OK Brian, let's get it straight. Lipos don't explode, they just burst into flames. LOL.
Now, you guys are killing me again. I've never given any thought to doing a truck like that, but...I'm a small guy. I'm about 5'1" tall, but stocky. I like to ride dirt bikes in very sloppy places, so I have to ride a bike on which I can sit and touch both feet to the ground. It sucks to get stuck in the mud and not be able to touch the bottom of the bog. You just kind of sit there for a second and then fall over.
Anyway, I ride a modified YZ85. It has a 100cc can on it and weights less than 140lbs with a full tank. It is WICKED fast. The problem is that I have to rebuild the top end every 20 tanks or so and replace the crank bearings every third rebuild, depending on how hard I've been riding.
How is all of this sounding for a conversion. I'd love to do away with the engine and tranny. I don't need it to be as fast as it is now (100+ mph), but it needs to be quick. I could live with a 50 mph top end.