Ninja Electric Bike

northsidegz · 07-17-2012, 03:15 PM

Wouldn't meet my needs, but thought you folks might like a look at this. Recently sold for $3K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290728711018

Water Warrior 2 · 07-17-2012, 03:41 PM

Really hate to be critical of the bike but WTF. That is just brain dead. I can walk across the street and buy a new electric bicycle for $600 that will run circles around that lump of lead.

alantf · 07-17-2012, 04:55 PM

Dunno, but it seems to me he did the conversion then can't wait to get shut of the damned thing. Seems like a project that didn't turn out as well as he expected. :??:

Rookie Rider · 07-17-2012, 08:20 PM

Looks like the big red ugly slop thing would hit the ground on a lean.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-17-2012, 09:22 PM

What keeps running through my mind is the weight factor. 6 lead acid batteries and an electric motor in place of an aluminum engine and case with a few steel gears and shafts. Might make a great boat anchor.
Good news though, turn the gas tank in to a glove box.

Rookie Rider · 07-17-2012, 10:40 PM

Hahahaa, you always come up with the funnies WW.

mrlmd1 · 07-18-2012, 09:55 AM

What a waste of time and money, and what about the idiot who bought that?

**jonathan180iq** · 07-18-2012, 04:43 PM

There are tons of electric bike conversions out there. I think they are awesome.

Have you guys not seen the Aprilia RS50 electric conversion? It's wicked awesome. (It actually might be an RS125. Either way, I can't post the link here because it's blocked by the work server.)

There are cleaner and better looking conversions out there:

I would totally ride one for around-town commuting. Motorcycle experience without burning gas.

From a strictly performance oriented view, electric vehicles have oodles of torque when compared to similarly powered counterparts. AND, all of that torque is on tap instantly, without having to rev the engine into the butter-range. Just some things to consider. They aren't dumb at all. They kick ass.

I once rode a cheap GM electric vehicle around Tybee island for a week and couldn't have been more thrilled with the experience. When we got home in the evenings, we would just plug the car into the outlet and drive it all day long the next day. Even switched into power mode, which would give up a governed speed around 40mph (it could have gone faster but there are government limitations on speed of "neighborhood vehicles") it would last all day long.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-18-2012, 06:01 PM

Ah, now that is more like it. Nice looking conversions with no compromises except long range touring. Not a biggy for a commuter though.

northsidegz · 07-18-2012, 06:19 PM

Here's another. $6,500! Not sure I'd like the weight of that in my trunk though.

I do find these interesting, but have little knowledge of their performance and/or practibility.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Elect...item4ab9d8dccd

Could a $600 electric bicycle really go 60mph? :??:

07-17-2012, 03:15 PM	#1
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Ninja Electric Bike Wouldn't meet my needs, but thought you folks might like a look at this. Recently sold for $3K. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290728711018 __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2012, 03:41 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Really hate to be critical of the bike but WTF. That is just brain dead. I can walk across the street and buy a new electric bicycle for $600 that will run circles around that lump of lead.
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07-17-2012, 04:55 PM	#3
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Dunno, but it seems to me he did the conversion then can't wait to get shut of the damned thing. Seems like a project that didn't turn out as well as he expected. :??: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2012, 08:20 PM	#4
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Looks like the big red ugly slop thing would hit the ground on a lean.
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07-17-2012, 09:22 PM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Ninja Electric Bike What keeps running through my mind is the weight factor. 6 lead acid batteries and an electric motor in place of an aluminum engine and case with a few steel gears and shafts. Might make a great boat anchor. Good news though, turn the gas tank in to a glove box. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2012, 10:40 PM	#6
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Hahahaa, you always come up with the funnies WW.
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07-18-2012, 09:55 AM	#7
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Ninja Electric Bike What a waste of time and money, and what about the idiot who bought that?
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07-18-2012, 04:43 PM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Ninja Electric Bike There are tons of electric bike conversions out there. I think they are awesome. Have you guys not seen the Aprilia RS50 electric conversion? It's wicked awesome. (It actually might be an RS125. Either way, I can't post the link here because it's blocked by the work server.) There are cleaner and better looking conversions out there: I would totally ride one for around-town commuting. Motorcycle experience without burning gas. From a strictly performance oriented view, electric vehicles have oodles of torque when compared to similarly powered counterparts. AND, all of that torque is on tap instantly, without having to rev the engine into the butter-range. Just some things to consider. They aren't dumb at all. They kick ass. I once rode a cheap GM electric vehicle around Tybee island for a week and couldn't have been more thrilled with the experience. When we got home in the evenings, we would just plug the car into the outlet and drive it all day long the next day. Even switched into power mode, which would give up a governed speed around 40mph (it could have gone faster but there are government limitations on speed of "neighborhood vehicles") it would last all day long.
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07-18-2012, 06:01 PM	#9
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Ah, now that is more like it. Nice looking conversions with no compromises except long range touring. Not a biggy for a commuter though.
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07-18-2012, 06:19 PM	#10
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: Ninja Electric Bike Here's another. $6,500! Not sure I'd like the weight of that in my trunk though. I do find these interesting, but have little knowledge of their performance and/or practibility. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Elect...item4ab9d8dccd Could a $600 electric bicycle really go 60mph? :??: __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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