motorbike project, but was difficult to get right, and it looks like he did a great job with pro details like headlights, tail lights and brake lights.
In future projects, he hopes to be able to incorporate carbon fiber 3d printing to extend his build capabilities.
For this bike he made body panels by cutting and flat pressing PVC pipe into shapes he designed in CAD software.
The ride has that characteristic electric sound, and it looks to be an absolute blast to ride. With comparable electric motorcycles typically being much more expensive than this home built DIY electric bike, it looks like he made himself an incredible toy for commuting, or just hotrodding around Vietnam where i’m sure he’s got a lot of people snapping their necks to take a peak at this boy geniuses crazy creation.
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[@ElectricFuture]

Update: Pham was featured in one of Vietnam’s largest newspapers, got several job offers, and just accepted a position with a growing technology company in Asia. 🙏 Newspaper Photo: kzbin.infoUgyEWVUZfia08kh0gEl4AaABCQ

[@yayangabdurahman6736]

Great...

[@hamzahaidari2617]

Nice I can hope to create this type of stuff when I’m older

[@stablebratkarthik3980]

Very immpressive keep going

[@fishaqua2788]

the car is in Vietnam and I think it is a Vietnamese made

[@kronicsoldier]

hope it was in a Country that would respect his engineering skills .. monetary wise.

[@Lolimaster]

This is my graduation project... Judges: Hands the diploma in 10secs.

[@KameshVeeraraghavan]

Awesome work man. The chassis design and finished body structure is really good. Hope you will have a very bright future, congratulations for you wonderfull hardwork man.

[@CuongTran-xd7rv]

Hi, Pham Vu, pls call me 0933910935.

[@GVChannel]

How much does it cost?

[@kronicsoldier]

@@GVChannel almost 3000$ us... it says it in the video lol. To build it yourslef that is.. this one isnt for sale.

[@kronicsoldier]

since when did judges start handing out diplomas?

[@sarge27271]

Tell that young man "SCREW FUTURE EMPLOYERS!!!!" Start your own business. This is amazing!!!!

[@k1ortia]

dammm right, screw working for the MAN like a slave... with skills like this, your set for life. start up your own company and watch the orders flood in

[@JerryDLTN]

Ford just closed a factory in Australia. If this guy can build the frame to adopt to different part suppliers, he could build EV motorcycles and trikes

[@chipsform]

Can you make me one send to Canada

[@chipsform]

@@JerryDLTN Ford is building new plant for e transportation development in Michigan & windsor for new electric.

[@Gabriela-ge7bx]

@@chipsform hi

[@SuperLetout]

It is gorgeous, I would brand it if I was him. He is giving credit to bmw

[@anto3995]

True , For his wonderful creation , he credits BMW ! ....

[@Jozavenue]

@@anto3995 in poor country like his who brand make will be looked at.

[@beatsentertainment2347]

Ur absolutely right

[@aheikal1715]

Well maybe he want appreciate it because he use a BMW concept to make a preference..

[@chitwunnaung3310]

nice student good job

[@trashmail8]

I don't own a company, but someone who has the drive, persistence and curiosity to create something like this is someone I'd definitely consider hiring. A company like Tesla might appreciate a personal project like this. Not affiliated, with them, just saying.. :)

[@ElectricFuture]

Agreed. This project demonstrated a wide range of skills, aptitude for technology, and attention to detail.

[@simonkennedy6116]

Too bad Elon Musk hates bikes and has sadi that Tesla would have nothing to do with them. Zero on the other hand, or one of the growing range of electric bike manufacturers would be interested in a proposal

[@pinncok3344]

Companies like Tesla are the problem they are not the solution these companies charge you sky high prices for simple electric cars that hundred years ago were running all over the place this guy did this with only three grand that's what you should really be looking at how much more could a multi-billion-dollar company do all they do is suppress technology we would already been living in The Jetsons age if it was not for these big companies and Banks suppressing technology from the masses cuz they're trying to squeeze every penny out of you you have to pay them to live Tesla wanted to do all of that for free give people the technology for free not charge them sky high prices

[@Strawberryknight]

@@simonkennedy6116 Do you know why? People can easily build them. And there are too many cheap Chinese electric bikes in the market.

[@alanjacob4948]

@@pinncok3344 aah your ignorance

[@RBZ-1]

who else watched because they thought it was something they may be able to DIY

[@paulsaludez1014]

That's what I thought Haha, but if I try to build one now, it'll cost me lifetime.

[@j.s3612]

@@paulsaludez1014 I built one for 3500

[@jacquesboudreau7803]

I converted an old ke100 to electric for my high school senior project

[@proges]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5W4knSpr62NmpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrHhnhtbpyeeMU the third part has yet to be published ...

[@j.s3612]

@@user-pj8or2nh2t they make kits with hub moters all you really need is to decide what frame you want for the size of your battery

[@ritwik.rahman]

One of the Best Looking home made E-Bike I've ever seen.

[@pankajkumar2636]

If this is his graduation project. He will make future better for humanity. Bro keep up your work.

[@kesterbelgrove818]

Fantastic. As a fellow engineer I find this a wonderful and very practical project. The finished product looks like it could be in a showroom anywhere in the world. I hope you start your own company, you've got some real skills

[@kamenwaticlients]

Amazing build. Very inspirational. Makes me want to try to do one.

[@ElectricFuture]

Same, I’m going to build a similar electric bike this year

[@bryangeneamparo8151]

@ElectricFuture if you build your electric bike, can you make a blog or video..from frame, motor,battery and proper wiring 👍👍👍

[@ElectricFuture]

@Vic Marrotti thanks for the bizarre comment Vic keep em coming!

[@anonymoususer855]

@@ElectricFuture please make a video of you building your own bike

[@dhanushjp7597]

Brother, take good offer, time is money, and start your own business after 3 yrs.

[@johnw65]

Great job Pham! I am planning an electric conversion on an old motorcycle and I am learning a lot from videos like yours. Thanks a lot!

[@Enderplays12]

80km range with a lithium iron battery? Damn, not bad. Dude made an entire product. With a couple of angel investors he could open an E-bike company and solve the quirks of having to use adapted parts.

[@damiann4734]

Man this young vietnamese is amazingly talented. 3000 isn't easy to find in Vietnam. That's almost all of his savings. I wish he will go far with his talent.

[@lucasargento8460]

Dear creator, I would LOVE a video showing how you got those pvc parts together to look that good! GREAT build mate!

[@benmaynard3059]

Heat gun .

[@MyMorsh]

This boy is truly creative and visionary.i wish him success in every aspect of his life

[@peterlo5900]

This young Vietnamese guy is simply brilliant. I hope his designs hits the streets soon because I would absolutely buy one. Beautiful design.

[@sajilochha2291]

check www.yatrimotorcycles.com with 230KM of range that gets charged full in just 2 hours. I guess the design looks futuristic too.

[@madzr3093]

Hire this man, BMW! Looks like he's eyeing your company with this build :D

[@bryanward5167]

Totally awesome! The skills and experience gained from this will take you far.

[@jilldawson89]

My grandson graduated from well known engineering university with a degree in mechanical engineering like Pham. There is one thing that is difference: he disassembled the car engine, and reassembled it with a lot of left over parts, bolts and nuts on the floor of the garage. He finally called a tow truck to dump it in a junk yard after a month of playing around with the engine.

[@-indeed8285]

With this much amazing details in design, color combination at that 3000$ price point, I really have say great job buddy. You gifted yourself 3 thing, a stunning ebike, lot of technical skill and university degree.

[@blueclearsky]

Chuc Mung em, Congratulations, it looks fantastic. How we can find you in Vietnam?

[@CuongTran-xd7rv]

Me too..

[@damiann4734]

Are you going rob his bike?

[@ragilmalik]

@@damiann4734 some of the funniest comment i've read in months.

[@ALDD14]

I thought this was in production already, would love to get my hands on this!

[@evo11mr]

Good on him! There’s no reason the big companies can’t do this and make it affordable for everyone around this same price range, but they won’t so good on him for showing folks it can be done...and to you own liking if you want to

[@Cr0zzAlpha]

Its 2023,still the only best ebike build ive seen o far..👍👍👍 i mean one of the two best build..

[@crossbowmotors8368]

Astounding. Are there build videos? I have never heard of that PVC technique and would love to learn how to

[@ElectricFuture]

I will post a full dump of all the raw videos and images he sent me via a link in the description later today.

[@ElectricFuture]

Here are all the images he sent me with some more photos of PVC body work: bestcharged.com/diy-electric-motorcycle-images/

[@cghoward70]

Reuse of PVC pipe is very popular in SE Asia. Splitting, heating and forming it is done a lot.

[@richbeast6894]

If that resales for 4500$ and has some more improvments he has a good company idea

[@DxBlack]

He spent nearly 3K making the prototype...there is no fucking reason why it should cost more than half that in mass production.

[@richbeast6894]

@@DxBlack i took it to extreme man i know its not gonna be that expensive

[@anonymoususer855]

Astounding ebike. Very good looking too. His only mistake was putting a BMW logo on it. He should've created his own name and logo and rightfully branded it as his own creation, like with his family name or something. Such an amazing feat deserves recognition and credit where it's due.

[@tanlucle2699]

So amazing, this student from Tra Vinh university, a province at the west of VietNam, first time see this electric bike, i think it maked by a famous brand, but i really uncrediable i maked by student, a complete product so nice

[@MychealJones]

Very nice build if I say so myself. I would have loved to have gone on this journey with him since I am trying my hands at an EV Motorcycle build.

[@j.s3612]

For real I'm just finishing up on mine its 60v 3000w . Its extremely fast

[@sonhanguyen1214]

In the future, we could build our own motocycle with few click.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

This has better finishing than many small electric 2 wheeler companies in and around Asia.

[@IAMMMU]

This looks like a professionally designed and build bike, hard to believe it is a DIY by one person. A million likes for this bike.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.....................

[@papahumza]

Great work. I’m currently working on converting a Polaris Slingshot into all electric.

[@ElectricFuture]

Would love to see photos of the build post a link

[@papahumza]

Electric Future I’m working on posting it soon! Stay tuned

[@Viper-sn5cx]

Elon: Send location Pham Vu.

[@The3DHead]

My honest congratulations Pham vu it sure was a difficult task and especially for a student. Your effort is something that most of us must admire and try to replicate

[@indranilbanerjee9088]

Great work man, keep it up, people like you can offer a better future.

[@bloodhound364]

The headlight reminds me of Call of Duty mobile's motorcycle.

[@CharlesEDarko]

Great 👍 my selfmade e-bike do 45km/h and reach ca. 90km.

[@j.s3612]

3000w?

[@CharlesEDarko]

@@j.s3612 250w and 36v with 22ah

[@j.s3612]

@@CharlesEDarko I started off with 36v its was great, unite someone with 48v flew past me .

[@swayamsaritsatpathy3790]

The pvc body is incredie, me myself being a mechanical engimeer, and a formula 3 prototyle builder, salute your prototyping skills. Your bike is phenomenal and you must run into dealerships ones you end up with your collage. Gud luck bro.

[@vals.3817]

A very talented young man.His country should encourage him & others like minded to improve & develop their lives in Vietnam.

[@pandaplayz180]

You encouraged me to build my own motorcycle using a 775 motor 12v battery and fuse

[@saulangelo9099]

I was thinking of building my own electric bike and I have to think no more about it MY PROJECT IS ON ( thank you for the inspiration )

[@alankozak2063]

Incredible machine!! It's a "dream come true" bike... helps us save the planet. I want one.

[@chuanguan8510]

Wow! This is a very innovative idea and design, I would love to build one in singapore with the help of my brother-in-law who is great at modification of E-scooter, wiring and eletronic, we are just missing the parts to make the body. Anyway to get in touch with the vietnam engineer? I suggest he can make the parts and ship out to other hobbyist letting them custom design their own motor or display panel or wheels etc...he can continue his work making newer design or working on other things like a E-vehicle or E-boat.

[@dennisrichards2540]

Great work, to put this into perspective $3000 is an incredable amount of money in Vietnam. the minimum wage is $86 a month (and the average is still only about $150) this was not cheap to do and is an incredible achievement.

[@MrDeikas]

Don't stop creating eBikes, because this one come along so great

[@nathanbell6095]

That is just a sweet and futuristic design. Im a big fan

[@spokova]

Amazing...! What a Pro Level creativity he's proven... Good Job Brof...!

[@Qt484]

Việt nam 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 Rất vui khi chúng tôi làm ra những thứ công nghệ cao .

[@atom2319]

Well done Brother... You have built something that even some companies are not thinking about... Great work...

[@tecsolint]

This young man has a bright future... Great job 👍

[@dhriti1987]

Wow that's a cool bike. You are an inspiration. Keep up the good work

[@skb4all]

Nice front shock angle thr. Looks like someone read my mind and made it faaaaar better than I could have.

[@MrAjmal2010]

Man, you are the future DIY

[@thedoorsbiggestfan]

I like the headlights.I've built an ebike with similar led headlights.

[@jith899]

Luv the design and the attention to details. Wish he can design me a classic bike 😃

[@FilmyReact]

Congratulations! This is the future ☺️

[@MrJayakumar21]

This is very unique design and also looks very simple(weight less) to carry .. He should start his own brand

[@electricdreams8137]

Nice build, the future is here. I’m thinking of a 3000 Watt motor for my next ebike conversion.

[@Usasuperpower]

Very very good job!!! The led lights for less power consumption and extreme long life! The bike looks completely like factory new made...i love it

[@maksympt1]

You will be an inspiration to others. Amazing job.

[@mps9608]

wow, awesome! I hope he works for a company in Vietnam and they start making Ebikes. Right now EBikes cost way more than their gas alternatives. Great Job!

[@vlogospheer]

Beautiful design and execution

[@nikhilverma2995]

Another cyber truck.......like design........cool design...... vietnam Engineers hats off

[@sahilbakde4052]

Hats off to your design and engineering on the bike! Looks really fabulous.

[@telocity]

Makes me envision a store where DIY people can get the plans, parts for various similar projects and even engage/hire one of designers to customize or create a vehicle. Great job, nice video

[@ElectricFuture]

Thought about doing this it’s a pretty niche market though, massive and complex stock to maintain for a relatively small business

[@alistairjesse8148]

Bike of the future.. congrats!

[@kevintaylor1928]

Amazing work, Pham! Love the look of the finished bike as well! You have a bright future young man! God Bless you!

[@marksmith6634]

It would be nice if someone like him could make a universal kit for sale that the average person could install on a salvaged bike with plug in electric parts! I hate to wire any thing, so plug in system would be a game changer! It's fairly easy to find a old 100 cc to 500 cc junker to remove engine and transmission, then you have a fabulous canvas to start with. Also needs to be affordable for the average worker! Good luck, hope to see you on Fourtien 500 magazine!

[@DFX2KX]

I thought someone converted a commercial motorbike to electric at first, the body looks that good. And he did that with repurposed PVC pipe? That stuff is a pain to deal with at the best of times. I'm really impressed. Heck, I'd drive this around town in a heartbeat!

[@prasenjeetbarua189]

We all are looking fwd for such technology which will be commonly used as daily commute

[@esk8jaimes]

Wonderful design, very talented guy.

[@badrinair]

Very impressed. He has a bright future

[@scionsamurai]

Beautiful! i'd also love to see how the pvc parts are made! Please share! I'm about to try my first electric conversion on an old kawazaki

[@the_waterbox]

Absolutely remarkable build

[@bingosunnoon9341]

Quite a remarkable accomplishment. Bravo.

[@ibrahimshehu8636]

Truly remarkable...

[@kookssahota]

Well done Fan! The future is here 😀 ⚡️

[@Jaytea671]

It looks better than some professionally built and designed brands. Great job! Congrats! As I’m sure the power of the bike was determined by your budget at the time, I hope to see you overcome that issue one day.

[@mattvw80]

The craftsmanship appears professional. Amazing looking bike. Can you make one for me?!

[@edwardjones815]

I love it....I hope these technologies become more common in the United States.

[@jessie0523]

Its a very solid design, the designer of this ebike should build his own brand

[@Macrais]

Hi, I like mirrors can you please send a link where to buy it . Thanks

[@kufman01]

Nice looking bike. Should work perfectly as a commuting bike and the LiFePO4 battery should have many years of cycle life. Nice work.

[@abhijeetaanand1422]

Chuk Mung Em Should patent it and build it for others. I am from India and I would love to buy this e-bike. Great work Man

[@scpgypsyman]

that's dope. definitely expect an upgraded version in future

[@ralikdiver]

Congratulations! Impressive looking vehicle for a school project.

[@sospetermuchiri7052]

DIY and Technology is a perfect combination....Thumbs up👌

[@rickdeckard9810]

This kid should apply to Tesla, Elon has said they look for evidence of exceptional ability and achievement over degrees and the passion, dedication and hard work this young man has shown I think makes him a good candidate!

[@WADATAH]

excellent work!

[@ecotechpoweringgreenerindi2702]

Good work.am riding revolt since 4 months.butter smooth

[@619patrickmickey]

Why would anyone give a thumb down lol... just shows you that there really is hate in this world. Great job Fam

[@ElectricFuture]

thumbs down are from people that dropped 10k on similar electric motos

[@littlestories1993]

From Bangladesh. 🇧🇩 Great Work Brother, wish more success

[@darkfur18]

Very nice bike, and for so cheap too! If only I had the capability to build something from scratch like that...

[@tonycorcini3964]

Awesome work Homey.

[@GaiusGarage]

Exceptional DIY engineering! this was clearly a ton of work. Bravo!

[@Hamdad]

Absolutely beautiful design. I wish this was mass produced.

[@vennomrides107]

I won't one. I will buy it definitely. Well worth the money💯💯👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@albertpestana9137]

I love it and wish you all the best with your future ventures.

[@SS-jl9io]

Hats off to you and your work. So professional. Love from India.