Will a battery eliminator work on my bike?

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Lightnin Q

My bike has been customised slightly, various parts have been taken off and there is no longer space for a battery. the bike is a 1976 Honda CB125J, with a 6 volt electrical system and Points ignition. i've seen a few things on the internet called battery eliminators, but apparently they're for magneto ignition. can anyone tell me a bit more about them, and if one would work on my bike?

Answer
If my memory serves me the bike has a NON self exciting alternator with remote points on the cam shaft it therefore doesnot have a generator ( dc) or a magneto.
As it has this type of alternator you will need some form of battery to give you the initial impetus to fire the coil.
A battery elliminator isn't much space saving over a small sealed for life rechargable battery in fact there isn't any.
The battery you will require does not need to be that high an output especially if you are driving the lighhts directly off of the alternator or doing without lights completely

How long and how often should I trickle charge my motorcycle battery for?

Jason

I've bought a new battery for my bike. I only use it once a week for commuting to and from work which is only about 4 miles, so isn't really long enough for the alternator to charge the battery up.
So during the week when I'm not using it, how long should I charge my battery for and how often?

Answer
Trickle charge it with 1-2 amps for a couple of hours every two days. You don't want to overcharge it, as it will boil it dry,and ruin it. Or remove the neg cable from the battery, when not in use, or install a switch which will disconnect the power completely, when not in use.

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