What kind of lights are you using?

( I have a better pic that has the #) but the price was about $30. I wanted one that would last an hour or so. This weekend, I'll be able to see how long it lasts. It has 2 male spade plugs that the wires connect. I use a battery tender to keep it charged.

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I bought one at a bike shop 10 yrs ago or so and its bright takes 4 AA's w/ is 6v. it was kinda expensive $30 or so but you can see where your going and others see you. It also has an adjustable beam. And I run a $2.99 led blinker in the rear.

Thanks For the tips everyone. its shed alot of light on my situation, No Pun intended.

Hey Motor bike, can you tell us how your wireing is setup? It looks like you have 2 leads coming off bothe terminals. Harbor freight has some fog lamps for $13. The battery doesn't look as big as i thought. I know the chinese pocket bikes have small batteries. I wonder if those would work or go out to fast.

Batteries are rated in amp hours which is a measurement of electricity and time so if I am right Ol'motorbikes battery will put out 1 amp for 3.3 hrs or 500 milliamps (1/2 amp) for 6.6 hrs and so on. So if you find the lights you want see what they are rated for you can basically pick your battery for how long you need it to last.

Of course size and price are part of the equation. I would use the same m/o as a cell phone. Pick a battery that'll last a few days and charge it almost every night. That way if you forget once it won't run out on ya'; you'll have picked the smallest battery you can afford that will do what you need!

I thought about getting one of those Bell generator/dynamo light sets but got to thinking that going 25 to 30 mph with a motorized bike that they would eventually tear the h*ll out of the tires.

I can't wait to get the starter/generator setup so I can use real lights. Will be great!

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one 55watt driving light from elcheapo, led side marker, 2led red, from elcheapo. 5 amp hour sealed lead acid battery, from local battery shop, $15. my car battery charger on low,1.5amp charge rate. brite like a car head light. run time about 1.5 hours. best settup i tried so far. HEY!! DO A WHEELIE! hill climber

I'm gettin' the Sturmey Archer front drum w/ dynamo built in. Sooo coool!

Hi All! I found this awhile back, and use it on my Moon Dog. They are 2.5 watts each, very bright, and they can be removed in a snap. They fold in and last about 8 hours, and are battery operated. Headlight System

Scrollerguy OOOPS! I almost forgot, I use this on the back.http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.905

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In the workings is a 55-WATT car headlight, a 15W-100W alternator, tail light, brake light and a 12-volt power plug for my cell phone...and cigarette lighter....

and NO 10 lb. batteries, no charging, all night lighting as long as the engine's running.

My bike has a front and rear light that are both powered by the white wire. I installed a toggle switch within the wiring so the lights are optional. My lights came from a bicycle generator system of the 1970's. They perform well. I have since considered a small battery to feed the lights and then feed the battery via the white wire.