no_i_am_aj
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I bet this has been asked 100,000,000 times. But, I have not been able to search down any useful information pertaining to my idea. With that being said, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I am wondering how I can set up an electrical system on my bike that utilizes an on board battery. My main question is can I use a dynamo to recharge it as I run the engine much like an alternator on a car? I just ordered my first engine kit and am looking forward to installing it on my bike as my car took a dump and its going to cost me over 3k to fix. Seeing as I love my car and its paid off I figured this is a good way to save some money and get to work until I have the funds to fix it. Plus after that I'll have this awesome motorized bike to rock around town on. I have been commuting at least 56 miles a day and it is getting frustrating. Its not so much the distance and work, its the heat, and today I had to spend the day soaking wet. So the assistance of a gas engine would be awesome. I realize the "legalities" of on road use of these engines has many shades of grey. Thus in turn, it is my ultimate goal to register this thing as a moped. I'm building it on a trusty $100 700c wal mart bike I got two years ago. It has been good to me and I have logged over 6,000 miles on it replacing nothing but tires and regular maintenance parts. I'm planning on converting it to use disk breaks due to the additional speed capabilities I will be able to achieve. I have a buddy that tunes racing snowmobiles so I have learned some two stroke performance stuff and wanna see how crazy I can make my bike. My knowledge of electrical systems in general is really basic at best. So any help, input, or advice would go greatly appreciated. I look forward to sharing project WR60 and its progress here.