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Posted by pcarrell
- October 15, 2014, 21:22:01 PMQuote from: Troll on October 15, 2014, 19:32:49 PMAhhhhh, didn't know!The big problem with doing this, or more like, trying to do this with a Kawasaki, is the fact that you need to have the transmission in AT LEAST 2nd gear, third would be better, but with the positive neutral finder, you can't do that....I know this for a fact. We tried to bump start one of the training bikes after the student left the ign on, and it just couldn't be shifted into 2nd....
Posted by Troll
- October 15, 2014, 19:32:49 PMQuote from: pcarrell on October 15, 2014, 15:24:12 PMYeah, you push it along with the clutch pulled in, then once you're moving at a decent clip you pop the clutch and the motor turns over.
The big problem with doing this, or more like, trying to do this with a Kawasaki, is the fact that you need to have the transmission in AT LEAST 2nd gear, third would be better, but with the positive neutral finder, you can't do that....I know this for a fact. We tried to bump start one of the training bikes after the student left the ign on, and it just couldn't be shifted into 2nd....
Posted by John Hopkins
- October 15, 2014, 19:26:48 PMTwo answers here..
First the seat..remove the bolts securing the seat and replace them with wing (butterfly) bolts then you don't need tools to remove the seat..
Second.. go to a scrap yard and get a thick red battery lead, about 10" is more then enough, it has a ring connector on one end that will easily bolt to the positive post of your battery, feed the other end of the lead out to one side where you can clip on to it.. A dab of solder will prevent the exposed end from fraying or splaying..now go to your local TV repair shop and they sell 7mm coaxial cable which they get delivered on 100 metre reels..the end of the cable is protected by a small rubber cap about 1/2" long and they will probably give you one..just press this over the bare end of your new lead and this will prevent it from shorting to the frame..
Now all you need to do is pull the rubber cap off, connect the positive jump lead to the new cable end and connect the negative jump lead to the bare frame or engine..
Or you could just buy a new battery and check the charging system with a $10 digital multimeter from Home Depot.
John
Posted by gdrudd13
- October 15, 2014, 16:05:03 PMcan you not do that with efi motorcycles? I know you can with efi cars, etc. I've done it with both of mine (perks to having manual transmissions).
Posted by pcarrell
- October 15, 2014, 15:24:12 PMYeah, you push it along with the clutch pulled in, then once you're moving at a decent clip you pop the clutch and the motor turns over.
Posted by gdrudd13
- October 15, 2014, 09:01:34 AMPop start? Is that the same as push starting?
Posted by pcarrell
- October 15, 2014, 08:52:00 AMSince your bike is carbed, couldn't you just pop start it?
Posted by gdrudd13
- October 15, 2014, 07:58:27 AMThere isn't anything stock that I'm aware of. I've used the plug for my battery tender once, and I've heard of people on other bikes wiring in a few extra leads for this exact reason.
Posted by Dcardova
- October 15, 2014, 06:49:14 AMWas just curious about this. Since I have a 2 up seat and bags on those 4 bolts...I was wondering if there is an easier emergency way to jump start without removing the seat? I'm not an electrical guy....but there must be a more readily available positive lead to use to connect jumpers or battery charger cables? Thx