Walmart Battery

[cadman]

Walmart battery - ES12N94B1 - fits 1966 Dream - Walmart #001020597

[FluteTears]

Walmart battery - ES12N94B1 - fits 1996 Dream - Walmart #001020597

1996 Dream?

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Walmart battery - ES12N94B1 - fits 1996 Dream - Walmart #001020597

I've done a comprehensive review using the search function and cannot find any other 1996 Honda Dreams. Please post a picture asap. :)

[lrutt]

sealed battery or flooded?? I'd never put another flooded battery in a bike given the risk of an acid mess. AGM all the way baby.

[Tinman]

It's a lead acid battery, non-maintenance free. I would suspect that if your charging system has a habit of over-charging or charging at a higher rate than what a Dream's system puts out, then I can see where boiling over would be a problem. But the charging system on a CA77 is anemic at best.

I have one in my Dream going on 6 months now and I haven't had a problem and I check it regularly. I also maintain it with a float charger so its going all of the time.

The problem I ran into, which isn't really a problem as much as it is an inconveinence is that the posts are reversed. Instead of returning the battery I made up a longer ground lead to attach to the provided ground on the frame. So that mistake was on me.

I've heard of the gel cell and Li-Po batteries bulging from over-charging, I'm not sure if the AGM type batteries fit into this catagory as I have no knowledge or experience with them.

But for a cheap battery, Walmart is suitable.

Tinman

[lrutt]

All I know is no matter how carefull you are, it seems the terminals will grow green crud from time to time.

I've had an AGM in my 305 now for over 8 years, no problems. And I do keep it on a tender when not in use.

[linemup]

Does anyone know if a battery can be purchased from walmart for the 61 dream? if so, what brand and battery number.