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From: Deep in the heart of New Jersey
I roll started my '99 cop bike, but the battery was fine. With points you can with less then 12 volts, to bump start a bike. If the battery is stone dead, I don't think bump starting a bike with electronic ignition is gonna work.,,
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Beautiful SW Missouri Ozark Mountain Country
The only thing I've ever had a problem roll starting is cars with electric fuel pumps. They'll start, but it may take a little more distance and a higher gear just for the alternator to get things going.
We forget to turn the lights off on our Saturn a lot and roll it all the time. Put 'er in 4th gear and push like crazy.
A little trivia for you old timers here. What automatic transmission could you roll start?
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From: Beautiful SW Missouri Ozark Mountain Country
I like that cake. Not a Glock fan though. More of a Colt fan. namely 1911 or Single Action Army revolvers.
TD do you make cakes or just have a knack for finding them on Google?
TD do you make cakes or just have a knack for finding them on Google?
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Beautiful SW Missouri Ozark Mountain Country
What automatic transmission could you roll start?
the last ones to push start was about 1965 & had to be up to about 35-40 mph
the last ones to push start was about 1965 & had to be up to about 35-40 mph
I had a mid 60's slingshot dragster that I ran a rear pump equipped Powerglide in and we used to push start it, so as to cut the weight by not having a starter, generator, or battery.
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From: Indiana
I make some, but, mostly a GOOGLER.........
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From: Alvin TX
You could roll start a Powerglide equipped car, but only if it had a rear pump, which was discontinued in favor of a front pump in early-mid 1965. Usually about 20 MPH would do it.
I had a mid 60's slingshot dragster that I ran a rear pump equipped Powerglide in and we used to push start it, so as to cut the weight by not having a starter, generator, or battery.
I had a mid 60's slingshot dragster that I ran a rear pump equipped Powerglide in and we used to push start it, so as to cut the weight by not having a starter, generator, or battery.
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