The EV Plan

I want an electric motorcycle. Buying a brand new $10000 Zero, or a GPR-S, or one of the other manufactured bikes would be fun. But it's way out of my current budget. I want to build my own electric motorcycle. I'm hoping it will be the first of many. Ironically, part of the plan includes getting the Sportster (ICE - Internal Combustion Engine) running again and then selling it to help finance the first electric bike. I've already started doing research and reading a lot on the subject. The performance and range will be greatly affected by the initial platform. Voltage will likely be between 48 and 96 VDC. Batteries could be lead acid or Optima Yellowtops. Lithium would be nice but is expensive. Probably an permanent magnet DC motor like the ET-R or the ET-RT and an Alltrax programmable controller. I hope to find a bike to convert soon.