Some folks would tell you that you'll "burn up" 6 volt components by using 12 volts.
All of our bikes, whether 6 or 12 volts DC and operating properly, have a charging system that produces many volts of AC. When properly rectified (I like the Oregon Electric/RadioShaft approach) the voltage will be what it is rectified to (converted to DC), approximately 6ish or 12ish volts. The conversion isn't too hard (JBC removed his posts) but you should be aware of two different types of "loads" placed on the electrical system. These loads are "intermittent" and "constant" loads. Examples of an intermittent load might be the blinkers or starter motor. A constant load would be the headlight when on. 6 volt DC components run on 12 volts DC under constant load will burn up. Intermittent loads like the starter can be run for brief periods without extensive harm. Bulbs will not survive. The Horn would be considered an intermittent load in my opinion and would likely survive, until it dies, for whatever reason.
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