| | |  | Sustainable Housing | Home » » Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides) | | | | | | | Description: | | A step-by-step guide to building an electric motorcycle from the ground up Written by alternative fuel expert Carl Vogel, this hands-on guide gives you the latest technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a two-wheeled electric vehicle--from a streamlined scooter to a full-sized motorcycle. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle puts you in hog heaven when it comes to hitting the road on a reliable, economical, and environmentally friendly bike. Inside, you'll find complete details on every component, including motor, batteries, and frame. The book covers electric motorcycles currently on themarket and explains how to convert an existing vehicle. Pictures, diagrams, charts, and graphs illustrate each step along the way. Whether you want to get around town on a sleek ride or cruise the super slab on a tricked-out chopper, this is the book for you. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle covers: Energy savings and environmental benefits Rake, trail, and fork angle Frame and design Batteries and chargers DC and AC motor types Motor controllers Accessories and converters Electrical system and wiring Conversion process Safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Carl Vogel | | Paperback:
| 384 pages | | Publisher:
| McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics | | Publication Date:
| June 22, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0071622934 | | Product Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.45 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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22 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 Miss Titled BookOct 13, 2009
By R. Lang
This book should have been titled "Electric Components and their History". Over 300 pages and most is about the components and their inner workings. Like what is inside a battery. Most of the batteries and motors are not even what you would use for a Motorcycle. The last chapter titled "The Build" is just a few more pictures from the first chapter. If you want to know about electric components this is the book for you. If you want to build an Electric Motorcycle forget it this is anything but that book. Very disappointing I expected to build a motorcycle not study history, most of which was outdated. Even reporting on the EV1 being distroyed, how long ago was that? This is a reprint not an update.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
PoorFeb 05, 2010
By Paper mate
Pictures and illustrations too small or otherwise unreadable, page after page of irrelevant information like; battery recycling, steam powered bikes and sketchy electric bike history.
The information on I.C. motorbike efficiency and fuel consumption is way too inaccurate.
There's not enough information on current battery technology, and current battery powered bikes - like the TTXGP race bikes.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Copied?Jan 10, 2010
By bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff
"bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff"
This book is not very good, IF one has read Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
This book takes the same information and applies it to the motorcycle. However, whole chapters from the old book are essentially copy pasted into this one, including typos. Furthermore, the information I would have wanted, like plans for the motorcycle, are totally absent.
What a disappointment!
I do recommend "Build Your Own Electric Vehicle." It is a good book, although poorly edited. This volume on the other hand gives us absolutely no new information and is essentially the same book, applied to motorcycles.
Definitely not worth the purchase price in my opinion.
9 of 12 found the following review helpful:
disappointedOct 06, 2009
By Sarah L. Currie
This book is a 2009 edition,it has exactly the same EV info,as a 20 year old book I already own,Except not as good.
Full of history,good and bad points,A huge section on saving the planet,Also huge section on each part,ie history,how,and why it works,also make your own descission what to buy ?.
Promises of a fast or long range or all round bike,Answer work it out your self ?.The build section,or what I did as a lad,small blurry,black and white pictures,less than 10 pages,of an 800lbs bike,that does'nt go very far or mildly fast, Disappointed,I expected the latest info,and a large part of the book to be the build,of a resent project,Not some old gezzers memoirs, I really do not care that sir Issac,got hit on the head,by an apple,I do not need to no the inner workings,history of each and every part,I want a recent build,with recent parts,for an all round bike,ie 65 mph longest range I can get,with the lightest bike possible.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great Guide for the Mechanically inclined NoviceJun 25, 2011
By R. Ketchum
This book gives a good overview of electric motorcycles as they stand as of this writing. He also explains most of the technical info, advises on the trends in the electric vehicle field and gives educated speculation on the evolution of the technology in this field.
Additionally, Carl Vogal takes us through the building of an electric motorcycle, with variations shown and explained, and goes into great detail. Since I have never worked with electric vehicles before, but I do have some mechanical experience, this book is great for my needs. This will help guide me on my conversion of my Vulcan with a seized engine into en efficient electric commuter for my 50 mile round trip. True, it is not a step by step paint by numbers guide, but then Carl has no idea what your individual wants and needs are, so he gives you the tools and info to make your own decisions while doing your own specific research and refinements.
Highly Recommended.
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