Overview
Jun. 01 2023
Well, ok, the title is a bit misleading as it’s not entirely purple, nor a bike – but “The Gray Scooter with Purple Highlights” doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as nicely. (Also, I just noticed that most of the purple bits are on the other side! Darn, gonna need a new picture…)
I bought this from a fellow out in the Ukraine that makes these frames by hand, and was custom ordered for an incredible deal. You can find him on Facebook under Hill Scooters.
When I first saw the design, I thought it’d be an awesome platform to build on. After arriving I did build a fun ride, but really kind of overshot what this should be – putting a multi-kw motor with a MASSIVE, high-voltage (72v) battery on it was a mistake.
After not getting a lot of use out of it, I started reclaiming parts from it for other builds. Then several months later, I ordered some 14" motors for testing with my Fiido project and ended up not using them. I thought it’d be a fun way to revive this build – and it has been!
Build Inventory
- Hill Scooters Frame (standing version with seat)
- 2x 14" “500w” direct drive motors
- Spintend Dual Ubox V2 75v 100A
- Polly DP-6 battery case
- Molicel p26a cells (14s5p, 52v, 13Ah)
- BMS Bypass
- JFOYH 4-Piston Hydraulic Brakes
- 3d printed controller housing
- 220mm rear shock
- 26" fat tire front fork
- Do NOT forget a torque arm for the front motor
More from The Purple Bike:
- Overview (Jun 1, 2023)
- Battery Build, Part 1 (Jun 29, 2023)
- Battery Build, Part 2 (Jun 30, 2023)
- Wiring & Tuning (Jul 1, 2023)