Jump starting a curvy - advice needed quick!

[FreshAL]

Hi,

I left the lights on 'park' by mistake, now I'm stuck at work with a flat battery.

Can I jump start the bike from a car? My mate says I'll fry something or other if I try

Tried bump starting it, no joy. Can't push it fast enough to get the engine turning over when I let the clutch out

help?

[jonboy]

Providing you get the leads the right way round, yes you can jump start from a car as they're both 12v systems.


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[Iceman]

I had to jump mine the other day off the car battery.

Was fine. :P

[Diveboy]

I had to jump mine the other day off the car battery.

Was fine. :P
Same here from a micra of all things.

[FreshAL]

did you connect them direct + to +, - to - or did you connect the - to the bike? What did you connect it to on the bike?

thanks :)

[jim@55]

its the same as jump-starting a car(+ to +, - to -or red to red ,black to black neg on car to neg on bike ,pos on car to pos on bike ,get the picture?)dont get these the wrong way round cos u WILLfry something ,but if the connections are made the right way then its no problem :wink:

[Viney]

You can connect the negative t the frame of the bike, the positive i beleive can be clipped to something under the seat but i was un successful in this and held it on the battery!

[Spiderman]

You can connect the negative t the frame of the bike, the positive i beleive can be clipped to something under the seat but i was un successful in this and held it on the battery!

Depending on the size of the leads you use be careful if you do it here. Its the starter solenoid (so i'm told) and the - & + are very close to each other.

I touched em both by mistake and blew the 30amp fuse there. make sure you check that one too, there should be a spare there if you need it.

I didnt realise that mine had blown till about 4 hrs after i attached my optimate and nothing, i mean nothing, was working. Doh!

[Sid Squid]

Connect the negative jump lead to the chrome engine bolt head on the right hand side of the frame, take of the right side panel, lift up the green translucent cover over the terminals of the starter solenoid, (where the main fuse is), and connect the live jump lead to the left hand terminal, start as normal.

Doing it this way means you don't have to remove both side panels and the seat - four bolts - only one bolt for one side panel, easy.

[jonboy]

That info would go nicely in the new KB section :thumbsup: .


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[Sid Squid]

Now there's a surprise.

On my list. :lol:

[madmal]

Connect the negative jump lead to the chrome engine bolt head on the right hand side of the frame, take of the right side panel, lift up the green translucent cover over the terminals of the starter solenoid, (where the main fuse is), and connect the live jump lead to the left hand terminal, start as normal.

Doing it this way means you don't have to remove both side panels and the seat - four bolts - only one bolt for one side panel, easy. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: nice one squid

[Peter Henry]

Our Sid....he really is a marvel. Mr.Time and motion study himself. The sooner he pulls his finger out and passes a few tips to us Ducati owners,the sooner the world will be a better place! :wink: :)

[Sid Squid]

Mr Henry Sir.

I have one piece of advice for you as a Ducati owner, but I'm not sure you'll want to hear it.

:lol:

[Diveboy]

Our Sid....he really is a marvel. Mr.Time and motion study himself. The sooner he pulls his finger out and passes a few tips to us Ducati owners,the sooner the world will be a better place! :wink: :)

I'm sure there are so many problems with Ducati's you can't expect even Sid to know them all. :wink: :lol: :lol:

Only jealous mate honest :oops:

[TheShadow]

Can a bike be charged this way rather than just jump started?