Here's what im doing. I need a DC circuit on my bike, but it seems that all the lights and everything are AC.

It's a 1987 Yamaha TT225.

I found that to get from the AC (from the generator) to DC (for my circuit) i'll need a regulator / rectifyer.

I found one online - and it appears to be identical to a part that's already on the bike. I then looked up the part on the bike, and it says regulator/rectifyer.

I believe (If i remember correctly) that the reg/rec is wired into the CDI unit.

The CDI unit generates the spark, am i correct?

My question is...

Can i pull DC current from where the wires come out of the reg/rec assembly?

There are three wires into/out of it, yellow and red (AC+), black (AC-, right?), and white (DC+?)

I can step down from 24vdc if needed, but 12/14vdc would be just fine.

Does the reg/rec assembly on my bike actually convert it to DC, or does it serve another purpose, such as regulating the current just to a certain voltage AC?

I really dont wanna start it up and find out, because starting it would involve putting the whole thing back together, cleaning out the carb, etc... etc... - its been in pieces for about a year.

Thank you for answering :D

No starter on the bike.

The lights currently run of the AC circuit, so i dont see a problem with the generator being able to run it if i switch them over to DC - because it runs them as it is right now.

Main reason im switching the lights to DC is so they dont all of a sudden go dim when i press the brakes. haha - i have a capacitor and batteries (may not need the cap, but i have it anyway :) )