Yup!! Especially with a system like this where more power is generated at higher RPM's and less at lowers. Usually the bike is made to run fairly stable at lower RPM's, but the excess at higher RPM's is often bled off as heat like you said.cedric wrote:No worries, glad I could help. The battery idea might take some ingenuity, but it would make sense to dump the excess power somewhere when you have the engine running and don't have the lights on.
What I want to do is harness that lost energy and put it into a battery for a time when I do want to turn on the lights. Chances are I won't be riding at night, but something that will burn long enough to get me back to the trucks when I get caught at night. I have seen some small batteries that could probably fit in the air box or somewhere relatively out of the way (handle bars, or somewhere...) and use that. I wish this suzuki had a airbox like my 125!
This is all pretty much untested, but I hope to run some numbers and draw some wireing diagrams and see what I can do. I am not too familiar with the equipment, but I know the terms and idea behind electricity. One of my concerns is having something to stop charging the battery when its full, but I am sure this type of equip. is cheap and plentiful.
Wish me luck!! I am sure others with a MX bike woudl want something similar as well so if it works, I'll let you guys know.
