Voltzilla EV Motorcycle

This is my 1976 Honda CB 550 that i converted to electric. I took an old Raymond model 20 fork truck and used the guts for my motorcycle.   After turning in the scrap from the fork truck, i came out $30 ahead, including the cost of new tires. It covered the cost of everything i bought to make this project happen...

The audio in the videos was changed from the original because of YouTube rights. so just enjoy the music...

 

 

Below is just a couple of links to this build online.

http://ecomodder.com/blog/forkencycle-dirt-cheap-diy-electric-motorcycle-made-from-forklift-parts/

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/voltzilla-diy-electric-motorcycle-forklift.php

http://green.autoblog.com/2008/04/25/the-voltzilla-forklift-electric-motorcycle-is-so-diy-its-beauti/

This build even made it in to a book called:

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle

By Carl Vogel

you can see it here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=1Ap67KLIYm4C&pg=PA56&dq=voltzilla&hl=en&ei=ooWYTYqnCYW3tgeFpoj2Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=voltzilla&f=false

 

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Thanks,

~Russ Gries