doodle bug head light

[thibault116]

is there a way that i can mount a head light to my db 30 i have a 6.5 hp engine (honda clone) i am useing a little head flaslight things and its not doing the job i would like something to actually light up the road so i can see. :shrug:

 

[Bill Ellerby]

Check out HF item 98397, see if that would work. Good Luck

 

[gbabins1]

The 6.5 clones do not have a lighting coil...so you'll have to use something with batteries or get the lighting coil/ flywheel. I use a headlamp light like you're talking about... mounted to the hole where the front fender mounts to. It's pretty bright I think it was like $28 at Lowes or H. Depot. Some of the smaller ones don't throw off enough light.

 

[GraveBugger]

I used an old tractor head light, some wiring and a makita 12v drill battery

 

[The_Ruppster_86]

This is what I did on my DB-30. Very bright!


http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/project-logs/45533-lighted-mini-bike.html

 

[cjtmini]

HF 12V work light and a battery from a APC back up power supply. The headlight lights up the whole street and lasts 1.5 - 2 hours

one day I'll make a battery tray and mount it under the engine in front of the rear wheel

 

[cjtmini]

try again

 

[agent001]

I used
-LED fog light for headlight 12v
-atv turn signal kit 12v
-trailer brake/tail light 12v
-130 db horn 12v
- 2 6v 7ah sealed batteries wired in series(liberated from those emergency exit signs you see over doorways)

The batteries are small enough(4" x 8" x 1"?) to lay on their side and mount under the seat. I doubt I've ridden it for more than an hour per charge but the lights are still bright when I get home. And the horn scares the crap outta people :devil2:

 

[fonz]

Try a couple of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Wald-40-Black...TF8&coliid=I3CSMIZ2XVL8G6&colid=18GIEUPN4673O
And a couple of these.http://www.walmart.com/ip/Rayovac-5-LED-Light/17163369 They make a nice sharp beam for about 30 feet. 5 LED's and last 60 hours.
This makes a nice cheap set up that works. A lot of LED lights are just too spread out. These work pretty good.I secured them with a strip of velcro too and it's handy to have a flashlight when you need one.

 

[Jason B]

The 6.5 clones do not have a lighting coil...so you'll have to use something with batteries or get the lighting coil/ flywheel. I use a headlamp light like you're talking about... mounted to the hole where the front fender mounts to. It's pretty bright I think it was like $28 at Lowes or H. Depot. Some of the smaller ones don't throw off enough light.

Does the factory 97cc engine have a lighting coil?

 

[jdogg]

Does the factory 97cc engine have a lighting coil?

Nope!

 

[Camjamsdad]

Here's what I bought.
My bad. Search ebay for a cree 5000 lumen bicycle light

 

[Jason B]

Ok, which all the newer type of led lights out there, there's gotta be something that doesn't need a big ass battery mounted to the bike...

 

[Jason B]

Here's what I bought.
5000 Lumens 2X CREE XM L U2 LED Cycling Bike Bicycle Light Headlamp Headlight | eBay

3 brightnesses. Very bright

Cool. Any pics at night and where you mounted? Does it light of the road decent? Very cool that it's rechargable.

 

[jdogg]

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/p...MiniBikes-predator-upgrades-3.html#post842991

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/p...MiniBikes-predator-upgrades-4.html#post857456

 

[Camjamsdad]

Cool. Any pics at night and where you mounted? Does it light of the road decent? Very cool that it's rechargable.

I dont have pictures but I got the idea here from member LS Customs. He posted several pictures and a youtube video. The battery pack is pretty small and has a velcro strap. Three stages of brightness and usually I put it on the middle one and its more than enough light.

 

[MtnXfreeride]

I dont have pictures but I got the idea here from member LS Customs. He posted several pictures and a youtube video. The battery pack is pretty small and has a velcro strap. Three stages of brightness and usually I put it on the middle one and its more than enough light.

Ordered the kit, will post video when it comes. Its starting to get dark earlier.

 

[rivetrider]

Bought a Cub Cadet snow blower over the winter
(best single stage cub cadet offers)has a headlight
on it and motor is like a predator if someone could get a part
number for this coil I think this coil could be used
on a predator just throwin this out there i have owners
manual but im not home right now.hope this helps
people in their quest for a headlight

 

[Camjamsdad]

OK I hunted down LS Customs thread. The video is on page 3. The part with the light is at 4:48 in the video.

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/doodlebug-minibikes/89157-new-here-db-question-3.html

 

[Camjamsdad]

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/p...MiniBikes-predator-upgrades-3.html#post842991

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/p...MiniBikes-predator-upgrades-4.html#post857456

Holy sheet those are bright. The one I got is a much smaller profile and is bright enough for me. It's amazing how much light they're getting from a miniature chip.