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Beachman's Special Vehicles Division Revives a 1974 Honda CB500 With a 72V Electric Conversion

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Canada's Beachman Special Vehicles Division converts pre-1990, OBD2-free classic cars and motorcycles into fully electric machines. A 1974 Honda CB500 rebuilt with a 72V, 200Ah battery pack kept its manual drivetrain feel intact and passed Ontario's road safety inspection.

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Motoo Kajimura

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Electrifying a '74 CB500 and getting it through a real road safety inspection — that's legitimate work in my book. Keeping the feel of the manual drivetrain is the key detail, and that's the cutting edge of 'who's going to wrench on it.' I'd love to see one of these in person.