I finished the Bella EV conversion in August and have been putting it through a series of shakedown rides to tighten up loose things and […]

I’ve started the EV low voltage wiring. There are so many more wires than a stock Bella R203. I’ve designed a new wiring loom to […]

Centerstands take a lot of abuse on every kind of scooter. I’ve restored Vespas, Lambrettas, Heinkels and now a Bella, and every one of them […]

I’m not a fan of the way the bodywork is attached to the Bella frame. In fact, the legshield isn’t technically attached at all! It’s […]

Before I forget- did you know that you could electrocute yourself by working on an EV and not following the proper safety measures? If you […]

Now it’s time to see some real stuff! When I put it together it looks like this: The big wooden box is my battery doppelganger […]

I finalized the powertrain design, and purchased and received the major EV components. With my design and component selection I should be able to achieve […]

I found scrap aluminum 6061 plate that will be perfect for CNC’ing the swingarm components. Here’s a preliminary CAD design:

This will be a 72 volt conversion, which means I’ll need to step down the voltage to 12 volts to avoid blowing the light bulbs. […]