Battery eliminator? capacitor?

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Diet and exercise...

Oh, wait. That wasn't the question.



Mucking around with capacitors isn't the answer. If you are truly committed to the kickstart lifestyle, simply install the smallest 12V SLA battery you can get away with and remove the starter and solenoid. Any good electronics store (that means NOT Radio Shack) should have several SLA (sealed lead acid) batteries to choose from -- they're very common in battery backup systems, rechargeable lanterns, etc.

Make sure the carbs are in perfect tune so it lights up immediately, and you'll be fine.

If you're really dedicated, rig up a switch to kill the lights while you're starting the beast if it doesn't have one already.

Thanks everyone for th thoughtful responses! Bwringer, I like your idea. If I get bored in the next few weeks (which is likely) I'll give this a go. Thanks!