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Honda foreman 450 es starting problem

I have a 2000 450es that won't start. the battery appeared dead (and old) so i replaced it. it started a couple times and the battery died(or so i thought). the battery tested as fully charged but the dash would not light at all. so i figured alternator is dead. but when it did turnover a few times, it clicked loudly. so i figured starter/solenoid. but that would not explain the electrical problem. i can start it by using the pull start. any ideas on what is wrong?

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Sounds like a bad battery. It can show 12 volts, but not have any amperage. It could be the solenoid, but the dash lights wouldn't be affected by a bad solenoid.

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