This weekend I’ve been riding the DCH and we took this opportunity to record some videos. The bike worked without any trouble and smoothly. The only «problem» was the weather. On the side plate of the bike you can read “Made in the sunny Canary Islands”. Well, this past weekend has been anything but sunny … _____ Este fin de …
DCH1 Prototype
After a year and a half working on the DCH project, I can finally say that it is totally assembled and working! It has been a long journey until reaching this point and I still have to sort out some small problems but I can affirm that the prototype is finished and running. It has taken more time than expected …
DCH Teaser
The DCH is no longer a statue. Now we can say that it is a motorcycle… La DCH ha dejado de ser una estatua para convertirse en una moto…
DCH1 CAD Drawings
Finally we can see the whole DCH1’s design! As you can see I haven’t used any plastic part or fairing that covers or hides the bike. The entire chassis is exposed and absolutely all parts are functional, like on a bicycle. With this bike I focused mainly in that it was «easily» manufacturable and practical. About the aesthetics, it has …
Hub motor EnerTrac
I have just realized that I haven’t spoken about the DCH1’s motor yet. As you can see in the picture it is an electric hub motor from the company Enertrac. The price (€ 1,200 including shipping and taxes) is not cheap but in return you have an easy to install and elegant solution that doesn’t take up space in the …
Swingarm finally welded
I’ve finally welded the aluminum swingarm and the batteries box! It has been a long journey… As I was expecting, they were much more difficult to weld than the steel parts. The biggest headache was to weld the joints between the aluminum extrusions and the machined parts. Because the thicknesses were so different, machined parts (like the shock absorber lug) …
Vitabana sketch
Checking and organizing old files I found this sketch* I had done some time ago for the Vitabana´s project. This is a project that was canceled more than a year ago and it was a shame because it was quite advanced. But there is no time money for everything… Let’s see if I can take it up again in the …
The Elipse is on the move
In this video we can see the Tohqi Elipse covering its first meters. The scooter is quite agile, the frame really stiff and the driving position very comfortable. The anti-dive system also works well. The front suspension system sags a little when you are braking but not as much as with a telescopic fork. It has caused me a great …
Chasis terminado
¡Conjunto chasis/subchasis atornillado y terminado! Como las estructuras soldadas eran bastante pequeñas y tampoco necesitaba un gran acabado, me he animado a pintarlas yo mismo. Las he lijado para que no quedara ningún resto de óxido, les he aplicado una imprimación para metales y finalmente les he dado un par de capas de pintura en color negro mate. La combinación …