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frodus

67 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 13 Jan 2008 Last seen 7 Apr 2013

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  1. Request for paint shop in PDX frodus 7 22 May 2012 5 Jun 2012 frodus · 22 May 2012 – 5 Jun 2012
  2. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric frodus 134 7 Mar 2008 7 Apr 2013 frodus · 7 Mar 2008 – 7 Apr 2013

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  1. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 Apr 2013 18:49 Tightwad, there are some other cells out there, how many Ah ya need? Here's a video of a little cruise I went on, sorry about not dubbing music over it... need to learn some video editing. [video:…
  2. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 28 Mar 2013 22:55 Yeah! That's Alex, he's a buddy of mine. Great looking bike. We chat now and then, bounce ideas off eachother. He's about to upgrade his controller if I recall correctly. I rode my Brammo to work today, after it's been…
  3. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 22 Mar 2013 04:02 I'm still a little bummed as well... but another member bought it and restored it, so that's good. I still have like 40 cells I'm going to make a nice big 12V 100Ah battery that I can hook up to an inverter and have as…
  4. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 6 Mar 2013 17:47 Copy/Paste from another forum I'm on: So many of you know that I sold my eVFR and decided to get a Brammo Empulse R (backstory here: http://blog.evfr.net/?p=514 ). After about a couple months of waiting, Brian at Brammo…
  5. Phlebmaster's 1987 Vfr750F Evolution- Full Of Pics And Win! 20 Feb 2013 19:09 Yeah, there should be two machined black fairing stays in there. I took them both off. Maybe the can of parts tipped over. That handlebar mount is for superbike style handlebars, rather than clip-ons. Use if you want, I…
  6. Phlebmaster's 1987 Vfr750F Evolution- Full Of Pics And Win! 20 Feb 2013 05:20 Looks great dude! You're missing the fairing stay on both sides. It mounts midway down. The ones I gave you are black machined pieces and I didn't drill them because I didn't get the faitings all fitted. You should put…
  7. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 9 Feb 2013 19:05 Yeah, that's the other thing, thanks for bringing it up. I'm an early adopter, so yeah, I might pay more for it, but I'm supporting the technology and investing in it. Just like Tesla Roadster/Model S/Leaf/Volt people…
  8. Phlebmaster's 1987 Vfr750F Evolution- Full Of Pics And Win! 8 Feb 2013 19:07 Hey dude, Good luck! Glad it found a new home! I just bought my Brammo Empulse R, so it's on it's way. Thanks for the help in making room in my garage! My friend has a set of carbs, make him an offer on them... I think…
  9. Request for paint shop in PDX 5 Jun 2012 18:35 Thanks parchedson. I'll look into them as well. Might have found a guy, but nothing solid. Stucky, Thanks! Here's a few as it is right now. [image: Posted Image] [image: Posted Image] [image: Posted Image]
  10. Request for paint shop in PDX 4 Jun 2012 16:40 still need a paintshop, anyone?
  11. Request for paint shop in PDX 25 May 2012 19:33 Thanks, just called him, Adrian sounded very interested in my project
  12. Request for paint shop in PDX 22 May 2012 21:56 So my 1986 electric VFR700F project is finally down to the finish line and I'd like to get everything painted. I've got all fiberglass fairings and gastank, so nothing metal will need paint. I can do all the sanding,…
  13. Handlebar risers for an '86 VFR750 14 Oct 2011 15:31 Nice that it comes with everything you need though, even the brake line. Seems weird that it's more expensive than the 88-89 handlebar conversion kit.... I know they're different diameter forks, but still, $50…
  14. Handlebar risers for an '86 VFR750 13 Oct 2011 21:20 [image: View Post]FoothillRyder, on 13 October 2011 - 02:29 PM, said: Thanks guys. I'm looking at the LSL/Speigler kit, as it just replaces the existing clipons at the top of the forks with the mounts for the standard…
  15. Handlebar risers for an '86 VFR750 13 Oct 2011 16:46 I did it on my 1986 VFR700F, just haven't gotten it completely reassembled. http://www.evfr.net/...ls.php?album=50 I absolutely needed a longer front brake line from the master to the y-adapter. It's about 2" too short.…
  16. Wiring Diagram For 86vfr700f 11 Apr 2011 22:14 On my website, until I decide to take it down: Owners Manual 2.8MB Service Manual 29.3MB
  17. picture request: braced vfr700 swingarms 8 Apr 2011 16:00 [image: View Post]flyguyeddy, on 03 April 2011 - 11:19 PM, said: ah thats better. does he still offer this service? "yes". But I say that lightly. Chuck is a bit on the slow side. I bought his fairings (I have a Tail,…
  18. picture request: braced vfr700 swingarms 31 Mar 2011 20:07 [image: Posted Image] and this http://media.photobu...vfrgsxr/314.jpg (it won't link)
  19. Title Help 26 Jul 2010 20:13 Swapping frames is exactly what I did. I bought a really nice condition VFR for $400 and had it shipped from Florida, but the title was long lost and to get one recovered by one of those title recovery websites was very…
  20. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 6 Oct 2009 21:40 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Oct 6 2009, 11:16 AM, said: What's the deal w/ the gas tank? Where did it come from/who made it & why bother with a bottom half since it's not really a tank? Putting coolant in there for a…
  21. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 6 Oct 2009 17:39 So, its been a REALLY long time since I've posted pictures of my project.... It's been a busy year. Worked with the Motoczysz team for a while, started consulting, imported 25k of batteries and then joined forces with…
  22. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 12 Jun 2009 20:55 [image: View Post]onedowneaster, on Jun 12 2009, 01:02 PM, said: Hi Frodus, I am torn,when you said super low mileage bike I envisioned a complete restoration of a classic bike,but since you didnt go in that direction,…
  23. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 12 Jun 2009 17:00 so a little over a year after I got my bike running, the TTXGP race has completed..... I can't wait to see what happens from now on.
  24. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 10 Mar 2009 19:30 FINALLY got the tail: [image: Posted Image] Now I gotta get the holes drilled on the front upper and lowers, get all the hardware mounted, cut holes for the headlights (going dual) and get her painted. While thats being…
  25. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 12 Feb 2009 23:23 [image: View Post]Chris71mach1, on Oct 6 2008, 09:23 PM, said: yeah no doubt, frodus had mentioned something about fitting that e-vfr with some cobalt racing bodywork, and im itching to see how that bike will look when…
  26. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 16 Aug 2008 20:09 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Aug 15 2008, 04:54 PM, said: Not too worry Frodus, same deal with mine. Fresh post moves the topic to the top of the recent threads, but in the Featured Mods forum it stays stuck in place.…
  27. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 15 Aug 2008 19:57 To the mods: Thanks for putting this in Featured Modifications... It was posted in yesterday, and still went to the bottom of the forum.
  28. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 20 Jul 2008 22:24 [image: View Post]rbertalotto, on Jul 19 2008, 04:55 PM, said: FANTASTIC! And the work looks top rate! Hows about we start a collection to buy some real batteries. You should put a PayPal link on your site and ask for a…
  29. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 20 Jul 2008 22:22 [image: View Post]tuck, on Jul 20 2008, 02:12 AM, said: :fing02: Nice to see people thinking outside the box. Can you call it an EVFR? Or would you even want to, that is the question. it actually is called the eVFR....…
  30. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 19 Jul 2008 07:14 Here's a video that my friend Jim and I shot earlier this week. We have all the fairings on it, and pretty much have the motor mount and battery pack design nailed. We'll be cleaning up the wiring, making some small…
  31. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 Jul 2008 19:31 [image: View Post]Darth Bling, on Jul 7 2008, 12:24 PM, said: [image: View Post]frodus, on Jun 25 2008, 03:09 PM, said: ...Registering it should be ok, but I�ll have to have someone make sure they see it doesn�t have an…
  32. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 Jul 2008 19:17 I'm going to change the gearing, I don't need the top speed, I need it to run efficient at lower speeds. Plus a 2-speed is very expensive. Registering it is the next hurdle, but I've got it titled without an engine, and…
  33. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 Jul 2008 18:33 So, I decided to work my butt off this last weekend, and prepare the electric motorcycle for its first official public apearance. the OEVA was sponsoring an EV Awareness day downtown Portland on Saturday. I put…
  34. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 25 Jun 2008 23:39 Its not too bad without the engine braking. You can't downshift, but its doable. The v2.0 will be AC and have regen, so I'll get that back. This is just a test rig for now, with options to go AC and Lithium. As far as…
  35. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 25 Jun 2008 22:09 So last night, I dropped by Synkromotive to help Ives with some testing. We tried logging with the DataQ again, and it it kept failing, no matter what setting we used. Nothing seemed to help. We unhooked it, and I�m…
  36. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 Jun 2008 09:00 Well, its been a fun week. We got it running Tuesday and spent all week trying her out, charging it and running around. Friday I went to the Ducati Dealership near the shop and showed it off, let them take it for a…
  37. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 Jun 2008 09:00 [image: View Post]skeezmour, on Jun 20 2008, 05:51 PM, said: (What is the weight of your current pack and the 144v one your looking at?) Gene the 144V pack and the current pack are the same. I just broke it in half, and…
  38. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 18 Jun 2008 18:43 So, she's actually running now. Click the pic below for the blog entry and some pictures. I posted a video, but its dark. I'll get more tonight and throw it up on youtube. I'll do a walkaround as well. Looks like…
  39. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 28 May 2008 00:35 [image: View Post]HispanicSlammer, on May 27 2008, 04:42 PM, said: I have been following this post for a while now, interesting post for sure, and no I am not appalled by the use of a vfr frame and plastics - that is…
  40. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 27 May 2008 23:15 [image: View Post]magellan, on May 27 2008, 01:10 PM, said: [image: View Post]frodus, on May 27 2008, 11:24 AM, said: I question your welds ;) So do I. We are so screwed.... :unsure: :biggrin: good thing the…
  41. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 27 May 2008 18:24 you're such a nitpicker. Haha, we both are. You question my math, I question your welds ;) I missed a 0, but did the calcs right :) and as far as the 300-400.... thats normal for the cars I've seen on evalbum... for…
  42. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 May 2008 20:07 [image: View Post]Tightwad, on May 23 2008, 12:56 PM, said: My apologies, my thoughts and my words did not work together...common problem with me actually. My thoughts about the batteries were not a knock on your…
  43. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 May 2008 20:02 [image: View Post]Rice, on May 23 2008, 12:23 PM, said: On a related note, you seem very knowlegable in this electric business. Would you or anyone else know how much power it takes to charge an average electric car? A…
  44. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 May 2008 19:49 [image: View Post]Tightwad, on May 23 2008, 12:06 PM, said: The biggest thing that turns me off to conversions is how the batteries just look like they are stuffed in there, whatever ones will fit. I would love to see…
  45. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 23 May 2008 18:55 Another little update: [image: Posted Image]
  46. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 16 May 2008 17:59 I got some more work done, we fabricated some battery trays, and should have them finished by next week. Then we can wire this b*tch up! Click on the pic to read more: [image: Posted Image]
  47. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 May 2008 22:41 75 Miles? Wow, what is he on! Not with lead batteries, not with a heavy 700 and definately not with 24V.... i think he might be yankin your chain... but maybe if he's using lithium, but not at 24V....thats craziness!…
  48. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 7 May 2008 16:52 Here's a video of the rear wheel spinning.... just a 12V battery, nothing special yet.... Last night Loni and I beefed up the motor mount, Once I get things all buttoned down, I'll take some more pictures, it was too…
  49. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 2 May 2008 21:40 http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/05/02/pl...e-and-problems/ http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120...ff_main_tff_top both sides of stuff, yes there are issues, but as a whole, we need to do SOMETHING... even if…
  50. 1986 Vfr700 Conversion To Electric 2 May 2008 21:14 WOW, lots of new posts.... As far as using the VFR, I got one for free that was a basket case and 85k+ miles, needed lots of work. I found another non-running bike in florida, had engine problems, rusted tank, carbs…

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