Hi there! For my first post on motoredbikes.com, i'm shedding the anonymity of the Internet; my name is M! Yes, that letter really is in my name! Yay trust! Jokes aside, and to come, 
I'd like to ask for a great deal of help from the community here.
Electricity!
I'll be adding to this post as the idea turns into the real thing, but for now it's important to me to understand the theory and design of the electrical harness and generator. The lights effectiveness very important to me, as her safety is paramount. This is the reason for the relatively high wattage PM motor and some very, very bright lights
***CA motored bike vehicle code 406b is easy enough to understand. however, kings county has ordinances, and police have appeared in news reports reminding motorists that they must have a left-hand mirror, and proper road lights to operate here legally.
I'd like to ask for a great deal of help from the community here.I
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So, I would like to build my significant other a motored-bicycle for her commute to work. Living in CA, laws are tight, and confusing***, and I've settled on doing some pretty out of the box modifications. Because the engine and mount are so God-awfully simple, I've decided the first thing I want to tackle, is the planning of one of the most important aspects of this motored-bicycle:I
Electricity!
- Build generator using permanent magnet 36w motor mounted to rear wheel, and appropriate 'shaft' size will be taken into account to maintain optimum RPM @30MPH
- Regulate voltage to 12V with this LM2596 Buck Converter or something similar for added amperage
- Find a charger for the smallest 12v battery I can find; or can the buck converter charge off of the output line? what about overcharging?
- Wire standard automotive lights or homemade LED mounts, including headlight, taillight, brake light, and maybe turn signals.
- Install controls for lights, on/off for headlights, and a simple on/off switch to turn the taillight into a brighter brake light. room for more gracefulness here, like everywhere else. but a lot here.. will definitely be needing help tracing out the circuits for many of these.
I'll be adding to this post as the idea turns into the real thing, but for now it's important to me to understand the theory and design of the electrical harness and generator. The lights effectiveness very important to me, as her safety is paramount. This is the reason for the relatively high wattage PM motor and some very, very bright lights
***CA motored bike vehicle code 406b is easy enough to understand. however, kings county has ordinances, and police have appeared in news reports reminding motorists that they must have a left-hand mirror, and proper road lights to operate here legally.
