Vin # 14. 1700 miles. New yellow-top optima batteries. Asking $2000. See photos section "Ralph's EMB #14". Color is dark red. Bike is in Houston, but can be...
I love my Lectra. I love how I can buzz around town quickly and quietly. I love that I am using no gas. But alas I can now only go 1 mile at the max before my...
Eli -- Did you talk to Volker Scholze (who co-designed the controller). He lives rather near you and given the dire state of affairs, may be willing to help...
A feature of hub motors (which seem to coming to dominance in the electrically augmented pedal bicycle arena) is the considerable mechanical simplicity and...
IMHO, neither the brushed nor brushless hub motors are nearly as simple or have as low of a parts count as a variable-reluctance motor. The only issue is that...
Hi Mike Just wondering if any of the group has seen the Jan 06 issue of Walnecks Classic Cycles magazine? It has an article on page 136 & 137 about a 1977...
I'd add to this by saying that I rode my Lectra at 50 mph consistently on Tucson city streets. EMB took an extra couple of teeth off one of the sprockets in...
Popular Mechanics 1911 (month?) page 560 Motorcyclists who object to the trouble of starting the gasoline-driven cycle, or to its gatling-gun-like exhaust,...
Scott - First of all, thanks for all the help so far - the info you have provided on the schematics and wire list were huge. The eRex Project is moving a bit...
Hi Jim, The Lectra had a main, slow-blow fuse, which I think was 300 amps? Anyway, peak power was about 6.5kW = 28vdc/232 amps. So average peak current of...
Hi All, I think I have one or more batteries that have gone out. Can anyone suggest a good inexpensive source for the Lectra batteries? I am in Arizona, and we...
Hi Jim and Scott, I remember having to change that main slow-blow fuse myself, so I looked it up in my diary, and according to my records, Volker told me it...
The lectra has a small, round (black) 4-pin connector located under the seat. This allows each battery to be accessed -- originally designed to allow easy...
Sounds like you have a significant learning curve on your hands Timm, I'm not sure that 'recharge super-fast during braking' & 'Very affordable' are compatable...
Guys, I charged my Lectra with 3 - 1 meter solar panels as an experiment for EZ Red company in 1997. It took about 6 hours. I usually adjusted the panels once...
Hi All, I am looking to replace one or more of my batteries, so I thought I would share what I found, to save other folks some time. I found a place that sells...
I'm trying to select components for a hybrid we are developing. It's a backyard project, so any expert help would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning for...
In the realm of EV, you will have to quantify your COST limit. In general DC will be simplier to create and there are lots of off the rack stuff that will work...
Hi Jim, thank you for your answer. I've posted that call for help in a few groups, and am realizing that many answers are in contradiction to each other... if...
My hybrid for under $5000 project consists of an ultralight extra- rigid chassis, one diesel generator powering batteries that supply the electric drive...
I have moved the EMB website to www.electricmotorbike.org This serves as an historical reference to Electric Motorbike Inc. and the Lectra VR24. Please let me...
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