| | |  | Renewable Energy | 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 | | 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 8 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 PoorFeb 05, 2010
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.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Copied?Jan 10, 2010
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.
 Build an Electric MotorcycleNov 09, 2009
I would highly recommend this informative and interesting book. It has a lot of good, basic information and was an interesting read. I may or may not delve into building an electric motorcycle or scooter, but this book goes far into helping make that decesion and gives me plenty of ideas.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A first book for the builder--Class is in.Oct 25, 2009
If you are serious about making an electric motorcycle, I would say this should be your first book. You must build a better bike, and to do that you should understand the fundamentals. Know what your wizards did (and failed to do) and you will actualize on your dream faster.
It is a 300 page book not only about electric components (inner workings in detail) and their history, but also a guide as to what choices you would need to make when designing your own personal motorcycle. It is not about making choices for you, but more about the grocery store out there for you to design your own bike. He provides, simple to understand, concise information on the strengths and limitations on each one. I was particularly entertained by the candid stories that demonstrated his failures in choosing wisely. I also was pleasantly suprised by his style of writing that exhibits a personality that I would want to see in a teacher--approachable, inviting, and in regard to his content, concise and detailed. I would certainly recommend that a digital book update be made available or a website be created so that the readers could extend on his book. Or perhaps the author can start a free podcast to discuss newer technology such as the batteries, that are always being updated.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 LOVED IT!Oct 19, 2009
I have no real handyman background, but was intreagued by the title of this book. Plus, I'm starting to understand we need to get off the oil! So, with no real inrention of building a motorcycle, I bought the book as a "rush-hour" read. I was pleasantly surprised! I don't know if I'm ever gonna really build my own motorcycle, but I recommend this book as a cool read for anyone interested in motorcylces or alternate fuels...
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