# Chopper build **URL:** \ **Category:** Scooters, Bikes, Sagways\ **Created:** [April 26, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chopper-build/634 "2008-04-26T10:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anderpipe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@anderpipe](https://community.electricforum.com/u/anderpipe)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chopper-build/634/1 "2008-04-26T10:37:16Z")
I am new to the whole ev world but not new to being green. My current motorcycle gets 65 miles to the gallon and I built or modified close to the whole thing. I’ve noticed a lack in the good looking EV choppers area and want to try my hand at helping that image. I plan on building this from the frame up and will have no problems in the fabricating and building of the motorcycle itself, but like I said new to the ev part. I have been looking at what I will need for the electricals and want to have a complete design before starting so need to know exactly what I am puting into this and build the frame around them. Any suggestions on complete systems or parting it would be real helpfull. I would like to have a range of at least 40 miles and top speed of 75 I’m sure that might be asking alot but I may be willing to step into the lithium circle to get it. I expect the weight of the bike with out electrics to be around 200 lbs and I weigh another 200 lbs, and will probably put the chopper look over aerodynamics. So any help on getting started will be appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![anderpipe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@anderpipe](https://community.electricforum.com/u/anderpipe)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chopper-build/634/2 "2008-04-27T19:38:51Z")
Well glad to see I’ve sparked so much interest. Anways I’ve got a much better understanding of the electric portion of this project I will probably use a somewhat oversized motor not decided which yet and go with a lithium based battery set up because I really don’t want someone saying sure it looks good but it doesn’t have the practical performance my ICE has. I know this will cost me but maybe if I get the deminsions of everything build the bike minus the batteries motor and controller if it comes out well I could get sponsored from a local company to finish it or even the power company:eek:. Has anyone here tried that. ---
**Author:** ![MikesTrikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@MikesTrikes](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MikesTrikes)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chopper-build/634/3 "2008-07-02T19:16:15Z")
> [@anderpipe](#): > > I could get sponsored from a local company to finish it or even the power company:eek:. Has anyone here tried that. I have e-mailed my local News Paper to see about finding a sponsor, and yes it would be very cool to get the local power CO. to sponsor it as they would be the ones providing the power. This next week I will be contacting a few businesses about it and hope someone will help out and maybe get some Lithium batteries…