Electric Motorcycles Forum

[Ed Doonan]

Anyone know where to get rear brake assemble?

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Ed Doonan
Anyone know where to get rear brake assemble?

www.crazynutracing.com. $60.00 for Nuova Faor rear brake kit.

Or try Formby models in the uk. I can't get the link to work but here is the URL that you can type in.

www.formbymodels.co.uk. Go to motorbike link and scroll down to hop-up parts. About $73.00 USD.

STeve B in NC

[Ed Doonan]

There a different style.It mounts to the right side of wheel hub.[disk brake] Check out rc-group last pic on post [thanks dave CNR]

[scaulfi]

Hi Ed,

The rear disc your talking about are homemade,... ;) I've made about 4 sets of them now, one for the rear and one for the front of my gas bike and two for the front of my electric bike... they work pretty good too!... :) I do know someone that will be making after market Front/Rear ones soon but not till early next year or so...

-shaun-

[Ed Doonan]

Thanks shaun,
Any chance you could send any spec sheet /more pic's.
ed.rc@verizon.net

Thanks again

[Ed Doonan]

Oh ya killer bike

[scaulfi]

Thanks Ed, i'll let you know more as soon as he's finished making the proto's for the front/rear,... not long now, their pretty much done with just a few adjustments... ;) Then i'll show you some pics of them!... Their really close to looking like the real thing! :cool:

-shaun-

[Ed Doonan]

Thanks Shaun

[Ed Doonan]

I just picked up a novak ss brushless.Had it on my test bench just to check it out and ended up programming it. This thing sounds sick.

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Ed Doonan
I just picked up a novak ss brushless.Had it on my test bench just to check it out and ended up programming it. This thing sounds sick.

What do you mean sounds sick?

Maybe it's just not as noisy as the brushless motors we are used to hearing, no moving/rubbing parts and all. The thing might be turning 20K rpms -very quitely-. Just a thought.

Why don't you post somethng over in the "Brushless Motor" forum. There is a ton of posts on the Novak SS, and I think a rep from Novak posts on it too. Good reading for BL owners, too.

FWIW I have 2 SS's running in my bikes and have had nothing but excellent performance. But there are posts on the other forum where folks did have problems, and most of it seemed to be from growing pains/ quality control from a brand new motor system, so it's possible that you got a bad one. In most cases Novak just gave them a new motor.

HTH

STeve B in NC

[Ed Doonan]

What I ment by sick was it sounds crazy fast. I've two tt bike's now w/13 turn motors and I thought they were fast. I've one more still in the box the brushless is going in. A Xmas gift to my 12 yr old. I can't wate for Xmas .To bad there's two feet of snow here.[Boston Ma.]

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Ed Doonan
What I ment by sick was it sounds crazy fast. I've two tt bike's now w/13 turn motors and I thought they were fast. I've one more still in the box the brushless is going in. A Xmas gift to my 12 yr old. I can't wate for Xmas .To bad there's two feet of snow here.[Boston Ma.]

O.k you meant good sick, not bad sick....

If you are used to the 13t motors, you will love the BL motor. More grunt, smoother throttle control, much longer run times. Give your 12 y.o. a different motor to start out with, you'll want the brushless yourself.

I seem to accumulate these little bikes too. I have one NF and three TT's, one of which is made purely from spare parts I had for the other bikes. I put the spare bike together for my 12 y.o. (girl), too. She kicked my patooty in MotoGP on PS2, so now I gotta show her who's boss! :D

Yeah, you guys are getting a bunch of snow. The same storm came thru NC but was just rain. Stay safe!!!!

STeve B in NC



STeve B in NC

[Kev71H]

A big "YEP" on the brushless with Steve B in NC

You will never regret the brushless..

[mollycbr123]

Kev,

You know all of us folks who post on the R/C bikes sure could save a lot of surfing if we could just get everyone on the same list!! :)

STeve B in NC

[Ed Doonan]

I like surfing:D

[Kev71H]

Steve..I agree. Got any suggestions? thanks!

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Kev71H
Steve..I agree. Got any suggestions? thanks!

How about everyone just go to www.rcgroups.com

Scroll down to the motorcycles forum. The R-C Groups is a lot more active anyway, and I think it's easier to use.

I'll just keep posting the links around and maybe everyone will gravitate to it :)

STeve B in NC

[Kev71H]

The direct link through www.RCgroups.com

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=183

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Kev71H
The direct link through www.RCgroups.com

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=183

Kev,

I also posted the link on the RC --universe motorcycle forum. Maybe we'll get some new folks all to one forum!

[Kev71H]

I hope so...I bounce back and forth sometimes between differnet forums..and the yahoo thing is terrible to navagate through.

the RCgroups.com is wonderful!

I hope we get many more new ones!!!

Kevin
RCMCC

[mollycbr123]

Originally posted by Kev71H
I hope so...I bounce back and forth sometimes between differnet forums..and the yahoo thing is terrible to navagate through.

the RCgroups.com is wonderful!

I hope we get many more new ones!!!

Kevin
RCMCC

For anyone interested in 1/5 or 1/8 R/C bikes, we've pretty much moved the forum discussions to R-C Groups.com.

That's www.rcgroups.com and scroll down to the motorcycle forum.

See ya there.

[Kev71H]

Here is the "actual" forum.... Its not hard to find (its under the CARS "tab") but.....

Here is the direct LINK:


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=183

[Devillish]

Anyone have one of the dirt bikes from radio shack. I got one for x-mass and first thing i did was take off the plastic to see whats inside. I was very happy too. Its Alm just like the hobby class bikes. It uses a 540 sized(maybe 550) motor and a servo for steering. Its pretty fast stock, 20mph. But iam gona have to take out the shack stuff and put a good ESC/mod motor/radio in it. And maybe an oil filled threaded alm rear shock.

[scaulfi]

Originally posted by Devillish
Anyone have one of the dirt bikes from radio shack. I got one for x-mass and first thing i did was take off the plastic to see whats inside. I was very happy too. Its Alm just like the hobby class bikes. It uses a 540 sized(maybe 550) motor and a servo for steering. Its pretty fast stock, 20mph. But iam gona have to take out the shack stuff and put a good ESC/mod motor/radio in it. And maybe an oil filled threaded alm rear shock.


Sounds cool!... :) I've seen the video before and it runs pretty good on the really rough stuff, so it would run alot better on a propper smooth offroad rc track!... :D I'd throw in a mod motor and set it up alot better for hitting jumps and cornering stability!... It would be awesome fun!!! :eek: :cool: :D ;)

-shaun-

[mollycbr123]

The first annual MotoGp R/C motorcycle races are being organized for all 1/5 and 1/8 r/c motorcycle enthusiasts!! The tentative date is the weekend of June 19th in Las Vegas. So mark your calendars and plan on being there!!

All r/c bikes will be welcome, nitro or electric.

We are working on possible sponsorship for the event, as well as media (mag and/or TV) coverage. Obviously the more participants we have registered, the better chance we have of this.

So if you love r/c motorcycles, and are tired of just bashing your bike in the parking lots, and would like to meet other r/c bike enthusiasts for a weekend of friendly racing, log onto www.rcgroups.com and scroll down to the motorcycle forum for info!!! Don't miss this! It will be a blast!

[Kev71H]

The "direct" link to the rcgroups.com VEGAS RACE:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=183



Bikers needed to make it happen. Country wide invitation.

If you need help with booking or finding a location Hotel etc..email :

Kev71H@aol.com

questions: Kev71H@aol.com

[mollycbr123]

Check out www.rcgroups.com motorcycle forum for info and discussion on the 1st annual R/C motorcycle races scheduled in May, 2004 in Las Vegas! Anyone who is interested in R/C bikes should not miss this!!

Steve B in NC

[Kev71H]

WELL GENTLEMEN, THIS IS WHAT I (WE) WERE WAITING FOR...THIS CONFIRMATION.


RCMCC (Radio Control Motorcycle Club of California) is helping with determining what is permissible in the "classes." This is not a super hard job, just common sense for the most part.

(sorry to miss your phone call Phil) we will talk soon.


Be sure to Visit Phils Website at: www.bikerace.org and www.internet-RC.com

I (we) are happy to work together with Phil to make this happen in Las Vegas and this is being backed by major sponsorship to be announced later.

**It's a pleasure to merge and work with internet-rc to make this happen. May 15,16 2004

Gentlemen: Signups are still being accepted and will be for a while. As Phil said, a hotel will be designated for "special" rates to us drivers (details later)

Check your AIRFARE and your schedules. Lets get the ball rolling and its going to be a pleasure seeing all of you in Vegas!!!!

Kevin
RCMCC


visit http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=187531&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

for SIGN UPS

Magazine coverage and Television coverage via THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL will be there. Gentlemen this is the 1st UNITED STATES R/C Motorcycle race ever. It will have mojor coverage. We will help you with lodging/airfair information

[yf22k]

anyone looking for a hopped up motorcycle e-mail me. for pics and details. I'm trying to scrounge up some money so i can start making a crash kit for my new electric heli

-Keith

[grymg]

To those of you R/C bikers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hobbytown USA in San Jose is having a grand opening celebration this Saturday and Sunday and have invited all R/C'ers to demo their kits! For more info visit http://rcmcc.tripod.com.

Many newbies will be there and it will give us a chance to show them the power of R/C bikes and hopefully spark the Two Wheel Revolution! Hope to see you there.

Ian
RCMCC

[Signguy]

I'm considering buying a Hang On Rider kit on ebay, but I have a few questions regarding the electronics. Do you have to use the Futaba receiver/speed control unit, or can you use a combination such as a Novak XXL and Spy Micro ESC? I have all of the the micro electronics components from my 1/18 car, and would like to be able to use them in the bike. Is this possible? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Kev71H]

I'm considering buying a Hang On Rider kit on ebay, but I have a few questions regarding the electronics. Do you have to use the Futaba receiver/speed control unit, or can you use a combination such as a Novak XXL and Spy Micro ESC? I have all of the the micro electronics components from my 1/18 car, and would like to be able to use them in the bike. Is this possible? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.


I do this this is possible. Ian (grymg) would know for sure.


OH


I'M LOOKING FOR A 1/8 KYOSHO HANG ON RIDER...anyone have one laying around they are not doing anything with??? Let me know Post here or email direcly to:

Kev71H@aol.com

[grymg]

Dude I use the same setup as you speak of -

Novak FM XXL mounted under the tail (antenna routed through seat into rider's body to hide it)
Novak Spy mounted in chassis
Speed 300 mounted to gearbox w/CNC adapter plate

This combined with a 17T pinion does wonders!

Ian
http://rcmcc.tripod.com

[2.0dohc]

I do this this is possible. Ian (grymg) would know for sure.


OH


I'M LOOKING FOR A 1/8 KYOSHO HANG ON RIDER...anyone have one laying around they are not doing anything with??? Let me know Post here or email direcly to:

Kev71H@aol.com



you do know that tower has them again, right?
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHEB0&P=ML

[littlebuddha]

check these out on ebay. i recently got one, very fun !

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=49213&item=5941312211&rd=1

this one comes with everything you'll ever need... wish i could have gotten it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2565&item=5942965183&rd=1

[^j!nx^]

can anyone tell me what sized motor is used in the kyoshos hang on rider motorcycles? Also can I use normal small sized electronics? or does it need to be something special

[Akura2]

can anyone tell me what sized motor is used in the kyoshos hang on rider motorcycles? Also can I use normal small sized electronics? or does it need to be something special

they use a 200-280 sized motor... but we have put 300-sized in with small mods...and the mamba brushless drops right in

[ruben_58]

Hi to everybody.

I need an help. I got a brand new TT FM-1e last week. Unfortunately mu little son (go bless him !) damaged almost all the decals ! :mad:

Now I'm looking for a new sheet, but it should be easy for me to print it with my Epson printer. I'd need a scanned copy (high resolution), of the sheet ...
Is there somebody that can help me ?
If yes, please send me a private message and I will give my e-mail address.
Thank a lot in advance

[mollycbr123]

Hi to everybody.

I need an help. I got a brand new TT FM-1e last week. Unfortunately mu little son (go bless him !) damaged almost all the decals ! :mad:

Now I'm looking for a new sheet, but it should be easy for me to print it with my Epson printer. I'd need a scanned copy (high resolution), of the sheet ...
Is there somebody that can help me ?
If yes, please send me a private message and I will give my e-mail address.
Thank a lot in advance

Try the RCGroups.com motorcycle forum. That's where all the bike guys hang out. If you want replacement decals, ehobbies.com sells all the Fm-1e parts including decals.

HTH

[ruben_58]

Try the RCGroups.com motorcycle forum. That's where all the bike guys hang out. If you want replacement decals, ehobbies.com sells all the Fm-1e parts including decals.

HTH

Thanks a lot.

I live in Europe so it will be too much expensive to buy from US a simple few bucks decal sheet !

[Jev]

Thanks a lot.

I live in Europe so it will be too much expensive to buy from US a simple few bucks decal sheet !

http://www.rc-motorradshop.de/

http://www.formbymodels.co.uk/index1.html

[sykdevil]

Hi everybody, i need help on finding a forum/site that had information about mini rc electric motorcycles, i remember people took tamiya model motorcycle kits and turn them into rc. Please help me find this site. Thank You

[^j!nx^]

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=183

[microrcdude]

Dang ^j!nx^, nice find!

[FifthScaleRacer]

http://www.robspics.com/radiocontrol/timezone/2005/sept24/images/tz31.jpg

[Jev]

The first ever world championship rc bike race should be going ahead next year in the uk ;)

[^j!nx^]

http://rs-scooby.com/albums/album96/fm1e.sized.jpg

[RCfrodoRC]

hey, do you kno if any companies make a really good rc dirtbike.

[EZM]

Hi Ive been looking into rc bikes for a little bit now and was woundering and what is the best bike out there to get, im looking for speed, looks, quality and overall performer. thanks

[Jev]

Hi Ive been looking into rc bikes for a little bit now and was woundering and what is the best bike out there to get, im looking for speed, looks, quality and overall performer. thanks

Thunder tiger, ducati rtr.

[Re-Mix]

Hey, I'm looking to get into RC Motorcycles after driving a brushless xxx-t for a few years. Now, what kit should I look at for running on the pavement, and just messing around. Also, to run my lehner 4200 basic on 6 cells will i need any aftermarket parts or gears? THanks, I'm guessing a futaba s3003 servo will be good, or should i use a jr z590m?

[Jev]

Hey, I'm looking to get into RC Motorcycles after driving a brushless xxx-t for a few years. Now, what kit should I look at for running on the pavement, and just messing around. Also, to run my lehner 4200 basic on 6 cells will i need any aftermarket parts or gears? THanks, I'm guessing a futaba s3003 servo will be good, or should i use a jr z590m?

I recomend the thunder tiger ducati. There is also the Nuova Faor, which is the bike I race. There is not a lot between them but the thunder tiger is better value for money and high quality in many regards. I found my NF kit to be a little lacking in quality. The TT comes with everything you will need including radio equipment, speedo, motor and battery. Just need a charger and you are good to go. There are still plenty of upgrades and tweeks that will make it much easier to control. Check out this site www.skiptonclub.net.

[jocktheglide165]

Whats the diff. between the thunder tiger FM1-1 or the ducatti they look essentially the same minus the body on them correct? oh I just bought a used FME-1 kit off ebay and bought a novak brushless gtb 5.5 kit from someone on the forum will this push my bike too far? he he he....

[mollycbr123]

Whats the diff. between the thunder tiger FM1-1 or the ducatti they look essentially the same minus the body on them correct? oh I just bought a used FME-1 kit off ebay and bought a novak brushless gtb 5.5 kit from someone on the forum will this push my bike too far? he he he....

Nope. It will just take you a bit of time to learn how to set it up properly and drive it. Have fun! :p

[jocktheglide165]

Nope. It will just take you a bit of time to learn how to set it up properly and drive it. Have fun! :p

I heard they are hard to steer, but man im excited for it the bike it looks so cool any hope ups anywhere we can buy?

[jocktheglide165]

man I got my bike and I have to say WOW these things are cool looking, but man I have a hard time driving this sucker gotta put the metal side arms on I got my GTB 5.5 novak in it and this thing well at least the wheels spin like mad when I hold it up and free spin it.

update I finally can drive this thing for a little bit, but now the problem is the tires the rear tires keep coming off during a WOT throttle briefly with the GTB its pretty insane. I put in a 18tooth pinion and boy its pretty crazy....... :)

[Lito Reyes]

jock -- Yeah, the stock tires on the FM-1e are not glued. Use Shoo-Goo, not CA. It holds perfectly well and lets you pull the tires off cleanly when it's time to replace them.

[jocktheglide165]

jock -- Yeah, the stock tires on the FM-1e are not glued. Use Shoo-Goo, not CA. It holds perfectly well and lets you pull the tires off cleanly when it's time to replace them.

Lito Reyes thanks for the info man I already put dang super glue on there oh well plan to put some mods on there from crazynutracing.com since they seem to be the only folks who sell after market stuff. its a blast looking at it though so realistic.

[frank13]

Does anyone know if I hav eto use the "special" motorcycles electronics with the kyosho leaning rider bike?

I just need to know if standard electrics will fit

Frank13

[metalry101]

Does anyone know if I hav eto use the "special" motorcycles electronics with the kyosho leaning rider bike?

I just need to know if standard electrics will fit

Frank13
So it's been a while...but I still figured I'd answer. You'll need micro electronics. There's not exactly much room for your ESC and Rx.

[GT Freak]

I just got a RS ricky carmichael bike, and was wondering if anyone else has one :confused: Found the steering spring sucks azz. wonder if theres any ways to add a stronger spring to it. :confused:

[Akura2]

ARx-540:

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1661/img8389kr9.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6765/img8388pm8.jpg

[GT Freak]

that looks awsome.

[Jev]

2007 Worlds Movie (http://current.com/items/88858800_wheelie_small)

enjoy :D

[Sorcerer001]

Has anyone else been running the Venom GPV-1 yet? I got mine the other day, and so far, I'm not too impressed with it's performance. Let me start by saying that I used to run an Thunder Tiger FM1-e, and was able to pilot it around well, even with a hot mod setup.
Venom claims 27 mph out of the box, but I'd guess mine isn't exceeding 15-17 mph. I've reset the esc, messed around with EPA, and cycled the battery a few times - nothing seems to help.
The steering leaves much to be desired. I could swing the big FM1-e around in a relatively tight circle. The GPV-1 required the entire width of a two lane road, even slowing to the point that it would drag the nerf bars through the entire corner. If I "blip" the brake, the tail would kick out sideways, and send the bike tumbling. This method would help the rear of the TTR bike rotate through tight turns faster.
The battery must be secured with adhesive velcro attached to the battery tray and battery - the stock straps allow the battery to easily slide back and rub on the rear tire, further hindering performance. The chain will also rub on the battery, which if left unchecked, would eventually lead to destruction of the pack. The problem with adding the velcro is that the additional thickness makes it harder install the lower fairing, and will cause greater interference between the fairing and spur/pinion. You will have to trim the fairing a bit to provide clearance for the spur and pinion, even without the addition of velcro.
The rider setup is a little odd, though it makes some sense. As there are no handlebars on the bike, the foam rubber rider grips faux handlebar ends complete with clutch/front brake levers. The problem with mine is that the fake ends come in contact with the crown of the fork, which I have no doubt will have a negative effect on steering. The fork needs to be completely free to swing in either direction for proper operation.
All that said, I have little doubt that this bike can be made to handle well and move out at a good clip. I'm going to mess around with different suspension and steering settings to see if I can sort this out. The complete lack of power is a mystery to me - I installed the same Fireball motor in my daughter's Mini-T and it rips - easily twice as fast as this bike. I'll be trying another battery tonight, maybe that'll do the trick.
Very sweet looking bike, it just seems that there were a few issues that should've been sorted prior to release.

[Lito Reyes]

Sorcerer001: Are you using the 11-tooth or the 12-tooth front sprocket? The 12-tooth makes it zip much better, and easily gets it into the 22mph range. Sticky-back Velcro is definitely the way to go for the batt. Also, turn the low EPA for channel 2 down to turn down the brake -- it needs to be much lower than it comes out of the box. And it shouldn't take that much room to turn -- check the pre-load on the rear shock to make sure that it doesn't sag too much. You might also want to try the other fork rake settings, but if you do, remember that you have to adjust the steering link spring collars forward or backwards to match the new distance of the upper triple from the servo.

Lito

[Sorcerer001]

Lito - Thanks for the advice! I'm running the stock (installed) sprocket, so I assume that'd be the 11 tooth. I'll swap in the 12 tooth. Preload seems fine - the bike has little to no droop. I'll try a more aggressive setting on the fork - I assume less rake/caster for more responsive steering.
I'd like to be able to pilot this thing around Timezone's carpet track this winter, so running on their paved course this summer shouldn't be a problem (I assume you're familiar with the Timezone track?).

[Lito Reyes]

Sorcerer001: When I was up there last year, I spent all my time at the big track, so I didn't get a chance to check out the indoor track. The little GPV-1 would get lost on Rick's big track!

Before running on carpet, cover the crash bars in nylon tube to protect the surface. Don't want to make any track owners unhappy with us bikers...

Lito

[Sorcerer001]

I'll probably remove the crash bars when running on the carpet. Honestly, that's part of the problem I'm encountering at the moment - just when you're entering the "meat" of a good lean, they contact the ground. I'll probably end up bending them up a bit for outdoor use.
Yeah, I figure the bike will be a little on the small side for the asphalt track. I've got a new GTB setup that's been sitting for the last year, it may find it's way in to a 1/5th scale bike. I'd like to get my hands on another TTR, but haven't had much luck finding the non-RTR versions.
I'll be spending some more quality time with the Venom this weekend, I'm thinking I should load up the toolbox and head to a wide open parking lot to experiment with setup.
Lito, I don't suppose you'd know when I'd be able to get my hands on a aluminum or steel rear sprocket?

[Lito Reyes]

Sorcerer: The crash bars, or sliders, as some call them, are pretty much a necessity, unless you have a turn marshall at every corner. Pick up some K&S wire rod at the LHS and make some shorter ones. I haven't tried it yet, but there should be some nylon pushrod tubing in the airplane section that should work well over the new bars.

AFAIK, Venom has no plans to release an optional rear sprocket. The stock composite one is surprisingly durable. That said, I took at look at one of my hopped-up Kyosho 1:8-scale HOR bikes, and it looks like Kyosho's hop-up steel sprocket (or a Hot Racing aluminum one) might just fit. Chris Nicastro from Vemon told me that the chain pitch is the same as the HOR, so there's a good chance. Maybe I'll switch them out to check the compatability, but I definitely won't get a chance in the next week, as I have too many articles to work on already.

Lito