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Offline wolbrink471

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #45 on: November 14, 2008, 12:21:05 PM »
WOW ! Thanks for posting the build !
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #46 on: November 14, 2008, 12:43:59 PM »
Scott, thanks for taking the time to post this while building with a deadline.

To all the guys, nice work!

Kent, Is that how you jump start your heart?  Or, are you kicking up the brain waves to come up with even better ideas?

Have a good first run! and second run.  and th...

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #47 on: November 14, 2008, 04:12:12 PM »
Where are the connections for EGT?

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #48 on: November 14, 2008, 05:52:13 PM »
Freud, on his other lips,
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #49 on: November 15, 2008, 09:46:27 AM »
 I grasp the concept now, Natural Gas / Electric hybrid, BRILLIANT!!
 Good luck with the project, see you on the dirt!
 This has been a great Build Diary, thanks Scott!
 Kent and crew, you guys are amazing!  :cheers:
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #50 on: November 15, 2008, 01:09:02 PM »
hey guys.... Dr Burns from San Diego state university stayed last night till 4am just to make sure everything was working ok.... we finally got the rear wheel to turn about 3 am and then stuck her on the dyno.... if my wife didnt start vacuming the floor this morning id probably still be sleeping.... no time to post pix right now cuz i gotta haul butt out to el mirage and hopefully make history today.......
cross yer eyes for us..
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #51 on: November 15, 2008, 01:54:45 PM »
hey guys.... Dr Burns from San Diego state university stayed last night till 4am just to make sure everything was working ok.... we finally got the rear wheel to turn about 3 am and then stuck her on the dyno.... if my wife didnt start vacuming the floor this morning id probably still be sleeping.... no time to post pix right now cuz i gotta haul butt out to el mirage and hopefully make history today.......
cross yer eyes for us..kent

I will dot one of my tees as well... run silent ... run fast .... oh yea, don't electrocute yourself
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #52 on: November 15, 2008, 06:49:22 PM »
Amazing.  You guys made this look too easy.

I see they closed down the meet today, but I'm hoping the weather holds on Sunday for you.

Best of luck this weekend.
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Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #53 on: November 16, 2008, 10:19:01 PM »
Well, history was made today. 9 days from the get go, to a new record for an untried vehicle. If that isn't history I don't know what is! Congratulations to the build team and Kent who fathered this project. It was weird watching him fly by with the dirt in the air but no noise. 102.962 if I recall. Next time he will go faster no doubt. Awesome job guys!! :cheers:
 Kent will sleep good tonight, Randy will sleep on the plane, again.  :-D

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #54 on: November 16, 2008, 10:28:32 PM »
Good job fellows.

The reason it was so easy was because it wasn't anything to do with a Harley.

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #55 on: November 16, 2008, 10:35:33 PM »
Today was a great day as the how fast can you build "Old Sparky" electric bike made it's maiden voyage and as Craig stated set the record. The bike drew a nice little crowd most of the day while the bike was out with lots of people pointing and asking lots of questions as to what they were looking at???

The single pass and record made all of the hardwork everyone put in well worth it as it was well deserved.

Here are a few pictures we snapped today.

Kent and Randy


Me testing it out


Kent pushing up in line



A happy man



The riding position


Here are some of the bike








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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #56 on: November 16, 2008, 10:37:41 PM »
The reason it was so easy was because it wasn't anything to do with a Harley.

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!

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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #57 on: November 16, 2008, 10:58:15 PM »
Nice going guys, congratulations on a great build and a very succesful maiden voyage.  Fred
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #58 on: November 16, 2008, 11:13:41 PM »
scott we got to make a second pass at 125mph and the batteries went flat.....not bad since we charged the batteries last "may".... got a few months to get the 440 volt battery charging stuff figered out and look out this baby is gonna haul...thanks for your help on the build...
love ya man
kent

Oh ps...Keenen Tatro tossed Daves Harley away a couple of bikes after my pass....probably top of 4th gear... He's alive, breathing, and no external bleeding but they transported him and were still waiting to hear how he is....lets say some prayers for him folks
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Re: Electric Bike Build
« Reply #59 on: November 16, 2008, 11:14:43 PM »
What a great effort. Well done to all involved.

Pete