As we know, electric mobility is gaining more and more momentum in our country as well as globally. The government is also taking some incentive steps to provide the people with the new vision on the electric vehicles. Many of us including me have a question that why new E vehicles are designed, developed and marketed which loots up much amount from our pocket. Instead of that, why can't the manufacturers provide a conversion kit in which we can just replace the conventional gasoline engine with the motor, battery and the controller. I know it takes much amount of playing with the dynamics of the vehicle and something to do with the motor and the battery. But this conversion kits saves us lots of money and I heard in Chennai itself, conversion kits has started to emerge and many of them just converted their petrol bikes to the E bikes. Now, UK-based Saietta Group has also jumped into this conversion segment and let's see the overview.
They've experimented the famous Royal Enfield's Continental GT here. The 650cc parallel twin cylinder engine has been replaced with the Saietta's Axial Flux Technology (AFT) e-motor. Conventional BLDC motors comes under radial flux category where it is used in the vehicles which are available in the market right now. In radial flux motors, the flux generated will be perpendicular to the axis of rotation. But in the case of axial flux motors, the flux generated will be parallel to the axis of rotation. I don't know deeply about the motor stuffs but according to what I've researched, this type of motor delivers high power density with simplified motor design. They've developed AFT140 and AFT110. We can also expect the group to reveal the full specs of the powertrain they've used very soon.
The GT which we see here is powered by the AFT 140 which is a 52 volt system. Other than the power train, there's no changes in the motorbike except the replacement of the clutch lever by the brake lever. The stock brakes from the manufacturer is implemented. I don't know how many of you noticed a radiator in front of the motor compartment. Possibly it could be present for cooling down the motor or the battery. Saietta group has also hooked up with the Padmini VNA which is one of the leading OEM suppliers for brands like Royal Enfield, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Company and Bajaj Auto. This group also made a conversion kit for a Hero motorbike. Saietta not yet released any official announcement for the availability of their conversion kits in the market. We can expect them to roll on the market from next year.
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They've experimented the famous Royal Enfield's Continental GT here. The 650cc parallel twin cylinder engine has been replaced with the Saietta's Axial Flux Technology (AFT) e-motor. Conventional BLDC motors comes under radial flux category where it is used in the vehicles which are available in the market right now. In radial flux motors, the flux generated will be perpendicular to the axis of rotation. But in the case of axial flux motors, the flux generated will be parallel to the axis of rotation. I don't know deeply about the motor stuffs but according to what I've researched, this type of motor delivers high power density with simplified motor design. They've developed AFT140 and AFT110. We can also expect the group to reveal the full specs of the powertrain they've used very soon.
The GT which we see here is powered by the AFT 140 which is a 52 volt system. Other than the power train, there's no changes in the motorbike except the replacement of the clutch lever by the brake lever. The stock brakes from the manufacturer is implemented. I don't know how many of you noticed a radiator in front of the motor compartment. Possibly it could be present for cooling down the motor or the battery. Saietta group has also hooked up with the Padmini VNA which is one of the leading OEM suppliers for brands like Royal Enfield, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Company and Bajaj Auto. This group also made a conversion kit for a Hero motorbike. Saietta not yet released any official announcement for the availability of their conversion kits in the market. We can expect them to roll on the market from next year.
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