Lightweight Electric Motorcycle With Bamboo Frame

Step 3 Testing the drivetrain

Once your drivetrain arrives, it is important to make sure that all of your parts will work together. Charge your batteries, and then lay your drivetrain out on a table. Use alligator clamps to wire everything up. Make sure that the throttle controls the speed of the motor properly, and note which way the motor spins. Scooter motors are generally meant to be mounted on the left side of the bike, and you’re going to mount the motor pointing to the right like a bicycle chain, so you’ll probably have to switch polarity on the motor. During the wiring stages is when you will worry about what fits, for now we just want to make sure we have all the parts, that they are compatible, and that they work.