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gummibear
1st June 2008, 20:10
just a noob question-can you start the fxr with a car battery? Sorry if this is a real dumb question, no laughing
Mully
1st June 2008, 20:15
Can you jumpstart it with a car battery?? Yes.

Can you fit a car battery in it?? No.
Boob Johnson
1st June 2008, 20:16
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:









Sorry what was the question again?












p/t nothing wrong with ya question mate
gummibear
1st June 2008, 20:19
Just checking, don't laugh at me! I did mean jump start by the way not put it in. Is the current in a car battery the same as a motorbike then?
Boob Johnson
1st June 2008, 20:28
don't laugh at me!
With you love, WITH you :innocent:
Mully
1st June 2008, 20:32
Is the current in a car battery the same as a motorbike then?

Yeah, what Boob said - with you..

Yes it is, but don't use a truck to jumpstart it.
gummibear
1st June 2008, 20:34
Thanks guys, you rock and have enlightened me muchly
Bonez
2nd June 2008, 12:10
How did the bike battery get flat?

Could be time to get a new one. Running a m/c with a tired battery can cause other issues with the charging system because the extra load it puts on it.

Basicly what I'm saying is its false economy jump starting all the time.
CookMySock
2nd June 2008, 13:15
I did mean jump start by the way not put it in. Is the current in a car battery the same as a motorbike then?Yes.

http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/jumpstart/images/jumpstart.pdf

Be careful. Hook them up back to front and bad shit will happen. Baaaaad shit maaaaaan.

DB
sinfull
2nd June 2008, 13:20
Yes.

http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/jumpstart/images/jumpstart.pdf

Be careful. Hook them up back to front and bad shit will happen. Baaaaad shit maaaaaan.

DB

You speaking from experience here DB ? Not a pretty sight huh lol
fridayflash
2nd June 2008, 13:21
as long as its 12volts [which it is] you definatly can
CookMySock
2nd June 2008, 13:29
You speaking from experience here DB ? Not a pretty sight huh lolhaha, no fortunately. But I know enough to be able to predict what a tiny bike battery will do if you stick 24V up it.

bike batt 12V + car batt 12V = 24V

Internal resistance of fully charged car batt = tending to zero

Internal resistance of flat bike batt, a few tenths of an ohm.

P=V^2/R
P=24^2/0.02
P=28,800 watts.

Yep, 28 KILOWATTS dissapated in that tiny clear plastic bike battery! RUN! :devil2:

Even if my maths is off by a factor of ten, its still pretty dangerous.

DB