Motor alternator output for lighting

[Cookie]

bike light

I tryed the bike generator an about 10 miles down the road I had parts and pcs flying all over the place and the light was not that bright.

Cookie

 

[Mile High Chop-Ped]

That's why you throw out the generator and just run the lights off the magneto.

 

[sideshowsideswipe]

That's why you throw out the generator and just run the lights off the magneto.

that's what I'm thinking...

 

[Cookie]

light problem

tried the magneto the light was not very bright (just bright enough to say OH SH**T when you where riding down a dark road) and it would run in surges

one thing that worked ok was a rechargeable light that I put in the bullet light case I bought the draw back was or is it would only run for 30 min. before you started running out of bright light. That is why I am looking for a better way to make these lights.

Cookie

 

[Mile High Chop-Ped]

Your right it is not very bright but it is all you get out of the little magneto. I run an 12 volt 9.5 Ah rechargeable battery and it gives me about an hour on a 55 watt driving light for a car. If I give the battery a little rest it will go again for a little while again. I really use it like a high beam where it is real dark. But you can always resort to the little lights off the engine when you run out of power.

 

[Jim Randolph]

Lights

I wired my chopper bike, with 12V Headlight, tail light, and turn signals. I use a 12V Motorcycle battery, when I get home I just recharge it. Have used it for 6 months, and it works Great. However, I do need one of you to help me come up with a stop light switch. Can'c figure out what to use???
Thanks, Jim

 

[Tom]

Do you have a coaster break or hand break?

 

[bamabikeguy]

Here's a possible idea: It's a "wind and go" flashlight, wind it for 30 seconds and it lasts a half hour, according the the LL Bean Catalog.


http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/st...&hotBG=0&searchTerms=flashlight&Go.x=9&Go.y=7

If the back of the bike is "reflected" enough, and the "evening commute" is within a fifteen to thirty minute ride, something like this $20 setup might do "it"....

I found it when I ordered my Christmas gift to myself, the $59 "snow sneakers" on page 39 which might be good for traveling shoes....

 

[Jim Randolph]

Stop light switch

I have drum breaks on the rear, and disk on the front, cabled to one lever.
Jim

 

[andrewflores17]

what i did was get some old chrismas lights and hook them up at night you become extremly visible and if you do it right they dont look to dorky