Here’s an incredible project from a young man in Vietnam, who turned his electric dreams
into reality and built a stunning and functional electric motorcycle from scratch.
The motorbikes design is based off the BMW HP Kunst Hydrogen Concept bike, a design project
from 4 French students.
They describe the project as a technological showcase of hydrogen technologies positioned
in the high performance range, that combines the racing characteristics of a supermoto
bike and the sportiness of a roadster.
Inspired by this forward looking concept, young Pham Vu decided to build an electric
motorcycle based on the design.
As a mechanical engineering student, the design and mechanical work came naturally, but the
electronic components required some research and testing.
The frame was designed in Autodesk Inventor software, and he cut the steel and welded
it together himself. The project which took about 6 months to complete, cost Pham nearly
$3000 USD and was actually his graduation project for university. He hopes that it can
prove his skill and ingenuity to future employers.
With features like a remote key and a custom tablet dashboard, the build is definitely
quite impressive.
The build includes repurposed parts such as wheels from a Yamaha ex150 and a nitrogen
air shock absorber, and this ingenious ebike can travel 80 km / 50 miles on a single charge,
although Pham doesn’t have much time to cruise because he’s busy with other projects
lately.
With a top speed of 85k/mh | 53MPH, the electric bike is powered by a 60volt 50 amp hour lithium
iron phosphate battery pack, and driven by a 2000 watt electric motor.
He told me the wiring was typical for an electric motorbike project, but was difficult to get
right, and it looks like he did a great job with pro details like headlights, tail lights
and brake lights.
In future projects, he hopes to be able to incorporate carbon fiber 3d printing to extend
his build capabilities. For this bike he made body panels by cutting
and flat pressing PVC pipe into shapes he designed in CAD software.
The ride has that characteristic electric sound, and it looks to be an absolute blast
to ride. With comparable electric motorcycles typically being much more expensive than this
home built DIY electric bike, it looks like he made himself an incredible toy for commuting,
or just hot-rodding around Vietnam where i’m sure he’s got a lot of people snapping their
necks to take a peak at this boy geniuses crazy creation.
I’ve included links to some of the parts in the description below if you’re researching
building your own electric motorcycle. If you’re impressed by this project give Pham
a like and some encouragement in the comments below because he’s reading. We showcase
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