Poll: Jump Starts

[Pharkmeh]

not sure what the polls about...

and I dont have 3/5's of 5/8's of the knowledge of these guyz....8-[


but I have on a few occasions had to jump the bike from the car....

I was told to jump it without the car running to reduce the voltage just a lil...

and it was all good - no damage - no harm

simply - but carefully - hold the jumpers against bike terminals (not clamped to them) while a buddy hits the starter button....:-D


like I said - No knowledge - justmy experience...


edit - although my regulator was/is already rooted....

[OklahomaPomade]

Other, cause ya done sumpthin stoopid!!!!!!!!:-D

Probably not...since I'm not NINE YEARS OLD!!

[shamer]

I didn't see battery listed (or ignitor box, for that matter) but I would vote that the battery is the most likely thing to get wrecked when it comes to jumping. For one, if you are in a situation where you have to jump your bike, then there's a good chance that the item malfunctioning is the battery. Likely cause of the battery malfunctioning is that it is low on fluid (unless something else is shot first). If the battery is low on fluid & you apply enough voltage to it you will warp the plates, right?

Am I full of it or is this a decent answer?

[DanTheMan]

Probably not...since I'm not NINE YEARS OLD!!

I don't believe I attacked your age or even inferred that you might be 9 years old. I answered "other" because in my many years of driving and repairing motorized conveyances, the only damage from "jump starting" occurs from incorrectly hooking up the jumper cables, hence "somthin' stoopid".
Sorry if I offended you.

[argonsagas]

Nothing unless you do something stupid. I didn't see an option for nothing?

THAT is the only correct answer.

The query implies that there is some difference between the use of a car battery and a bike battery, and that the difference is likely to cause some damage.

They may be of different physical size, but the two batteries are exactly equal in what they deliver to the bike.....12 volts (nominal). Presuming the bike is in a normal and functioning condition, the bike will draw only the amperage it needs from either battery.

The difference in the potential amperage delivery is irrelevant, and has no bearing whatever on the subject.

If connections are properly made, there is no possibility that the bike would or could know the difference.

[jm_foote]

I agree with "nothing". Unless the battery used is from some third-world nation that uses 36 volt batteries or something.

No, never mind, I would like to change that. Most likely to be damaged: The car's battery due to cable misuse/short. Or how about pride?

I've had to jump start my bike. Actually, the day that I bought it. Battery dead, runs out of fuel in middle of intersection. Didn't change to reserve fast enough. Kick start arm falls off. Crap. Busy intersection. Crap.

[fast eddie]

I've actually jump started cars from my GS... where does that fit in the question?

[chef1366]

I chose the RR to save my blistered reputation:-|

[Einar J Skog]

Hi

"Other"
Nothing wrong should happen.Unless you run the starter for to long and burn it ( because of the extra amps in the car battery)