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Old 11-08-2011, 09:23 PM   #1
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How To Build An Electric Cafe Racer For A Small Budget
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South Carolina husband and wife Ed and Tammy build for fun their own electric motorcycles for a very modest budget. They decided to build an electric Cafe Racer in the style of the Triumphs of the 70′s and starting from a 1978 Honda CB750 costing them only $250 they arrived to finish EV motorcycle featured here. And this very nice couple are nice enough, although in a very amateurish website, to explain to you how they did it and how you could also build yours. So, I will not repeat. Before you bug Ed and Tammy for more advice, just a warning before you are getting started. There is a lot of voltage on an electric bike. Wired incorrectly, these batteries can seriously injure or kill you. Summary explanation at: Juiced Drag Racing
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I think I found my campus commuter. Especially if they can throw on some pedal looking things so my school thinks it is a moped. That way I can park with the bicycles.
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That would be awesome!!!
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Hmmmm, interesting project... I can hear my wife saying "no" already
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Hmmmm, interesting project... I can hear my wife saying "no" already
thats why yoiu dont ask for permission, plus the garage is my domain so its goings on are kept rather secret
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thats why yoiu dont ask for permission, plus the garage is my domain so its goings on are kept rather secret


the new garage is attached so kinda hard to be sneaky
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the new garage is attached so kinda hard to be sneaky
Ours is attatched and it hasnt stopped me
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the new garage is attached so kinda hard to be sneaky
Why did you attach your garage to your kitchen?
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Why did you attach your garage to your kitchen?
Shorter trip to the fridge
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Electric and cafe racer go together like dogshit and shoes. Abomination
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