1988 polaris 250R-es TRAILBOSS 2X4 lighting help

[yamaha125trimoto]

ok on the battery box it says that if you disconect the battery while the bike is running the lights will burn out ?? the bulb in it is burned out and i dont have a battery yet either but the bike runs great

HERES the question
If I put a brand new light bulb in it is it going to burn out And is the bike going to be able to power a light ????? thanks for the help

[SYKO]

yes.... if there is no batt in a polaris kiss your bulb goodbye!

[MTS]

Yup, you need a battry in them old polaris, or it will burn the light, seen it many a time.

[Wickedfinger]

Theres no voltage regulator for the lightling circuit, so the battery acts as the buffer. I have no idea why Polaris continues to make their bikes this way, but they do.