playboy
02-15-2007, 03:42 PM
Ok, so heres the thing.
I have installed a winch on my 85 Honda atc 200s.
This modle did not come with a battery (electric start, etc.)
The stator only powers the head and tail light which needless to say isn't enuff juice to power the winch. So I installed a battery.
My question is...... Is there any way to hook up the stator (power converter, Regulator, etc.) so that it will charge the battery while I ride. Or anything else I can add to charge the battery.
I have called numerous shops and parts suppliers to no avail.
It is amazing how few people know anything about these older bikes. Me included. But I'm learning.
The battery on full charge will run the winch enuff to pull me or one of my buddies out maybe twice unless we fall off into a grave or something. Which may be enuff but I would love to be able to steadily charge while I ride instead of haveing to hook it up to a charger the night before and hopeing there is enuff juice for what we need.
Anyway, Now I'm rambling.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please email me if you have any info I could use.
sterling.designs@sbcglobal.net
Thanks,
Jason
I have installed a winch on my 85 Honda atc 200s.
This modle did not come with a battery (electric start, etc.)
The stator only powers the head and tail light which needless to say isn't enuff juice to power the winch. So I installed a battery.
My question is...... Is there any way to hook up the stator (power converter, Regulator, etc.) so that it will charge the battery while I ride. Or anything else I can add to charge the battery.
I have called numerous shops and parts suppliers to no avail.
It is amazing how few people know anything about these older bikes. Me included. But I'm learning.
The battery on full charge will run the winch enuff to pull me or one of my buddies out maybe twice unless we fall off into a grave or something. Which may be enuff but I would love to be able to steadily charge while I ride instead of haveing to hook it up to a charger the night before and hopeing there is enuff juice for what we need.
Anyway, Now I'm rambling.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please email me if you have any info I could use.
sterling.designs@sbcglobal.net
Thanks,
Jason