Jump starting a curvy - advice needed quick! - SV650.org

02-02-06, 03:28 PM

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?

02-02-06, 03:30 PM

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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02-02-06, 03:35 PM

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

Was fine. :P

02-02-06, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

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

Was fine. :P

Same here from a micra of all things.

02-02-06, 03:42 PM

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

02-02-06, 04:01 PM

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

Viney · 02-02-06, 04:23 PM

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 · 02-02-06, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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!

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 · 02-02-06, 06:26 PM

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.

02-02-06, 08:10 PM

That info would go nicely in the new KB section

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02-02-06, 03:28 PM	#1
FreshAL Guest Posts: n/a	Jump starting a curvy - advice needed quick! 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?

02-02-06, 06:26 PM	#9
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	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. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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02-02-06, 03:30 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Providing you get the leads the right way round, yes you can jump start from a car as they're both 12v systems. .

02-02-06, 03:35 PM	#3
Iceman Guest Posts: n/a	I had to jump mine the other day off the car battery. Was fine. :P

02-02-06, 03:42 PM	#5
FreshAL Guest Posts: n/a	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

02-02-06, 04:01 PM	#6
jim@55 Guest Posts: n/a	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

02-02-06, 04:23 PM	#7
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	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!

02-02-06, 08:10 PM	#10
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	That info would go nicely in the new KB section . .