Author name: Kyle Cannon

Kyle currently works as a mechanical engineer and graduated with a minor in automotive engineering. He loves restoring motorcycles, has a vast knowledge of how they work, and has sold his restoration projects to customers from all over the United States.

Do Motorcycles Have Alternators? An Engineer’s Simple Explanation

Trying to understand the electrical system on a motorcycle can sometimes be confusing and down right frustrating. Motorcycles have to generate electricity somehow; without it, headlights, blinkers, and even starting it in the first place wouldn’t be possible. You’ll hear terms such as “alternator,” “stator,” “rectifier,” “magneto,” etc., but what does it all mean and

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