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    Can I boost my 83 GS650 with my Car?

    Is my GS650 12 volt? It is OK to boost it with my car?

    thanks!
    AR.
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    No problem, just don't grind on it for more than about 5 seconds at a time

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      #3
      Cool...

      Thanks for the quick reply, I got impatient and boosted it anyway.

      Another question thought.....will my battery charge if I run it around for about a half hour?

      AR.

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        Re: Can I boost my 83 GS650 with my Car?

        Absolutely not! You may jump the bike to the car battery, but you cannot have the car engine running. That will burn out the charging system on the bike. (you cannot have two alternators/charging systems trying to charge the same battery/same circuit.)

        Earl



        Originally posted by BigCanOfTuna
        Is my GS650 12 volt? It is OK to boost it with my car?

        thanks!
        AR.
        Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

        I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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          Also....your battery will charge when you ride the bike (as long as the battery is OK) but it's hard on your charging system. Do your bike a favor and charge your battery with an external charger. Battery Tenders work just great, by the way, but since it's completely dead, you may want to use a conventional charger.
          1980 GS1100E....Number 15!

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