Motorcycle Repair: electrical system on a yamaha enduro 250, yamaha enduro 250, montour blvd

Question
I have a 1976 yamaha enduro 250. It had a Head light and tail lights and everything before I obtained it but they were removed.  I bought a headlight and housing and mounting but the most voltage I can get out of the bike any where is about 2 volts. Is the charging system shot or is there a transformer or somthing i need for the head light? (it is a 12 volt headlight) And on a bike that old is it supposed to be a 6 volt system or 12 volt system?

Answer
Richard, vintage Yamahas are not my specialty, but I found the battery specs at http://www.yuasabatteries.com/search.asp

Yamaha -  DT250 Enduro  1974-1976  250cc
Battery Family: Conventional  
Battery Type: 6N4B-2A-3
Voltage: 6
Capacity: 4
Dimensions: 4" x 1.875" x 3.75"
Weight: 1.7 lbs.
Metric Dimensions: 102mm x 48mm x 96mm
Metric Weight: 0.7 kg
Polarity:  
Acid Volume: 6.8
Amps: 0.4

So we know that it is a 6v system. Look for some answers at www.electrexuas.com or try

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