Jakarta –
What happens if the Kawasaki Ninja runs silently? The HM Engineering team tried to realize this crazy idea and converted the Kawasaki Ninja 250 SL into a powerful electric motorbike.
Previously, HM Engineering, which is headquartered in Central Jakarta, went viral thanks to the work of their electric motor made of acrylic. This time, the team, which is also focused on working on the racing simulator, is working on the next electric motorbike project.
Kawasaki Ninja 250 SL Conversion HM Engineering Photo: Muhammad Hafizh Gemilang/detikOto
“In our next project, we converted the Ninja 250 SL. We deliberately bought the motorbike at a used motorbike dealer in fresh condition, only 6,000 km and we converted it with parts that are quite hedonic for performance and safety,” explained Harris Muhammad as the developer of HM Engineering to detikOto .
“The concept of conversion is to convert without leaving the spirit of the Ninja 250 SL. SL stands for ‘Super Light’ so the motorbike remains light and agile,” continued Harris.
In accordance with the concept, in appearance there are no total changes made to this motorbike. However, the kitchen sector no longer uses an internal combustion engine and is replaced with an electric motor consisting of a dynamo, battery and control unit.
Kawasaki actually pinned a 250 cc single-cylinder engine to this Ninja 250 SL. The machine is in stock condition with a maximum power of 27.6 HP. However, by the skilled hands of HM Engineering, the machine was replaced with a 4 kW dynamo and combined with a LiFePo battery with a capacity of 55 Ah.
“The speed of this motorbike can reach 150 km per hour and even more. Then it uses a controller that can be upgraded to speeds of up to 200 km per hour,” claims Harris.
Kawasaki Ninja 250 SL Conversion HM Engineering Photo: Muhammad Hafizh Gemilang/detikOto
The power that comes out of the dynamo and the battery is channeled to the rear wheels using a chain. So that the sensation of kicking like a sport motorbike can still be felt by the rider.
The battery of this motorbike is claimed to be able to travel more than 120 km in one full charge. Interestingly, to charge this motorbike, the HM Engineering team planted the charger in the back seat so that to charge it, you just need to bring the motorbike closer to the available plug and don’t need to remove the battery.
The HM Engineering team did not modify the legs of this convertible Ninja 250 SL much. They just replaced the pre-loaded rear with one that could be played with the pre-load and rebound settings so that it could be more in line with the desired character.
“For the pretentious front, it’s still the same as the Ninja 250 SL. The rims are still the same. We’ve replaced the tires with soft compounds so they fit better,” said Harris.
Kawasaki Ninja 250 SL Conversion HM Engineering Photo: Muhammad Hafizh Gemilang/detikOto
HM Engineering is well aware that this motorbike will be very ferocious. Therefore, they replaced the braking device with aftermarket parts from the Brembo brand. In addition, the brake hose was also replaced to make it more capable.
The total cost spent by the HM Engineering team to build this convertible Kawasaki Ninja 250 SL is around IDR 90 million. They even plan to upgrade some of the parts so that the electric motor’s performance is even more ferocious.
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2023-07-09 11:11:53
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