1984 Honda 200es Battery

[MJV]

Question is simple. There are tons of batteries out there ranging from 30 bucks to over 100. I plan to charge and maintain this battery to get as much life out of it as I can. What battery is best for the price? Provide links if you can. Consider shipping costs to Iowa. Go Hawkeyes!

[MJV]

Any suggestions, gentlemen? The battery is for my 1984 Honda 200es. The Manual for it states a "12v - 14ah" battery is used. This is one of the cheapest I've found. Let me know your thoughts.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/YTX5L-BS-...=sem#read-more

[MJV]

Haha. Then help me out. What do you think of this one...

https://www.batterysharks.com/Honda-...SABEgJQkfD_BwE

[Shep1970]

If its a 5-lbs battery your looking for, have you looked into the lithium ion batteries? You may have to compare sizes and such but it maybe the way to go? Though im sure "the dude" wont steer you wrong. I on avg would get two years if lucky out of a "walmart" battery. Im usually bad at removing batteries in winter though.
Something like this, again not sure on size though http://ebay.to/2gwaNnK

Shep

[MJV]

I went with The Dude's suggestion. It is very reasonably priced. So hopefully it works well and I'll know where to get future batteries from now on. Thanks for the suggestions. I just purchased it!

https://www.batterysharks.com/Honda-...SABEgJQkfD_BwE

[MJV]

Got some issues here that I'd like some more help with. So I got my new battery. I put it in and I got lights and the dashboard illuminated which definitely did not happen with the old battery. But, like you said, after they sit around in some storage facility before being shipped out, they need to be recharged, especially at the beginning. I put my 12 volt float charger on it last night and when I tried to start it this morning after 12 hours, still nothing. This leads me to believe that something else is the issue. I don't know if the fuse has anything to do with this but I am pretty certain it's good because I checked it a month ago when I was having this problem. What else should I troubleshoot? I mean, the three wheeler starts great on a pull but I want the electric start to work. So please let me know your thoughts and how to proceed. As always, thanks for everything!

[BarnBoy]

Check the fuse again. Just to be sure. Then check to see if you are getting power to the starter, and if not work your way back checking all electrical connections until you find power. Process of elimination, start with the simple stuff first. Can also try jumping directly to the starter with jumper cables to see if the starter even works.

[MJV]

Thanks, Barn Boy. I'll check the fuse again. I'm not exactly sure on how to check to see if I am getting power to the starter. I'll will try to look through the electrical connections...is there a tool to do this? And how do I just directly to the starter. I'll try to google some youtube videos that will help but if you have any ideas, please feel free to share. That 84 Honda ATC200M is a very cool bike you have. I love the 84 200es. Love Honda's in general.

[350for350]

You can use a 12 volt test light to check for power. How to use jumper cables to hook power directly to the starter? Easy. Just hook one red clamp to the positive on the battery and then touch the other red clamp to the place where the battery cable attaches to your starter.

[MJV]

Okay. So I just bought a 12 volt test light on amazon for cheap (it had great reviews). But I'll try the jumper cable thing tonight. Thanks!