I did this over the course of 2 months, working only on weekends. Part of that time was spent mocking up the coupling bracket between the two swing arms, and then waiting for it to be manufactured. If I were to do the same exact conversion again, I would order what I needed ahead of time and could get it done in two weekends. As for cost, the bracket was roughly £200 and the aftermarket performance controller was about £300. I already had all of the NIU components, so that was probably about £800 worth of stuff, including the battery and charger.
@@randomtasksthanks for the info. I have a 2016 Sprint with a blown motor and was thinking whether I should pick up a used motor for around $800-$1000 or try a EV conversion. I'm mechanically inclined but I'm a total n00b to the EV game. So that has me a little trigger shy.
If you can find one, the ideal donor would be an electric moped that’s been in an accident. You need the whole wiring harness and lots of little components, so it’s best to get a whole moped if you can.
@@tonytran1420 The NIU scooters are fairly reliable and common. As I showed in the videos, the NQI series battery fit perfectly under my seat. The MQI batteries are a different shape, so you need to take that into account if you find one of those. Super Soco scooters are good as well, but I’m not sure what the batteries are like in terms of dimensions. Take some measurements of the under seat storage of your Sprint and do some research on battery dimensions.
So u did hook up the niu harness?Sadly i dont have a niu but i ll save money and buy a some no name full kit from china.I only wonder of the connectors for the battery are the same.
@@randomtasks about the subframe u can buy better longer subframes much safer then using the vespa.also that niu battery is way too heavy.mine niu is already cracked.
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Can you make a video how you register it with DVLA ? thanks, great videos.
No problem, I just published it: th-cam.com/video/hluMeIpWAr8/w-d-xo.html
Sorry if I didn't catch it, but how long did this conversion take you to do and how much did it cost (without scooter)?
I did this over the course of 2 months, working only on weekends. Part of that time was spent mocking up the coupling bracket between the two swing arms, and then waiting for it to be manufactured. If I were to do the same exact conversion again, I would order what I needed ahead of time and could get it done in two weekends. As for cost, the bracket was roughly £200 and the aftermarket performance controller was about £300. I already had all of the NIU components, so that was probably about £800 worth of stuff, including the battery and charger.
@@randomtasksthanks for the info. I have a 2016 Sprint with a blown motor and was thinking whether I should pick up a used motor for around $800-$1000 or try a EV conversion.
I'm mechanically inclined but I'm a total n00b to the EV game. So that has me a little trigger shy.
If you can find one, the ideal donor would be an electric moped that’s been in an accident. You need the whole wiring harness and lots of little components, so it’s best to get a whole moped if you can.
@@randomtasks ah ok ok, thanks. Any insights on which ones I should be looking out for?
@@tonytran1420 The NIU scooters are fairly reliable and common. As I showed in the videos, the NQI series battery fit perfectly under my seat. The MQI batteries are a different shape, so you need to take that into account if you find one of those. Super Soco scooters are good as well, but I’m not sure what the batteries are like in terms of dimensions. Take some measurements of the under seat storage of your Sprint and do some research on battery dimensions.
So u did hook up the niu harness?Sadly i dont have a niu but i ll save money and buy a some no name full kit from china.I only wonder of the connectors for the battery are the same.
I used the NIU harness, but spliced in the Vespa plugs where appropriate (e.g. switch gear, lights, etc).
@@randomtasks about the subframe u can buy better longer subframes much safer then using the vespa.also that niu battery is way too heavy.mine niu is already cracked.
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