Push start
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From: Charleston, SC
For me...
Dead battery typically just means, "won't turn over motor" to me...
"Dead as a Door Nail" means there is no charge at all.
Kinda like the difference between "Crazy", and "Crazy as a **** house rat".
Not really worth arguing about in either case as both are bad always.
Road Master
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From: Alva Florida
Not sure about all bikes.....if the battery has enough to run the fuel pump and ECM, when you do try to push start it, as said use second or even third gear. If you use first....you usually leave a nice long black mark from the tire. Don't ask me how I know.
Tourer
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From: Stanwood, WA
That's some funny stuff right there. By the way...did the same thing w/ my Sporty! LMAO!
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From: SW Ohio
As a side note, I've always said; "Harley's new FOB security system has been putting owners afoot since 2007"
While I find humor in your sentiment, I think it is the owners themselves that do it... not the bike.
Of course... I keep mine on a tender, and keep a spare fob battery on the bike, it's 2 dollar insurance.
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Road Warrior
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From: US
So if I hear the fuel pump fire up, it will have enough juice to push start?
I didn't want my buddy pushing the bike only to find out its a no go, and then have to push back up driveway. And no way I can push and jump on myself. Can barely move the damn thing around the way it is sitting on on it. I'd leave black marks, followed by paint and metal scrapes on the pavement. Going to grab one of those small jump packs. Hit up every WM in the area with no luck for those clearanced models.
Thanks for the responses
I didn't want my buddy pushing the bike only to find out its a no go, and then have to push back up driveway. And no way I can push and jump on myself. Can barely move the damn thing around the way it is sitting on on it. I'd leave black marks, followed by paint and metal scrapes on the pavement. Going to grab one of those small jump packs. Hit up every WM in the area with no luck for those clearanced models.
Thanks for the responses
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From: SW Ohio
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From: SW Ohio
A few posts up somebody hit the nail on the head. Use a mutlimeter and find out what the battery voltage is during your attempt to start the bike, ie when you hit the starter button. If the battery fails, that test I'd replace it. Riding with a low battery can burn a stator up. Stators are more expensive and more difficult to get to than batteries.
As an aside, I would jump the bike and check the output of the stator to make sure it was healthy was well.