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How can I power some kind of lights for my horse drawn sleigh so I can use it at night in a street?

The goal here is just having cars see us, not headlights etc. battery operated Christmas lights might work, but i am afraid because of the cold weather, the AA batteries would run out quickly, and may not be bright enough so cars can really see us. I just would like to prevent an accident while on the town streets. Thanks in advance for your help. Any kind of lighting or battery system could work here.

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If you're worried about the lights not being that bright, get a few strands. Or just use a couple of those flashing bicycle lights.
It's definitely a Kawasaki (that's what's printed on the round black engine cover!), but hard to tell what size. They all had the same styling. Most likely a KZ900, KZ1000 or KZ1100. But possibly a KZ750. Kickstarters had been eliminated by around 1980. The seat and exhaust system are not stock, and the handlebars may well be lower than the original ones.
Looks like a Kawasaki LTD 440. Or maybe a Honda Nighthawk 750. Bad Picture.
LED Long Duration Lantern Lowes sells them for about $15 that will run for over 120 hours on a single set of batteries. They also have a mode that you can set them for white, yellow or flashing yellow.
Either a car/marine deep cycle battery or a small generator. Not much options there. AS for the lights you might need a power convertor depending on the type f light you want to use.

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