Shocking KZ650!!

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Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 06:14
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Thought some of you guys might find this interesting, a rather unique KZ650 on ebay. ;)
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 06:43
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Interesting, indeed. Too bad the aesthetics of the bike is rather lacking. I'm surprised that Lou hasn't chimed in on this one! JK, Lou...it's awesome having someone like you to school us on the inexplicable ways of the electron!!!

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31 Aug 2008 07:24
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Roughly $800 to travel 1000 miles on that bike, vs $100-$120 on a standard stock 650.
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 07:25
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Holly crap and I thought the KZ motor was heavy!!!
With what I believe to be 3 rather large batteries this thing must way a ton.

Esthetic's are uhm,:blink: well you know...

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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 08:09
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steell wrote:
Roughly $800 to travel 1000 miles on that bike, vs $100-$120 on a standard stock 650.

How did you come up with that figure,Steve?:huh:
You mean $8.00?

Either way...no thanks!:S
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 08:44 - 31 Aug 2008 08:48
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He said he has driven it 800-1000 miles and now it needs new batteries at ~$180 each x 4.

So it cost him somewhere around $800 to travel that 800-1000 miles.

We "really" need major advances in battery technology to make electric vehicles practical.

It operates on a 48 VDC system with 4 AGM sealed deep cycle batteries.
I estimate I have put about 800 to 1000 miles on it as an electric. It runs perfectly (and very quietly), but it WILL NEED NEW BATTERIES.
The battery costs about $130-180 per battery (You need 4)
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 08:58
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Gotcha!
I wasn't thinking about the battery cost,but the cost of charging.

That's crazee!:ohmy:
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 13:06
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Mom taught me that if I couldn't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything - so I won't say anything.... :blink:
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 13:22
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I don't want one.
Expensive Bloody hairdryer.
Is this the best we can do?
God help us.
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 15:25 - 31 Aug 2008 15:26
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I agree with what everyone is saying but are deep cycle batteries really that expensive? I would think half that price at WalMart maybe? But I wouldn't mind snagging that swingarm!!;)

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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 17:10
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I just bought a deep-cycle battery this year,for my travel-trailer...$150 out the door.:(
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Re: Shocking KZ650!!

31 Aug 2008 17:12
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I'm surprised he's using a brushed DC motor. I would have thought he'd want to use 3-phase, brushless DC motor... more efficient and no brush maintenance.
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