As the popularity of electric scooters grows, there are many styles available, though they may be out of the price range of some people or perhaps others just prefer to do it themselves. Making your own electric scooter can be done with the right supplies and tools and a basic understanding of how to put things together.
Gathering Parts
Some parts will be needed to add the electrical to a scooter, including a scooter to use for the frame. Purchasing electric scooter parts at Dubitz allows you to buy quality parts for your frame and will ensure that it is built to current safety standards and will allow you to upgrade it to electric at home. When choosing to purchase an electric motor constructed already or creating your own, the primary consideration is your knowledge and understanding of how an electric motor works and if you have ever built one before. Creating one from scratch isn’t easy, and purchasing one already built is both cost and time-efficient.
Two types of motors can work for this project, a belt-driven motor or a direct drive. Selecting the preferred motor can be done by comparing the cost and budget to the speed and power that it will provide. It must be strong enough to power the scooter while carrying an adult but does not need to reach high speeds.
Installation Process
By installing the motor on the front of the scooter, you can easily maintain hand controls and allow the hand brake to remain intact and functioning. Building a metal housing to hold the motor and ensure that the wheel mounts are strong enough to hold the additional weight by selecting a sturdy scooter with metal casings rather than plastic can save a few steps on reinforcing it for the weight and speed.
Mount the motor into a metal housing, attach it to the wheel axle to turn the wheel, and connect it to the controls at the top of the handlebars to offer control to the motor. Maintain access to the motor to charge it by plugging in as needed, and it is best if this is easily accessible for charging other places than home in the event it loses power while you are out and needs to be charged to arrive back home.
Once the motor is added, it will not be as easy to move the scooter manually, so it will become essential to maintain the charge. The smaller the motor, the less time it will take to charge, but the less power it will have. It will also create a need for both feet to be able to rest on the platform of the scooter, while many are created thin as one foot will be used for power and the other to stand on the scooter. It may be necessary to widen the platform to allow both feet to rest on the platform, and this will also provide additional space for the motor to sit on the scooter platform.
