Originally Posted by
Wilbur Bud
I have 12V lighting, and I'm not alone. It's great for me as it makes the lights themselves cheaper, and it's only one battery (a big one for me, as a commuter, 10 amp-hours) and all I do is plug in when I get home at night and unplug in the morning. Most 12V bike lights are DIY I think, so you find the descriptions in the total geekiness thread instead of here.
For headlights, I prefer MR-16 bulbs over direct automotive use as shown in the links as the current draw on the automotive ones is usually too much for me, even in LED headlights.
Thanks for contributing to this thread, Wilbur,
I am using two 12 volt batteries, but one is 7 amp-hours, and the other is twelve amp-hours. The front rack is "welded" to the head tube, so the fairing does not turn with the handlebars. In fact, I can remove the Fairing and carry a passenger on the rack. Extra weight actually improves the handling, but the average cyclist has never tried riding a "Low Gravity Bike" . It is totally different than carrying weight in a handlebar mounted basket (which would swing with each turn of the bars).
I too am using an Halogen MR-16 bulb for the headlight.
I also have LED tail lights and amber marker lights, on account they are now available in the local auto parts store. I also use an inverter to power a radio, a big, kitchen table, 5 band radio.