Lightweight Electric Motorcycle With Bamboo Frame

Step 9 Creating the mounts and mounting the drive train

 However your mounting system is designed, remember that you cannot drill into the bamboo. We found that the most effective and secure way of attaching things to bamboo is with pipe clamps. Make sure that your motor mount is very solid, as it will be taking a lot of torque. 

Mounting the drivetrain:

 

Here’s the rear sprocket we bought: http://electricscooterparts.com/sprockets.html Item # SPR-2590

 

What’s nice about this sprocket is that it threads directly on to the rear wheel of a bicycle. This is awesome. Just unscrew whatever cassette is on the wheel, and screw that baby right on.

 

Attach the rear wheel w/ sprocket and the motor, making sure that the chain line is clear. You may have to fabricate a chain tensioner to keep your chain off your rear fork.

 

Next, attach the power source and controller. We suggest fabricating a battery box and then attaching that to the frame, instead of directly attaching the battery. You can then just screw the controller to the top of the battery box.

 

The throttle you bought should slide nicely onto your handlebars, you should attach this too at this point.