In the welding you have to go a continuous line of 3 milimiter little jumps from beginning to end. Each of those jumps, create an interconecting pattern that acts as an extremely strong weave if you will.

I love that you started with one of the most difficult welding process there is, it makes you a better welder.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Totally agree!

Beautiful cafe racer keep building thank you

Would love to see more riding footage

Awesome build! I completed a very similar project on my channel a few years ago. Very cool to see you working through many of the things I experienced. Keep building more bikes!!

@VanHoutenBuilds

24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm a fan of your channel. I watched all of your bike videos several years ago when I was preparing to do mine!

Pretty cool project

Great 👍 Job - Good Video ….. Hi 👋 from Chertanovo Chopper’s Custom Club ….. Moscow City 🌆 ….. Russia 🇷🇺 …..

Impressive what you were able to accomplish as a beginning welder! I cringed when you said stick welder 😆. Great job! I build all kinds of things so I don’t mind seeing content other than guitars.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 stick welder…thanks. Yeah I’m still learning!

@greenlog7023

Жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with stick welding?

I have like 14 vintage mopeds and about $10,000 in lithium batteries I think I should do this

You should jump over REL /electrode welding / from the start ! I can't take that you couldn't find some affordable TIG welder , let me say 400 -500 $ , build up a skills on scraps and that's it ! Argon mix ( for steel ) gives nice spread , deep and shallow welds plus , you can return back with out adding wire , just with a welding head , to repair weld / to make more melting down , if you 'r not glad with result ! In Croatia , on a test , they could be very picky and precise if we are making any changes or making motocykle frame from scratch . They , for sure , could ''record '' welds with ultra sound probe !

Hello sir,wow good idea let's see what you are doing now 😂🎉

Pro tip on the welding. Get a professional and buy him a case of the best beer and an hour of hands on personal coaching will make you a good welder.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! If you know of one in the LA area, please send me their way! I definitely want to learn to be a better welder.

don't breath in those welding fumes

Dude! Put an RFID RECEIVER under the seat cushion. You could have a button to push to scan....and just put the matching RRFID CHIP ID number to a card In your wallet. Sit down to steal it , it woundnt would have no idea. Or build in a safety pedal under the seat cushion that will trigger an elecritc braking system to engage making the wheels to also lock up if they where straddling the seat trying to push. But the only way that bike moves is by pushing it down the streat on a 45 degrees. That would every attention grabbing too....when build in a Air Tag....wire to battery.🤯 to stay on while there is a charge. My BRAIN!!! ITS GUNNA EXPLODES! CROUCH QUICK START🤯

That's the cleanest conversion I've ever seen. Brillian use of the gas tank to cover the controller AND act as a charging port. I've also got to say great reuse of the drum brake on the front hub. I have to ask why the use of a 2KW hub rather than a 5 or 8 KW? Was it for legal reasons (moped laws vs motorcycle laws) or budgetary restrictions? After riding on the 2KW do you think that was the right choice?

@VanHoutenBuilds

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So when it came to the 2KW hub, I did it for speed. So I didn't want something super fast, but it also goes a little slower than I calculated. I thought I would be able to get around 40-45mph. Top speed for me is around 35-38mph. That's after the weight of the bike, battery, and rider, which I did not factor for. I should have gone a bit higher. But also I would have needed larger brakes probably, b/c any faster and they probably wouldn't be able to handle it, at least a larger disk in the back. But part of it is for legal reason and the gray area around e-bikes and mopeds in CA. I didn't know what I could get away with really. I mean I even went to get an M2 license for it at the DMV recently and they hadn't even heard of that and told me I couldn't get one, and that I would just need to get an M1. Luckily I was able to get it registered as a custom moped with a title so I could insure it. If I did it again I would probably opt for more power, bigger motor and bigger brakes.

I'm A guitarist as well you got me inspired thanx.

the bike looks really sick, man! i hope you'll do more guitar stuff on here also ;)

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Definitely got a handful of guitar videos coming your way soon!

Impressive man! I'd like to convert an old cafe racer to electric. This vid was inspire ng!

@VanHoutenBuilds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I've got a couple 1950's Harley frames that I was going to try and build out into more electrics, but I'm running out of room in my garage. haha. It's so much fun, I would highly recommend it! All you need is a bike with a junked motor or no motor. You can also re-title the bike as a custom build if you put a new VIN on the electric motor and the frame. That's what I did.

That's a nice project and an impressive result, thanks so much for sharing. Would love to learn more about the total cost of the hub motor, battery and all other equipment, links to where you purchased it all, as well as details on how fast is the bike, what is the range and what acceleration does it achieve. Keep up the good work!

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Total cost of the hub motor, that was everything including the rear wheel and tire already assembled, brake rotor, controller, etc. was around $900. The battery is a 72Volt 20Ah and was about $300-$400. The Hub motor is a 2000 Watt hub motor, there wasn't much of a price difference at all between 2000watt - 3000watt. I chose a 2000watt thinking it would be more than enough, but hindsight should have gotten the 3000watt for more speed/power. My top speed is probably around 40mph. I haven't taken it faster than that b/c I'm still waiting on the registration to come through, I also have to get my M2 license. It accelerates very quickly, faster than a typical e-bike. The motor is also pushing about 75lbs, plus rider weight of about 155lbs. I bought the motor and battery from NB Power. I found them on Amazon and messaged them via whatsapp. They made everything to my exact specifications(rear axel length, and even battery measurement and shape) and helped me figure out what would be best for what I was trying to accomplish. I highly recommend reaching out to them.

Really appreciate

Make a shake down video. We know you spent a year building the thing but we just spent 30 min. watching you learning how to weld lol. Seriously make a test session vid we want to know how well it accelerates, top speed, range of a full charge, battery size ect. Also links where to buy those parts. Thank you in advance, good job and hopefully see you soon.

@VanHoutenBuilds

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I'll film a follow up to it soon with all of the details and test drive!

@andyfumo8931

3 ай бұрын

​@@VanHoutenBuildsnever happened 😅, that classic stang got you busy ehh

@VanHoutenBuilds

3 ай бұрын

@@andyfumo8931 Yeeeeaaaahhhh. Whoops! I'll eventually make a follow up to this. But for now, I'm trying to finish up the mustang haha

Looks great! Or shite, actually

Can you list the parts and the links? I want to give it a try as well... THANKS FOR THIS!

Nice bike one yr build. How much was the over head!?

Great bilud really cool ebike

@VanHoutenBuilds

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

My first attempt at stick welding was way worse than than that. I was making a car trailer. I used it for years before I sold it and it never fell apart so I think you'll be ok.

20Ah battery for charge to full power have to take how long? and 20Ah full battery can run how many km? if use 4000 watt rear what kind of NB Power and paired that with a 72 volt 20Ah battery can use? Thanks your video share.

Yo!!! Thanks for the shout out! I just saw the video and I am so impressed! This thing is looking so amazing! Enjoy the sick bike!

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration and all of the help! This was super fun. Already started on a few more bikes now haha.

@ReedBighamBuilds

Жыл бұрын

​@@VanHoutenBuilds Can't wait to see them. It's addicting isn't it?? I have actually recently revisited my bike project and am redoing the battery compartment to make it a bit safer and nicer looking. I am a huge fan of the light-weight moped builds like those on electric moped emporium. Your bike is 100x cooler than when it started! Hats off!

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@ReedBighamBuilds thanks man! Yeah I saw your new battery compartment video! What you built looks awesome! Yeah the moped was a good stepping stone. Now I’ve moved onto a 57’ BSA Bantam and then have two 1953 Harley frames to maybe do something with. Too many projects!

those small flux core wire feeds are not for the faint of heart. If it will take a shielding gas that will make your life FAR easier.

Nice bhai

can you send the material and parts that you use iwant to build just like that a retro e-bike in the Philippines

Great video I was wondering what size hub motor did you use and how did it go

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I used a 2000 Watt hub motor and provided NB Power with my drop out measurements and they built the motor around that! It went really well. Adding the torque arms helped to really lock the rear axel in place. It's so much fun to ride! Already started another bike build haha.

Awesome build! I'm going for a similar look but keeping it gas. What fuel tank is that?

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s the peanut classic tank on eBay!

Jealous!👍🏾👍🏾

Great build man ...i'm interested what kind of milege on average you get on one charge? I'm real noob at this, just started to explore the world of electric motorcicles.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I can get around 40-50 miles on a full charge. It all depends on if I'm going full throttle as well as the temperature, and wattage I'm using, climbing hills, etc.

Very cool - I have a loaner bike and have been thinking about an EV conversion for a while, your video got me excited to start. Is there an option for regenerative braking from the NB power guys? I see you left a drum brake in the front and the disk brake in the rear comes with the motor I guess?

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, they have that regenerative braking option. I requested the rear disk brake on the hub motor. You can discuss everything with Anne via whatsapp. They will customize or help you customize everything to your exact specifications!

Did the tail lights come with your kit or was it separate? Curious what make model it was. Thanks.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

I bought the tail light separate off of amazon for like $12.99! Search on amazon: FEIFEIER 12V Motorcycle Integrated Brake Tail Light Turn Signals License Plate Bracket LED Universal Motorcycle Tail Light (Black Bracket Smoked Cover). The "kit" I got, wasn't really a kit. I just reached out to Anne from NB Power via what's app and we talked through everything I would need. They pretty much just custom made everything I would need and added in things I wanted.

@ashmc84

Жыл бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds thank you. Great build by the way!

Great video! but where's the test drive..?

Have you been able to get a top speed and range of the bike yet? Would love to know really want to build one myself here soon.

@HunterVanHouten

Жыл бұрын

Yeah so I just got it registered with the DMV, so I haven't been able to ride it much until lately! I gave it a bit of a speed test with me on it and calibrated for the smaller wheels. My actual speed ended up being around 35mph on flat terrain throttle wide open. I was aiming more for around 45mph, before I started the project, but forgot to account for weight of the bike plus rider. So knowing that, if I did it again I would definitely go with a 3000W - 4000W motor instead for faster acceleration and overall top speed. I would also use a larger frame b/c going any faster on the small moped frame could get a bit sketchy haha. Who knows in time I may upgrade it. Otherwise I have two vintage Harley Davidson motorcycle frames and I may try a ground up build with those and a much heavier-duty electric motor.

@brettkarling5671

Жыл бұрын

@@HunterVanHouten Thank you that helps a lot! If you update it or do another build up make sure to capture it so we can watch!

Hi what hub motor and controller did you use

@VanHoutenBuilds

29 күн бұрын

I used a 2000 watt motor and controller from NB Power

what brand of flux wire are you using?

@VanHoutenBuilds

7 ай бұрын

Whichever one came with the welder! So I guess some off-brand Titanium wire? I use the wire they have at Harbor Freight too.

Where did u buy the electric battery or set to make the electric motorcycle? Thanjs

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

NB Power

@jtnema1550

Жыл бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds thank u

I’d love to see you ride this for more than 0.2 seconds at the end! Speed? Power? Thoughts?

@VanHoutenBuilds

9 ай бұрын

I know, I'll definitely do a follow up video to it with my thoughts. Haven't really been able to ride it much b/c I need to go get a motorcycle license first!

Dope and when you get into electric world?

How much did you spend on this project?

well done Van Helsing, where is the final speed test? :)

@VanHoutenBuilds

10 ай бұрын

I know! I'm going to do a road test video, I just have to go get my motorcycle license!

@Maxttor

10 ай бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds Good luck! We are waiting...

Cant find the website to order the motor. Do you have a link?

@VanHoutenBuilds

3 ай бұрын

I did not order from a website. I found the seller on Amazon. NB Motors and then I messaged them. They sent me a WhatsApp number to contact. I did all my communication through whatsapp with the seller. They said I could either purchase through Amazon or via a paypal invoice. I chose a paypal invoice and they kept me informed during the whole process of my order.

@piratecrusierfl

3 ай бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds awesome thank you. I'm using a '73 AMF moped frame and don't want to play a guessing game.

@VanHoutenBuilds

3 ай бұрын

@@piratecrusierfl I hear ya. Yeah it took me months of communicating back and forth with the supplier. They helped me with everything, battery power, motor wattage, they even custom built the battery to my exact dimensions for no additional charge. They gave me a choice of 3 throttle options as well. They also took pictures of everything and sent them to me as they were being built. I also had them custom make two wheels for me so that I could use my existing front hub. I used Reed Bingham's videos as a reference and also reached out to him when it came to electrical. Depending on what you're using this for, I realized that a 2000 Watt motor only gave me a top speed of around 35mph. Hindsight, I should have gone with a 3000 watt hub motor.

where can i get this hub motor

@VanHoutenBuilds

6 ай бұрын

I reached out to NB Power via Amazon and then started to discuss specifics via WhatsApp with them.

What is the cost of the kit to build ?

@VanHoutenBuilds

Ай бұрын

It wasn't a kit, I bought everything individually and pieced it together. The only thing I bought together was the motor, battery, controller, and wheels. That was about $800 altogether.

Are the wheels 20inch ?

@VanHoutenBuilds

Күн бұрын

They are actually 16" wheels, pretty small haha. My 56 BSA has 19" wheels

Did I see a flat screwdriver?!?

Nice video. I tried looking up the other maker you mentioned, "reapium"(?), but I couldn't find a e-cafe build.

@VanHoutenBuilds

10 ай бұрын

Here is his channel! www.youtube.com/@ReedBighamBuilds

@williamindelicato2564

10 ай бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds Thank you so much! I royally messed up the name!

@VanHoutenBuilds

10 ай бұрын

@@williamindelicato2564 I probably just didn't say it very clearly in the video haha

Hi! Pretty good job! I did a very similar conversion with the same hubmotor. But after a few kilometers of Test riding the six screws which hold the disc brake became loose. Do you have the same problem? First I thought the bike is too heavy for this small disc brake but I think yours is at least the same weight. Greeting from Germany, maybe you can help!

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I noticed that they were a little loose and so I tightened them down, also coated them with an anti slip which help a little I think. We'll see how they hold up over time.

@jonlad0

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your answer! I will try to fix the threads with helicoils, so I don’t have to buy a new motor! Hope it works and also that your motor stays intact!

@GrimesGarage

10 ай бұрын

I would definitely recommend using loctite when installing

Great page great vids got to ask why would waste time using those cheap Li Ion packs? They are extremely bad quality and dangerous when you can get cheaper, much longer lasting and far safer LiFePo4 batts? I refuse to put these Chinese Li Ion batts on any of my hundreds of conversions. I have converted all of my vintage motorcycles and Vespas and Lambrettas to 72v 10kw motor wheel, Kelly Controller, 175 kph top speeds and 0-100 kph in 1.2 seconds and 80ah extreme range with 520 nm of torque which is actually 1 Nm = 3.7e-07 hp⋅h

@VanHoutenBuilds

Ай бұрын

I honestly didn't even know that was an option! This was my first time doing something like this. Where do you buy your batteries? Bummer you don't have any videos on you page of your motorcycles and vespas, would have loved to see them. Is there anywhere I can take a look at your builds?

@11:45 just looking at that it looks like you have a good chance of getting wheel bite. Not pleasant on a skateboard probably really bad on a bike.

It looks great but with only 4 ah battery I wouldn't expect more than like 5 miles lol. Why not build a bigger battery to go inside the tank, then mount the battery under the seat or tank ir build a box like the one for the battery. Looks great tho

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's actually a 20ah battery!

@davidmiller4758

Жыл бұрын

@@VanHoutenBuilds o ok thats better lol. It says 4 in the description

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@davidmiller4758 Whoops! Thanks, I'll fix that!

👍😎👍

Everything was going perfect, till you added cycling pedals :(

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

That's only so I can legally ride on the bike paths around LA! Way quicker and safer than weaving through traffic!

Build my e bike?

NB Power lies. They sold me a 40amp controller, but sent me a 20amp controller and then wouldn't send me what I bought. Then, they tried to convince me that the 20amp controller is the same as the 40amp. I will NEVER buy from them again. Buyer beware.

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

That's a bummer, sorry to hear you had a poor experience with them. My experience was really pleasant, so I can only speak to that.

No such thing as an electric cafe racer, not exactly what the guys stood for racing from cafe to cafe,

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think the term cafe racer has taken on a different meaning nowadays. I think the term is moreso used to describe the unique aesthetic elements of a bike, which was inspired by those early days of racing from cafe to cafe. Honestly it has more elements of a brat bike anyways. Let's just call it a bike that was inspired by a specific "style."

Description says "Over 70 mph top speed" 🤣From a 2kw motor? Errrm..... no......

thats not cafe racer

Really? 1 second of riding it?

@VanHoutenBuilds

Жыл бұрын

I know, I know....I just got it registered and still need to go get my motorcycle license. Once I get that, I'll post some riding videos!