I want to look at a 1995 Dyna that doesn't have a key. Is there a way to engage the starter and turn it over to see if it is free? I have a jump pack. Not trying to start it. Thanks

edit: on my 98, it looks like the power comes in the side and the little plug is the trigger. I will try to get in there without sparking.

 

Yes. With screwdricer. Pos. on starter to any neg. point. Make sure it's in neutral.

 

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Yes with Jumper pack,but its not the battery cable terminal on top of solenoid that you want to add power to, but to the other side of the solenoid that has the cable going to the motor under the rubber cover

So with jumper pack, clip negative to frame bolt, then connect positive to terminal on the bottom of solenoid under rubber motor to turn the starter motor.
Note, help to use a piece of thinner rod,with sides of it tapped so only end of rod is expsosed, so you don't short out the jumper pack by rod touching to any other thing theh just the terminal nut metal.

And be dam sure trans is neutral to start with.
And no, bike will not start since not power to the coil, but will crank the starter to at least make sure engine is not seized.

Myself since it just to easy to pick a Harley tubular lock with tubular pick tool, would just do that to start with, to connect the jumper pack to the battery if the battery is dead, to make sure no problems in rest of system, as well as if bike is going to run from the start. If bike is using an alarm system, and owner does not have the fob as well, then does open some other hurdles.

 

Thanks, @Dano523 does that wire under the rubber boot go directly to the battery? This bike has no battery. If I connect the jump pack to the battery end, then touch power to the little trigger post, will it turn over?

Thanks for the advice on the pick tool, but I won't have one by tomorrow. The whole switch is pretty easy to remove on a Dyna, so I can probably figure something out.

And yes, I"ll make sure it's in neutral!

 

See this video:

 

Yes with a momentary starter switch like this one from harbor freight. Just go from that power stud on starter to the green wire on the starter solenoid. It won't start it but it will turn it over to let you know if that part of it's working..

https://www.harborfreight.com/1224v-...hoC5VsQAvD_BwE

 

No, wire under the solenoid in photo, goes directly to the starter motor itself and is after the starter solenoid to energize the starter motor..

If you want to jump with the solenoid ,where the battery cable will connect to the starter solenoid instead (with jump starter on ground cable at battery location as well, then you want to jump the Green wire to energize the solenoid, which will energize the starter motor as well.

The glitch here, is if the starter solenoid has problems, needs to be cleaned or rebuilt, may not get the starter motor to turn in the first place, and may think that the engine is seized, when its the starter motor not getting power to turn the motor to begin with..

And just a FYI, if owner does not have keys, then do a fine comb on the title/ person selling you the bike, so your not buying a stolen bike to begin with.
Hence keys are easy to get from dealer, since just need to show proof of ownership (that will have vin number on title), that they get new keys for the bike in a few days.

As for bike without title and seller is going to just give you bill of sale, just walk away, no matter what the story is,
since again, not hard to get replacement title as well if you are really the owner of the bike to start with, and if title was lost, then they should have had it replace, then got new keys after that from dealer, before they decided to sell the bike that they legally owned outright.

 

Thank you for correcting me. Been a long time.

 

If you are just checking if the motor is seized or not- you could just raise the rear wheel- pull the spark plugs out- put it in 5th gear- and rotate the rear wheel by hand. No power needed.

 

Even easier.. Pull the plugs, 5th gear and rock the bike back an forth. Heck even put your thumb on each plug hole to see if the motor has any compression. Not an accurate check but a rule of thumb...