![]() ![]() and Kendall Lutchman at JR’s Fabrication and Welding in Milwaukee. The beautiful, custom-modified electric bike was designed by Serial 1, though the modifications were performed by professional chopper builders Warren Heir Jr. These e-bikes are built on the same basic structure as the retail e-bikes offered by Serial 1, but come with significant modifications to the bikes’ aesthetics and accessories.įor example, the first bike in the new 1-OFF line is known as the MOSH/CHOPPER, and it has some seriously ’60s chopper bicycle vibes. The new design is part of a series known as “1-OFF,” in which Serial 1 will produce one-of-a-kind electric bicycles to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. But now the company has doubled down on the nostalgia with a custom chopper-style electric bike that resembles a classic Schwinn Stingray bicycle.Īnd it’s not the last custom e-bike design that Harley has planned for the future. Their product is great because you can change your power specs on the fly through their app.Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand known as Serial 1 has several eye-catching e-bike designs that already draw on a bit of retro flair. Raul, owner of Electric Motorsport in California, for moving him toward electric motorcycles and walking him through his first build.Īmbler EV in Ambler, PA that specializes in EV conversions for allowing Marlio to work out of their shop.ĪSI technology in Canada produces some of the best controllers on the market and helped him to develop the right controller. Marlio would like to thank the following people for helping him bring his dream to life: Marlio Escobar and his electric CB200 replica, build and photo by Marlio Escobar Follow the adventures of DIY Guy and see what else he builds on YouTube and on Instagram. He works with developers on creating solar-powered buildings. Now he’s really into green energy and has his own green energy/development company. He just played around with it while consulting for a battery company. When I asked him how he got into this, he told me he’s a big battery whiz and was interested in figuring out density and output, always looking for the ideal battery. He developed an app which enables the owner to modify the watts, amps, and regenerative braking. I asked if he had an app like my Zero does. Marlio mentioned that a Zero is pulling 200-300 amps no matter what you’re doing, so the range is not ideal. So he built a kit capable of getting up to 200 miles of range at highway speeds by minimizing the amps it uses. Since the biggest concern with electric motorcycles is range, he wanted to be able to beat that. He wants to bring custom electric motorcycles to the masses, to show people how to put it together and customize their build. Marlio enjoys talking to people about what they want. Specs are below.Ĭustom electric CB200, build and photo by Marlio Escobar This is on a 3 kW motor with a 4-speed transmission capable of a 90-mph top speed. Marlio explains that by keeping the gearbox, he gets 40-50 lbs of torque per gear, which helps enormously with the range. The Kawasaki Ninja 250 he converted is now a 550-pound electric beast. And now Marlio has kits that can work on many frames, to make an electric motorcycle capable of up to 200 miles per charge at 75-80mph. The mechanic was interested in his project and invited him to build an electric motorcycle together for display at the Philadelphia auto show. As part of that project, he went to get a tire changed on a set of electric hub wheels. At first, he planned to build an electric bicycle for this purpose. He wanted something that would get him to and from work, a 60-mile commute round-trip. Marlio has even converted a Suzuki Hayabusa.įour years ago, Marlio started this endeavor to save on gas money. But he will happily fix any bike, vintage to modern. That cost includes the motorcycle, because vintage bikes are practically given away thanks to a dearth of parts. He looked at the prices of electric motorcycles and thought “there’s no way I’m spending that much money on a bike I can build!” The first one cost him $60,000 to build, but now he builds them for $5,000. Marlio takes vintage motorcycles (sometimes nothing more than an old frame!) and remakes them into cool electric motorcycles. He wanted a cool electric motorcycle that fit within his budget. Like many CleanTechnica readers, Marlio Escobar wanted an electric motorcycle, but not an ugly, expensive one. Custom electrified CB200, build and photo by Marlio Escobar
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