only start when jumped

[Octain]

Personal experience here. Had to jump my wife's bike while we were in Durango, Colorado several years ago. Used my Kawasaki Voyager as the donor. Didn't seem likely, as one bike's regulator should easily handle the output of another bike, but it definitely fried the r/r.

That was a very expensive r/r, too. Had to rent a U-Haul truck to get home, about $1200.

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Oh Snap!!
I suppose I better stop doing it then

[gggGary]

Personal experience here. Had to jump my wife's bike while we were in Durango, Colorado several years ago. Used my Kawasaki Voyager as the donor. Didn't seem likely, as one bike's regulator should easily handle the output of another bike, but it definitely fried the r/r.

That was a very expensive r/r, too. Had to rent a U-Haul truck to get home, about $1200.

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Not saying you aren't right but if the bike needed jumping maybe the RR was already toast?

[suzu650]

also, I have been roaming around the site looking for bike and decided i want to do something like this



if I'm not mistaken, are the rear shocks on these bikes shorter? If so, how? are they different shocks or rebuilt somehow?

still wondering about this?

[Steve]

Not saying you aren't right but if the bike needed jumping maybe the RR was already toast?

It's possible, but it would have just happened. She rode the bike over 1800 miles from home to Durango, then another 200+ miles while there. This happened on the last day, as we were trying to leave.

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[gggGary]

I agree no running cars for the jump.
It sure isn't worth the risk.
Don't crank the starter too long either. I haven't burned up a motorcycle starter (yet). A car battery can keep putting out amps long after the MC starter has cooked itself into uselessness.

[Dave_17954]

I just put my battery in for the summer season. It turned the engine over but not quite enough rpms at first. Had some older gas with stabil down in the carbs new fuel in the tank. Turned it to prime for bout 10 secs then jumped from my van (engine not running) and it fired right up. 14.7 volts and steady at 3,200 rpm and 12.4 volts at idle. Shes started everytime since then this week.