Home Made Electric Dirt Bike Build - Part 6
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2022
- Today we are building a 72v 12,000w electric dirt bike! using a Kawasaki KX250 dirt bike frame. I am very excited about this project, and am excited to see what this electric dirt bike can do.
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The weight of the battery and electronics will lower the seat, hopefully enough to touch the ground
This was obvious to me right away.
Plus without jack stands it will lean over. You'll adapt.
Still won't be enough, he's almost a foot out of reach, it's the geometry of the bike that seems odd. So like pause at 29:31 and go look at another bike of the same class, and it looks as if it's a bit too high in the center.
@@aserta That's why I said he'd be able to touch the ground, not put his feet flat on it. It'll definitely help but you are right, won't be as much as a geometry change
Я думаю там стоїть потужна дуже пружина . Можливо прийдеться поміняти амортизатор з гайкою якою регулюється робота амортизатора .
I've been thinking to myself, imagine if Chris had a plasma cutter... and now he does. Can't wait to see how this elevates his projects
if the level elevates im gonna need a plane to watch this
Grind hard plumbing Co has been using arc Droid on their channel for about a year. they seem to love it they use it a lot. your going to love it will bring you to the next level of fabrication
At 19:49 you can see the frame sparking with the table
Dang you can. I didn’t even see that when editing
That's probably why your ground clamp was overheating
This build is badass. I’m excited I just binge watched all 5 parts and you uploaded perfect timing. You’re videos inspire me to get out and weld and possibly buy a Tig welder and learn how to tig.
@2:49 I'm glad you caught yourself man! People don't realize how much concentration it takes to not only record something but also having the patience to record everything in steps without stepping on your own toes! I appreciate the hard work man!
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOUR CHANNEL IS THAT YOU DO A MIX OF PROJECTS. MAKE A LOT YOURSELF AND DON'T TALK TO MUCH. GRACIAS 👍
Finally nice to see one of the CNC plasma companies reached out to you Chris, you deserved it. I can't wait to see how it helps your fabrication. It will make it much faster to take your ideas from cardboard to reality.
That cut down of having such a long 220v cord must be noticeable?? But better than 110v! Watch out for heat in the cord at the plug in......🔥🔥
Thank you for the inspiration to keep pushing for my own space to take it to the next level and master the art of building what you want to build 👍
Just wanted too say I’ve watch this whole build and I’ve really enjoyed your videos it’s nice to see the time and precision just put into your bike and I think it’s gonna be awesome, nice job!
When welding aluminum you should ground directly to the part, especially on top of a steel table. If you watch playback you can see the aluminum arc off the steel.
I searched for someone else saying that.. I didn't until after I did. But I hope he sees the different comments letting him know!
@@SillySalmon94 i done the same as i was thinking the same just needed someone to confirm it
I just had a dream at 62 years old from watching your videos with great interest and enjoyment: I want to learn how to weld. Very inspirational! (I didn't mind the no-rear-panel look!) I think graphics to make the "submarine" body look so huge will help. Agree, I was eyeing your front forks not moving as you sat. Preload and potential move them up in stanchions, as well as additional weight from battery. I am probably way behind completion on this post, but would have opted for mid motor v rear wheel (cheaper? Easier to use stock rear stuff?) as it adds lots of unsprung weight -- and THEN you have a real dirt bike, very, very capable! Saying this will all humility. Phenomenal work. I wish I had your patience and expertise!
Chris, try something like a Kouba Link to lower the rear and drop the fork tubes in the triple trees by a couple of inches. Might be enough to get your feet planted.
Great build. I think the main frame box section would look great with some kind of exo-skeleton for strengthening. It would give it some more cool detailing. Keep up the great work! 👍
Wow! I have to check out the link to that plasma cutting unit. That is so cool. But so is your build. It’s really coming together, not that I ever had any doubts. Can’t wait to see you rip it around for the first time.
Another awesome episode! Thanks for sharing. That portable plasma cutter is amazing! Can't wait for the next episode!!
I was wondering when you were going to get a plasma table. You are already a great fabricator,now this will step up your game once you figure out how to use it.💪💪💪💪
That CNC cutter is brilliant. I’m definitely going to get one! Thanks!
Looks great, I'd paint the main frame gloss black, and polish the battery door.
I have enjoyed watching your build's, it is good to see a young person building and learning
Fun fact about the handle bars. That’s an olds school trick to dampen the vibration to reduce fatigue and arm pump. This was before actual bar dampeners were a thing.
I'm so excited to see how this is when it's finally done, I've been wanting to see you build an electric bike for a while but this was not what I was expecting.... Glad it's almost done and I'm expecting you to get addicted instantly, just like I did when I first modded my Razor Mx650. LoL
I think this might be my favorite build yet. Keep up the amazing vids bro you build such amazing stuff
If you're still concerned about the structural aspects of that box frame, maybe consider welding some of that bracing externally to it. That would definitely give it a unique look.
The bike is so cool. Good job. I want one. Paint the bottom half of the box Frame black and the top half blue and put some graphics on it 👍
i was litterly looking at arcdriod like 2 days ago.. i love your showcase of it so cool.
I remember you at Moto Mules garage saying you were jealous of his collection of tools. You're getting there quickly!
That was nice of them to send you that CNC machine 👍
I wear a old pair of socks with the toe cut out to keep the sun burn down and I’m happy to see the cool new plasma table
What a crazy build! Careful with rear wheel mud getting jettisoned into the vent hole.
Good to know on the extension cords. I need to do something very similar. Thanks!
Awesome build and even better looking bike.
Looking like a motorcycle more and more. Be nice to see this on the road for the first time.
Arc Droid is awesome, game changer for sure, keep up the great work 👍 ☮️
I like how you weld so clean...
Love it! You should be able to adjust ride height on your rear suspension really easily. You can get it to the right height and set the sag for your weight too.
thanks for all the content .. anti-seize is your friend in most places aluminum and steel bolts meet ! cheers
love the plasma .. I have a 3 axis cnc , and for basic bracket shapes , the plasma is 100 times faster. Especially not having to draw the part in cad. pretty incredible.
That plasma cutter looks SaWEET!
First off, great work, I follow and love all of your projects. You are an inspiration.
Part of the reason for the bike being tall is the way the suspension is now "set up". I'm just pulling the numbers out of my butt, but you want to run a bike like this with 20% sag, meaning if it has 10" of travel, it sinks 2' as soon as you sit on it. Your weight is all in the rear wheel and that is unsuspended weight... Once you have the battery and everything else installed, hopefully this makes the suspension work better and sag more.
You should be able to bounce on the bike and get the suspension to move several inches if it is set up properly. If not, it is going to bounce you all over the place, but you're kinda fighting a losing battle when your wheel is over 60 pounds.
Monocoque frames are very noisy. I have a MTB that has one and it makes lots of noises. That frame is like a acoustic guitar body.
Also, depending on the type of bike, being able to touch the ground / standover height is one of the things that a manufacturer will compromise to make the bike work properly... If you have 12" of suspension, you need a minimum of 12" ground clearance (probably more like 14" when you consider tire squish and uneven ground)
That one long extension cord to pull that many amps through
looks awesome i hope you finish the job God bless
The best feeling. Freeing up a bolt.
Looking good . Yah I had a 4x4 plasma cam cnc table & I suck with computers , I like this more basic one . & being able to race patterns.
I love this build clicked on it as soon as it came on my feed
You are a damn fine fabricator, really enjoy watching your videos.
gotta hand it to you, your a very good fabricator
It’s looking good. Very big!
imo it looks way better with the rear side fenders! Cant wait to see it driving and see how powerful it is!
Btw I saw in another comment that it will be lower once everything is in and I think that is true, otherwise you could take some of the padding out of the seat, safety over comfort.
I agree, the rear side fenders substantially improve the looks
Glad you braced the frame bud hopefully it last you a long time another great build🔥
The radiator hose in the original handlebars is for vibration damping, helps relieve some stress on wrists
The ArcDroid is amazing !!!
Really like all of your projects.
That's pretty cool looking!
Cool project. Finding out how it performs will be interesting. It's got about 16 hp vs a 250kx making 40 but the torque is the wildcard.
It looks alot better then i actually could imagine. Now time to Juice it Up!!
This thing should be wild👊🏼💪🏽
Man you have a lot of great tools. I wish I had a metal lathe and a tig welder. Keep up the great content bro
You could install a lowering link and probably get it low enough to touch.
Good work man!
Great build Chris. Always ground your clamp to your job and not the table if you can.
You can see the headstem arc out when you were welding.
Chris this bike is looking awesome and should handle some rad jumps, cant wait for you to send it!
It’s probably been said in the comments below but I believe in both plasma cutting and all types of welding you get a better result clamping the ground to your actual work. Can’t believe how far you’ve come especially in your machining, keep up the good work.
Pllease measure the voltage drop of the cable by measuring the voltage in your garage and then substracting the voltage at the end of the cable in your shed. That would be interesting to know.
That's so cool. It looks really good. When you are riding you dont need totouch the floor
As a suggestion, how about putting some sound deadening material inside the frame / battery / controller housing. Might make it sound less metallic when stuff hits it. Also a gasket of sorts around the door? Fantastic build, keep up the great content 👍🏻🇬🇧
That bike is starting to look like an actual dirt bike. Looks awesome
Dude. Love your work. Keep it up.
Bro another great build keep it up. Maybe try super moto tyres for road use less rolling resistance.
Would of been so cool to have been able to load the entire blue print of this build onto a flash drive for the arcdroid, so that if you wanted to build the same one or even sell a DIY kit for a weld at home frame, this thing looks so awesome! Way better look than the ones you see on the market rn
Very cool job !! Congrats, brother ! Watching from Brazil here,
I've also used welders sleeves in the past (for MIG). I found it was more convenient to just wear a cheap cotton shop coat, and regular welders gauntlets.
Amazing work dude!
Chris..I think you should try some kevlar sleeves..& maybe get a 220 wire buried underground for the shop..but awesome job on the builds..I watch every one of them and I learn a ton of stuff 👍
I think the reason its so up is the extention you made underneath so you can connect your aluminum battery house and the frame extending it lift it up
For cutting aluminum on a plasma cutter you should be using nitrogen rather than air. That's going to help clean up those edges alot.
You need a drop Link for the rear and you might be able to slide the forks up in the clamps. Pretty awesome project!
I absolutely love the build as usual. I think if u paint the aluminum battery box black that would really set it off.💯👌
get a lowering link for the rear shock and raise the fork tubes in the triple tree. should be able to get about 1.5" lower that way.
Some one it's working like a pro, awesome
When trying to hold objects together while welding you might want to try and pick up a spool of PET High Temp Masking Tape. It holds up to heat much better than regular masking tape.
came out looking sick man
I'd go with the black colour and ditch the purple bits will look sweet suspension works great without battery any luck finding the spring with compression ratio you need
Wow this is awesome 🔥
Love it ❤️
Coming along nicely
Chris I love how you turned lemons into lemonade, your seat angle was wrong and you corrected by giving your power plant a cooling vent, lots of builders would let that turn into an angry issue and slam and throw tools all around the shop, well I am thinking how I would have reacted, I have learned from your approach to problems and how you have overcome issues as they pop up.
weld a bracket on the side of your platform with some holes in it so you can drop in a spring loaded pin into the hole which will hold up the cutting platform for the arcdroid
If you put a little support bar under that rear hub motor wiring I think it would really look nice and also eliminate a potential snag hazard
Awesome can’t wait for the next upload! 👌
Que maravilha de projeto amigo!!!
Boa sorte até a próxima semana!!!
Awesome build.
Looks great Chris! 👍😁👍😁
Looks epic Chris!
Awesome plasma and CAD (Cardboard Aided Design 😉)
I new the extension cord would work. Bsafe dude and build on. You can adjust the rear spring to get closer to ground .
The title of this video should be Professionally Homemade electric dirt bike .
Most people at home can’t weld & fabricate on this level of a build.
im waiting for test, i think it will be awesome
Maannnn.. This build has come along sweet🤘
The plasma cutter will make your life so much easier, since i've seen on Grind Hard i knew you had to get your hands on one. So happy for you ! I cannot wait to see this thing ride either !
Chris, @ 19:50 you notice a spark from the steering shaft to the table. I believe you need to move your ground to the frame instead of using the table as a grounding surface. That's the reason your ground cable is heating up.
Love this project, keep persevering.
Was wondering the same
Hello from Europe! New to the channel and love it 🤩