MJKH_BIGRED
12-19-2013, 07:11 PM
So due to a transmission issue on my 1983 BIGRED, I had to swap a 185 engine that I had in place of the 200e engine. It still had a battery in it and for over a year, the 185 engine seemed to be recharging the battery just fine; well the battery is dead now and won't take a charge from my battery charger. As a result, my headlights are REALLY lousy.
I went to BikeBandit to look up the part numbers on the headlights for both the 200e and a 185s and I see that they are the same identical bulb (I was thinking that perhaps the 185 took a lower wattage bulb - same exact part numbers). So my question is, what can I do to improve the lighting?
My 1981 185s runs the headlight dim at idle (as you would expect), but it works very well when under load. When I put the BIGRED with the 185 motor under load the light is barely on, making night rides, which due to work I am subject to if I want to go out, pretty lousy on that bike. Would unhooking the dead battery help? Or am I going to need to get a new battery?
I went to BikeBandit to look up the part numbers on the headlights for both the 200e and a 185s and I see that they are the same identical bulb (I was thinking that perhaps the 185 took a lower wattage bulb - same exact part numbers). So my question is, what can I do to improve the lighting?
My 1981 185s runs the headlight dim at idle (as you would expect), but it works very well when under load. When I put the BIGRED with the 185 motor under load the light is barely on, making night rides, which due to work I am subject to if I want to go out, pretty lousy on that bike. Would unhooking the dead battery help? Or am I going to need to get a new battery?