I made my Harley electric... (PWJ236)

My electric Harley is finally ready to drive... 10kWh battery, 120km range, 14kW continous and 35kW peak power. Sounds like not much but is enough to have fun. The electric motor is the same as used on Zero motorbikes. Weight before conversion 305kg. After conversion 309kg. Top speed 100km/h.
If you think to make something similar, consider the cost...(this is in Switzerland).
EMC and electric safety test and certificate: $4000
DTC mechanical test and certificate: $6000
Batteries, motor, controller and other stuff: $10'000
Naked bike: Trade-in for another old Harley (value $5000)
Work hours: not counted...

[@leopiipponen7693]

A beautiful electric beast :)

[@SeanBZA]

Probably the most powerful Harley around, as it does not have to convert energy into sound at all, and instead delivers it all to the road instead. Plus you likely can lean it a lot further as well.

[@brookerobertson2951]

It sounds nice at the end of the video.. way better then OEM.

[@PlaywithJunk]

The good thing about a Harley is, when you remove a few bolts you can already save a ton of weight because everything is so massive 🙂

[@jimsvideos7201]

Nice! I was thinking of an electric swap for mine, nice to see how you solved the problems.

[@PlaywithJunk]

If possible, make sure your motor is in the correct position. I have to adjust chain tension everytime when I ride alone or with my girlfriend. Thatwas the biggest mistake I made.... although I can live with that. And I underestimated the time and effort necessary to get all the documents.

[@beamer.electronics]

Fanfare sounding and much applause, has to be KZbin project of the year - well done you.

[@PlaywithJunk]

Thank you... 🙂

[@justjoe7313]

That's so cooooooooool! Kudos for the bike, love it!

[@ubermoo2008]

Looks great, I'd love to see how it rides!

[@mumiemonstret]

That was a different kind of video, and I love it (too)! I agree that your bike looks better than the BMW, and the wooden box is just perfect! Also, super ambitious to do a full EMC/LVD qualification. I guess it's formally required, but it must have been very expensive. I bet those ferrites come from Würth - they seem to place their products in every EMC test facility... 😀

[@PlaywithJunk]

Würth exactly! 🙂 Let me say so. There was the mechanical testing for about 6000 SFr and the electrical and EMC testing for about 4000 SFr. and this is only if everything is good. Rework will cost extra. At the end you need three documents: Mechanical safety, electric safety and EMC compliance.

[@FilipWahlberg]

@@PlaywithJunk Yes, test time is expensive, but at least the ferrites are free! 😁

[@PlaywithJunk]

@@FilipWahlberg Not in my case. They gave me the partnumber and I had to buy them myself.

[@f.k.b.16]

It's a beaut Clark! A beaut! And not only great choices for the materials and design but also the intro music!

[@PlaywithJunk]

KZbin Music Library, Aaron Kenny, Roundup on the Prairie... And thank you! 🙂

[@GeoffSeeley]

Incredible work! Enjoy the summer drives! Thanks for this video, it was cool.

[@PlaywithJunk]

Thank you!! :-)

[@WhoCares4uM8]

Yey, That's Awesome

[@cnvogel]

Very nicely done! 😍

[@sks220]

amazing build well done, but where I live if my bike isn't loud someones going to hit me 😂

[@PlaywithJunk]

People in cars who do not pay attention... it doesn't matter if your bike is loud or silent. I had both and also the same problems.

[@ThomasJakober]

Great Job! Looks gorgious and makes no noise... 👌

[@PlaywithJunk]

Almost no noise... Thank you!

[@ketas]

i'm glad you didn't put whine motor controller into that thing. at least it didn't sound like most

[@PlaywithJunk]

What is a whine motor controller? Do you mean one that makes those bzzzziii sounds when going at low speed? I didn't choose this, I just had luck that it doesn't sound like that. I think it's more of a problem with brushed DC motors. Brushless controllers, especially expensive ones, don't do that (much).

[@ketas]

it's one of the most awful sounds. unsure of if autistic or not, but some of them are just horrible. it depends how you control it and unsure if it decreased efficiency but some are absolute nightmare. here in tallinn, estonia i can hear from 3km away sometimes how tram is going somewhere. it's up at bridge end just rings there. but yeah, you're correct that price helps. i think it was more of special design of control sw that doesn't make your motor into unintended musical instrument. which iirc wasn't even good too. but definitely bad for ears. and i don't really want that as warning sound either. so yeah glad it was quiet. at first at video i was like, prepare for ear splitting electric harley rollout, oh it's silent?

[@PlaywithJunk]

@@ketas I know what you mean. Personally I find the sounds pretty cool if they are not too loud. The problem is the PWM frequency used in the controller. My controller uses frequencies far outside of the human hearing range. But older controllers use some kilohertz frequencies that can be heard easily. Something like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKmyhpembpVmi6c

[@ketas]

it's more like how it ends up resonating the motor, it could be out of hearing but harmonics still do it. have to design it but i don't like trains playing do re mi, whines or any other sounds. there is wheel track tyre noise from vehicles already, etc. with construction machines etc, i wish they could lose the ice. much quieter. so yeah. apart from fancy musical pieces arranged to floppy drives, other pwm noise is nuisance

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Neat! Now you need a Postauto Horn!

[@PlaywithJunk]

Just like this one here: kzbin.infobqaR7iKuV2s :-)

[@liamhotspur9182]

Crazy fun stuff!

[@Rob2]

That is not playing... and it isn't junk either 😀

[@PlaywithJunk]

Thank you... it was however a strange "game" to build that. So a bit of playing is involved :-)

[@HeikoRehm]

Well executed! Which controller did you use, I did not recognize that one...

[@PlaywithJunk]

It's from DMC, a german company. www.dmcde.de I use the 96V 450A version for BLDC motors.

[@Ltech-ludditetechnologies]

Only good Harley is an electric Harley... ooh can feel the flames... I am a Ducati man, well I was, drive a Tesla now, will never go back to combustion it is like sending a letter compared to email, good things about letters too but things change and we move into the future!

[@PlaywithJunk]

I don't know if Tesla is the best example for electric cars but I agree, the days of boom boom engines are over. It will take some time until the EV problems habe been solved but the technology has matured. I would never buy a Tesla simply because Elon hates buttons and a touch screen is not a good interface in a car. You can't use it without looking at it. Physical knobs and buttons are in some cases way better.

[@Ltech-ludditetechnologies]

There is the the fact that Elon is a man baby, hahaha. Thanks for another quality project it is a real joy to see a new video come out.

[@2OO_OK]

That came out great! Did you have to pay for the EMI testing and was it required to get a license plate to drive on the road?

[@PlaywithJunk]

Of course, they don't test anything for free... and yes it was required, otherwise I wouldn't have done it. EMC and electric safety test: $4000 DTC mechanical test: $6000 Batteries, motor and stuff: $10'000 Motorless bike: Exchange for one with motor but old

[@2OO_OK]

@@PlaywithJunk Seems like excessive regulation for one motorcycle.

[@PlaywithJunk]

@@2OO_OK It's the same regulation for all vehicles on the road. Of course for a larger series it makes mor sense but that's how it is...

[@haralamc]

Next video collab with some youtuber to get a free dyno pull

[@PlaywithJunk]

Yeah why not.... but I can see the power readings live on the display. I don't need a dyno. :-)

[@isoalma]

just asking.. why wood in battery?

[@PlaywithJunk]

Why not... it's strong and insulates well and it's easy to build

[@84er23]

How the Range of the Bike is?

[@PlaywithJunk]

With two persons, about 120 km.

[@mousseman8239]

One small thing - please install smoke detectors in the garage where this is stored. Just in case one of the Li cells decides to have a thermal runaway. S*** happens.

[@Tinker001]

Damn batteries! Almost as flammable as gasoline...

[@PlaywithJunk]

Yeah it's time to invent a non-flammable version...

[@PlaywithJunk]

Theoretically a good idea, but I fear when a battery runs away (...) there is not much time to react. Well at least you get a warning about your garage is in flames.