Re: [ST] Jump starting

["Mike Bostock" <sprint-st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In your message regarding Re: [ST] Jump starting dated Tue, 21 Mar 2006
17:30:43 -0800, Neil Lindsey said that ...

>NL- Your question is probably going to spark quite a bit of debate, there
>NL- are other procedures that reduce the chances of problems, and even if
>NL- you violate every rule, you'll probably get away with it, but..........

>NL- The best way to jump start a motorcycle using a car's battery is as
>NL- follows:

I disagree on a couple of points.

>NL- 1.  With both vehicles off, connect jumper cables, making the ground
>NL- connection to the donor vehicle last, and making that connection
>NL- somewhere else besides the ground terminal of the battery.

Agree totally.  Making the last connection somewhere other than the
battery ensures that no spark ignites any hydrogen around the battery.

>NL- 2.  Leave the car off.

>NL- 3.  Turn on bike ignition & hit starter button.

Wait a while before doing this as some current will be drawn down to your
(flat) bike battery and this will reduce the load on the jumper cables

>NL- 4.  Let bike run for awhile once it has started (hopefully it will
>NL- charge enough to start the motor on its own)

Disconnect in the reverse order

>NL- 5.  Turn off bike

Leave the bike running for at least 10-15 mins

>NL- 6.  Disconnect jumpers.

Already done

>NL- 7.  Try re-starting bike on it's own.  If it starts, go for a long ride
>NL- and/or somewhere where you can hook up a decent charger

The starter motor places the biggest drain on the battery.  It would be
better to go for a very local ride first before attempting to restart.


-- 
Mike Bostock
mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mid Devon, UK
N50.79155 W3.66646
Wales and SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/

'99 Red ST


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