1981 Vespa Conversion.

[JimVonBaden]

I built this last year from a Vespa P125X that was in rough condition. Converted to 72V 4KW hub motor with a 38 amp hour battery. It would do 62MPH with my near 300 pound self on it, and was almost scarey off the line.















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[Amphib]

Sweet. Glad you posted this. I remember you acquiring this from the other site, but i never got to see the results. Love to get my hands on one these some day.

Nice work as always.

 

[philipbarrett]

The original Vespa was such a revolutionary & clever design (monocoque chassis, engine location), to see you update it to 2021 is fantastic. This would be a great YouTube series.

 

[blue72beetle]

Is the motor/controller/battery all off the shelf stuff?

 

[JimVonBaden]

Is the motor/controller/battery all off the shelf stuff?

Yes, but the wiring was all mine. The battery I had made for me. It was the single most expensive part.

 

[Super Dirt Dud]

OK I love your project and have to know not counting the time how much do you have invested in the bike ?

 

[JimVonBaden]

OK I love your project and have to know not counting the time how much do you have invested in the bike ?

$400 for the bike, sold the motor, $1000 for the battery, $800 for the motor and controller, and about $600 in misc. Fun project. I am looking to do another electric bike of some sort.

 

[Super Dirt Dud]

American innovation and desire to create something you want is why I have always been self employed .
Having been blessed with a bunch of bikes in my senior years the light weight and veritillity of scooters has won me over .
So enjoy your ride it really is quite the masterpiece you made there

 

[SlowRoly]

I'm new to this party.
Beautiful work.
What sort of range would you get from a full charge?

 

[JimVonBaden]

I'm new to this party.
Beautiful work.
What sort of range would you get from a full charge?

At my weight I could get around 30 miles, if I wasn't to hard on the throttle. But it was so fun to go fast. Surprised a lot of people. My intent was to add a second battery to double the range, under the right cowl where the motor used to be.