250es big red battery

[greythorn3]

what in the heck kinda battery is in these? i bought a lawn tractor battery for my red and it wont fit! any mods to make a larger battery fit?

[daniel_250r]

put the battery in the tool trunk and runs longer wires.

[ailll1]

my friend did that
he drilled holes in the inside of the trunk for the wires
then he squeazed the battery between styrofoam pads
seems to work well

[greythorn3]

do you think it will matter with it behind the rear suspension and a lead acid battery?

[atc350xer]

I bought a regular motorcycle battery and it fits perfectly in the BR

[greythorn3]

what number and brand is it? did you get it from walmart?

[hublake]

Get a good battery. I got one from Walmart and it lasted a year. I got my Yusa from my Honda dealer. Cost a bit more but my last Yusa lasted 10 years.

[ailll1]

i dont think it would change sumthing if its in the back of the suspension
my 250sx battery is behind it so why it would be bad for the br?

[tri again]

what in the heck kinda battery is in these? i bought a lawn tractor battery for my red and it wont fit! any mods to make a larger battery fit?

It;s shorter than most and is tucked up under the frame under the seat.

I broke down and bought the right one but will do the lawnmower mod to my other one.

That way I can also jump the tractor.

[atctim]

DO NOT buy a Walmart battery - they are junk - PERIOD (like everything else from those crooked crap paddlers)! - get the correct battery - you really do get what you pay for in the battery world.

[dajeepman]

heck get a walmart battery and when it goes bad just pop a sicker off a new one and turn yours in lol they give you a free battery

[tri again]

It;s shorter than most and is tucked up under the frame under the seat.

I broke down and bought the right one but will do the lawnmower mod to my other one.

That way I can also jump the tractor.

the one for the 85 6 and 7 br is a 12 BS. You can find the number in that dirty book that hangs next to the batteries in the automotive section.

its a shorter version of the 84 b reds 14 a or l or something

[greythorn3]

heck get a walmart battery and when it goes bad just pop a sicker off a new one and turn yours in lol they give you a free battery

what do you mean?

[dajeepman]

the walmart near me has all the old used battery outside going back for returns... they have the date sticker on them... Since my last battery was out by like 2 days i pulled a sticker with a newer date on it. or just go in and tell the lady that you got it so many months ago.. I had to do that 2 time on my jeep.. Seems like the walmart batters not holding up like they should. The manufactur date sticker dont stay on either if you do a lot of mudding or get it wet alot.

[greythorn3]

the walmart near me has all the old used battery outside going back for returns... they have the date sticker on them... Since my last battery was out by like 2 days i pulled a sticker with a newer date on it. or just go in and tell the lady that you got it so many months ago.. I had to do that 2 time on my jeep.. Seems like the walmart batters not holding up like they should. The manufactur date sticker dont stay on either if you do a lot of mudding or get it wet alot.

hey that sounds like a good trick! i will have to give it a try!

[shortline10]

I bought one from walmart for my 87 125m which I believe is the same battery and its holding up just fine . Honda OEM is probably the best though if you dont mind spending the $ .

[Tbcoplin]

I bought an everlast from Walmart ( 12 BS) for about $35 and have had no problems with it. It fits perfecting in my 86 big red.

[rdlsz24]

Mine has an Energizer 12BS that was in there when I bought it. I looked it up on my local farm store's site and they are a little over $50

Rob