49cc Gas + 2000 Watt Electric Felt MP

Selling for $3499. Yes it costs a lot but, to my horror, the parts cost alone exceeded $4000. The price spiraled out of control when I added the electric components to this already existing gas bike. This bike can run off either batteries alone or gas power or both simultaneously, as well as pedal power.

Bike:
2012 Felt MP

Motors:
Huasheng 49cc 4-Stroke C.A.R.B. Approved
Crystalyte HS3540 Direct-Drive Hub

Clutch:
Fully Automatic Centrifugal EZM Q-Matic

Batteries:
AllCell - Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt 48V 12.9Ah (Housed in right hand ammo can)
Phantom - LiFePo4 12V 14Ah (Housed above front fork)

Controller:
Crystalyte 40A 12 Mosfet Sensorless (2000 Watt w/Brake Regen)

Front Brake:
Tektro - Auriga E-Comp Caliper (hydraulic)
Tektro - Sintered Metallic Brake Pads
Shimano - Ice Tech Front Disk (203mm)

Rear Brake:
Crystalyte (internal electric, voltage regenerative)

Tires:
Geax - 24" x 2.3" Tattoo Rigid

Lights:
Rear Dual PDW - Danger Zone
Front 20 Watt CREE LED light mounted inside a Hella 500 light housing

Horn:
Wolo 139 Db 12V Air Horn

Throttles:
Electric - Left Hand Thumb Throttle
Gas - Right Hand Twist Throttle

Seat:
Harley Davidson bobber style, genuine leather motorcycle seat

Seat Height:
28" (fixed)

Battery Range:
Batteries alone: 25 miles (no pedaling)
With gas engine running: 75+ miles (no pedaling)

Fuel Capacity:
3/4 Gallon

Weight:
100-120 pounds (estimated)

Combined Horsepower:
4.7 Horsepower (2 Gas + 2.7 Electric)

Top Speed:
35-40 mph (level terrain, no pedaling)

SoThatICanRIdeWithTraffic said:

Wow an actual "hybrid" bike this is so cool.

Can you charge the battery by drawing the power from the gas engine?

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The main battery is charged by braking or "Brake Regen" but since your not riding the brakes all time it can only recharge about 25% of the batteries capacity. I'm about to install a 400 watt inverter to run off the front battery to recharge the main 48V battery while riding.

Of course the front battery will eventually die. That's where a rear wheel, friction driven 35 Amp, 7 lb. alternator, that I will install later, will recharge the 12V front battery. This bike project never ends. It just goes on and on and on. LOL

Genisisonyx29 said:

wow what a bike!

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Thanks much.

I have had my gas throttle cable break twice at the throttle grip for one reason or another and once I was 10 miles from home. I simply disconnected the chain to the gas motor and made it home only on electric power.

2000+ miles and I've never been stranded and never had to pedal to get back home. That's what I like to call, Hybrid Redundancy. LOL