Originally Posted by
Psy Guy
Approaching cars might think you're a motorcycle till they get right up on ya! If you could get away with a smaller, lighter weight, battery that'd be awesome. Maybe wire on a little solar panel to the battery to charge it during the day. There are companies that make small cheap flexible panels of varying voltage outputs.
You can get a NiMH pack for about $40, plus the special charger. The sealed battery (it's a glass mat cell) is about $20, and can use almost any charger. It is a bit heavy, but not really that much, considering.
Originally Posted by
Psy Guy
Not sure if that will work if your setup
Nope, it's an aluminum frame. Plus I have the rear light switched with the headlight, so I have 3 wires going to the back.
Here's a better shot of the setup in action. I added a $7 rear market light/reflector combo.
I think I will go down to a 35W narrow flood... this thing is killer!!
