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Kragen HID+walmart battery= nightrides!
Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 10:13 am
by tacogrande
By the time I get home from work it's dark, so I haven't been riding as much as usual and that sucks. I have a set of kragen HID's (They were on sale for $99 a piece) on my truck and they have done well in the desert. I can't afford the baja designs kit right now, so this is just a temporary setup, but it works good. So for under $150 I can ride for a couple hours every night again. The HID light only draws 35W so you can get away with a smaller battery. I just recharge the battery when I park it.
ES4L-BS from walmart

Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 12:41 pm
by TYSTYX
Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 11:16 pm
by tacogrande
Went for a ride tonight, turns out that battery only lasts about an hour. Time to find something bigger or get a stator from baja designs.
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 1:02 am
by iggys-amsoil
Hmmm here's an

make use of the chain roller and figure out how to get generator connected to it.

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 6:55 am
by xtremeslide
I spent 250$ in a used generator kit so that's idea for my CR doesn't worth,but maybe for my yz

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 9:46 am
by tacogrande
Is there anyone else that makes stator's? I think I read something about service honda, time to google.
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 9:57 am
by sabreguy
I wonder if at only 35 watts if the moose lighting coil would keep that battery charged enough?
Their part# is 2111=0074 rated at 45w.
Maybe with the battery and coil it would work?
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 9:58 am
by xtremeslide
tacogrande wrote:Is there anyone else that makes stator's? I think I read something about service honda, time to google.
this is what SH have from 500$ to.......

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Posted: January 4th, 2009, 10:22 am
by Exnav
Countdown in 3, 2, 1

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 10:29 am
by xtremeslide
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:12 pm
by teemtrubble
First you need to find a supplier for one of these...
Then you have to find someone who has a Machine shop and doesn't want to make any money and is willing to spend a bunch of money and time to develop them into a true 200 watt lighting coil.
A Dyno is very useful because bench testing isn't worth a shit and there's not one coil out there that put's out what the manufacturer claims.
How's that Doug?

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:21 pm
by Exnav
Very diplomatic Mike.

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:22 pm
by tacogrande
sabreguy wrote:I wonder if at only 35 watts if the moose lighting coil would keep that battery charged enough?
Their part# is 2111=0074 rated at 45w.
Maybe with the battery and coil it would work?
$100 isn't bad. I bet it would be fine if it's a DC lighting coil. My riding buddy needs a partner for the nightrace, so I have to come up with something or I'll be a cheerleader. Not that handing out beers is that tough of a job, but I'd rather be riding, lol.
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:25 pm
by teemtrubble
I'm trying to be a shepard today

Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:30 pm
by Exnav
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:39 pm
by teemtrubble
Then it's back to the tirrany of evil men...
I knew it wouldn't last

Posted: March 20th, 2009, 11:13 am
by motohunter4
dont try any jumping with the zip tie mounting system they break pretty easily
Posted: March 21st, 2009, 6:45 pm
by B440
hehe. I'm still waiting for said 200W lighting coil
