Northern Thunder Specs
We are purchased a 98’ GSXR to become the teams new bike. It will run at both 24 and 48 volts, it will have approximately two to six times the HP of Whispering Lightning. So we expect to go just a little bit faster this season. We will keep you up dated as the project progresses. Here are some pictures.
Here is the frame, it has been lowered, motor plate installed, and we are starting to fabricate the aluminum saddle bags. We plan on placing 8-12 of the batteries in the bags. This will give Heather some much needed traction off the line. As will the 5.5” Mickey Thompson slick that is installed. One of Whispering Lightning’s biggest problems was traction.
Northern Thunder will be hitting the line with approx. 150ftlbs more torque at 24volts, and 2000ftlbs more at 48volts. So we are concerned about traction.
Here is the custom motor plate installed. It is 1/4 thick 5140 Almuinum. Very light weight but yet super strong.
We added a solid steel bar in place of the rear mono shock. This dropped the frame several inches, and wil help with power transfer. Makes for a rough ride though.
Here are some real interesting pieces. When finished these will be totally aluminum saddle bags with an easily removable cover. Super strong but yet light weight. They will allow us to move a lot of weight over the rear wheel. They also offer a little extra protection in case of an accident.
We will be using AGM batteries, so acid spills shoudn’t be a problem. More of concern is melt downs and explosions, as we will be pushing things to their limits. This is why we will be using strickly East Penn Battery products, as we have been able to push them past their ratings before. Not something I can say for the Blue Tops we have used in the past.
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