Comments on: Jim Husted the “Motor Magician” http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/ The World's Quickest Electric Motorcycle! Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: BRAD LYKINS http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-4328 BRAD LYKINS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:58:50 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-4328 I'M DOING RESEARCH ON THE KILLA CYCLE & THE WHITE ZOMBIE CAR...I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ELECTRIC MOTORS YOU ARE USEING ? THE WHITE ZOMBIE CAR USES 2 8" MOTORS & PUTS THEM IN SERIES THEN AT ABOUT 90MPH IT GOES TO PARALLEL MOD, WITH A ZILLA PAK , CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE INFO ON THE KILLA CYCLE,BESIDES THE BATTERY PAK,PLEASE THANK YOU I’M DOING RESEARCH ON THE KILLA CYCLE & THE WHITE ZOMBIE CAR…I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ELECTRIC MOTORS YOU ARE USEING ? THE WHITE ZOMBIE CAR USES 2 8″ MOTORS & PUTS THEM IN SERIES THEN AT ABOUT 90MPH IT GOES TO PARALLEL MOD, WITH A ZILLA PAK , CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE INFO ON THE KILLA CYCLE,BESIDES THE BATTERY PAK,PLEASE THANK YOU

]]> By: Jim Murray http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3566 Jim Murray Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:13:27 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3566 Bill I have a dirt bike I would like to refit with an electric motor what would be your recommendation for researching info to do this and contacts for parts? <em>You can look at the Killacycle sponsors and you will see <a href="http://www.hitorqueelectric.com/" rel="nofollow">Hi-Torque Electric</a>. Jim can help you pick out the perfect motor for you electric motocycle. You can get the battery charger from <a href="http://www.manzanitamicro.com/" rel="nofollow">Manzanita Micro</a>. You can get the controller from <a href="http://www.cafeelectric.com" rel="nofollow">Cafe Electric</a>. Some good places for conversion books and conversion parts are: <a href="http://www.megawattmotorworks.com/shop.asp" rel="nofollow">MegaWattMotorWorks</a> <a href="http://www.kta-ev.com/" rel="nofollow">KTA Services</a> <a href="http://www.evparts.com/" rel="nofollow">EV Parts</a></em> Bill

I have a dirt bike I would like to refit with an electric motor what would be your recommendation for researching info to do this and contacts for parts?

You can look at the Killacycle sponsors and you will see Hi-Torque Electric. Jim can help you pick out the perfect motor for you electric motocycle. You can get the battery charger from Manzanita Micro. You can get the controller from Cafe Electric. Some good places for conversion books and conversion parts are:
MegaWattMotorWorks
KTA Services
EV Parts

]]> By: Tedsla http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3561 Tedsla Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:11:58 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3561 Does Jim Husted at Hi-Torque Electric also work on AC motors? Does he like AC motors and does he appreciate the advantages of AC over DC? Does Jim Husted at Hi-Torque Electric also work on AC motors? Does he like AC motors and does he appreciate the advantages of AC over DC?

]]> By: Myles Twete http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3560 Myles Twete Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:25:42 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2008/09/12/jim-husted-the-motor-magician/#comment-3560 Hey- The silver motor on the shelf behind Jim looks like the WEstinghouse 3HP motor that Jim finished for my 1911 Hupp-Yeats electric ( www.evalbum.com/1018 ) Or maybe not. Jim does amazing work. I just got my Westinghouse back from him and it's awesome...will post on my site soon. -Myles Hey-

The silver motor on the shelf behind Jim looks like the WEstinghouse 3HP motor that Jim finished for my 1911 Hupp-Yeats electric ( http://www.evalbum.com/1018 )

Or maybe not.

Jim does amazing work. I just got my Westinghouse back from him and it’s awesome…will post on my site soon.

-Myles

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