Has anyone tried to fit one of those new "dry" bat

[Paul Strassmaier]

I've got a 61 dream that has takes the narrow style battery and I want to try out one of those new dry batteries, I think they're lithium. I've seen them on ebay for the late dream. Has anyone used on in an early dream? Will it fit?

Thanks,

Paul
61 CS72

[OldStan]

Haven't tried one, but did some research on them. You can damage them if you go above 14.4 volts, not a good thing since the dream has no voltage regulator and will go above that. There's more information on this thread;
http://www.honda305.com/forums/lithium- ... t9326.html

I went with the AGM battery. It fits in my early Dream with room to spare and plenty of cranking power. I used the battery in this link;
http://www.honda305.com/forums/agm-batt ... t7936.html

[conbs]

Paul, G-man put up a post with a link showing a guy that altered the battery hold down to accept a battery that is a little taller. That battery is readily available. That mod probably deserves consideration.

Also, before you give up on a battery, try de-sulfating it.

[Paul Strassmaier]

Thanks for the advice! This bike gets run just a few times a year, so I thought the dry would work good, just move to another Honda the rest of the year. Voltage is a concern... I'll read up, thanks!

Paul

[OldStan]

The AGM is a good choice. They hold the charge better than a wet cell, don't have to worry about fluid level and with a battery maintainer you should get excellent life out of one.