Crash/push start - How?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

On my XJ if my battery was too flat that it couldn't start the lights on the dash then you could crash start it. something to do with the electronic ignition...

It was also easier to crash start in 3rd or 4th. but yeah basically what they said... but before you do, check yah kill switch :slap: cause the guys pushing yah will only do it a couple times before they are outta puff...

[Waylander]

You want to try pushing an old (heavy) CB250 a kay or two up a steep road when I ran out of petrol on the AK harbour bridge . Took me a couple of hours (not to fit at the time but knew there was petrol on Ponsonby Rd).

Dude try pushing a VMax uphill when you run out of gas.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Just run along side with key on and in neutral then jump aboard and when your weight hits the seat ram it into first...watch out you dont give it too many revs when you get it started tho...............

Definately not 1st gear. The higher the gear, the less chance of simply having the back wheel lock when you dump the clutch.

holding in the clutch in 1st (wouldn't change to 2nd for some reason)

Im so happy.

Kawasaki's are fitted with a 'positive neutral finder'. It's a ball and ramp system that stops second gear being selected until you've reached a certain road speed. Supposed to 'help' you find neutral when at a stop when coming up out of first. Congrats on doing your first bump start without ending up lying on top of your bike!

A thoughtful motorcyclist would think twice about doing it because some ECU's don't like it (for some reason - it varies)

It should be fine if there's some sort of life in the battery Paul......it's jump starting with 'jumper leads' you've gotta be careful with. You can give the ECU a rather nasty 'spike' and f*ck it.

Also running around on a bike with a flat battery will send you to the shop to buy a new regulator/ Rectifier as well as a barrtey.

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Shouldn't do mate. The reg/rec only dictates what sort of charge the batt gets.

[Paul in NZ]

Shouldn't do mate. The reg/rec only dictates what sort of charge the batt gets.

I think he means if the battery is rooted the system can try and dump full charge over a long time which aint good... Point is - a new battery costs bugger all and can save a lot of trouble...

[Crasherfromwayback]

I think he means if the battery is rooted the system can try and dump full charge over a long time which aint good... Point is - a new battery costs bugger all and can save a lot of trouble...

Granted! I took it that seeing as it seems to have come up on charge and retained it...it may (the batt) be ok....but was simply 'flat'. So I kinda meant riding your bike with a flat battery will do the reg/rec no harm.

You're obviously far too familiar with batt woes being a Guzzi rider!

[Sketchy_Racer]

i find if there is enough juice to turn the motor, still hit the starter. It aids the motor to begin turning over, so stops the wheel from just skidding as you drop the clutch.

Trust me, im a master crash starter.. (looooots of experience)

[Paul in NZ]

You're obviously far too familiar with batt woes being a Guzzi rider!

Its got a truck battery to run it! Honestly - it's bigger than the one in the starlet!

[Madness]

Take it from me that if you live on the flat & own a ZZR1100 with a dead battery, you should not waste any time in buying a new battery.

Serious helath risks involved in bump starting something that heavy, especially if you accidentally have the kill switch in the wrong position on the first run.

[swbarnett]

Dude try pushing a VMax uphill when you run out of gas.

Agreed my 250 probably wasn't the heaviest. Imagine trying to move a GoldWing!

[Kornholio]

Definately not 1st gear. The higher the gear, the less chance of simply having the back wheel lock when you dump the clutch.

What clutch...I just land on the gear lever when my bum hits the seat and BLAMMO...shes away

[90s]

One last tip. When bump starting a big bike (GSX1100) do NOT jump on sidesaddle so enthusiastically that when the engine fires, you are falling backwards off the bike.
I did not do this and there was not a large crowd watching.

Ha! Ace.

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