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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffreydsilver
A far as I know, you can't "bump start" a newer injected bike once the battery has been run down. The electronics won't have enough voltage to run properly to allow the bike to start. At least you got a ride in!

Since we mostly don't have newer bikes here I don't see the relevance of your post.
 
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Originally Posted by Rabbito
You have me thinking. I've never had efi bike. I hope someone else chimes in.
The way I understand it you can't bump-start a vehicle that has electronic ignition if the battery is dead.

You've got to have some juice in the battery for it to work.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
The way I understand it you can't bump-start a vehicle that has electronic ignition if the battery is dead.

You've got to have some juice in the battery for it to work.
Usually you just have a low battery...not dead. You cant' "bump" start any Harley that doesn't have a generator or magneto, with a completely dead battery...alternators have to have field excitation voltage to have any output. EFI bikes can be bump started with a battery too low to operate the starter...seen it done.
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Since we mostly don't have newer bikes here I don't see the relevance of your post.

Hey! Mines newer than YOURS.......
 
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Hey! Mines newer than YOURS.......

Your bike is almost old enough to vote!!!!!!!!
That ain't new for a bike.
 
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bump started a street bob efi a few weeks ago.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jonly
bump started a street bob efi a few weeks ago.

Want a cookie?

As previously stated the only thing that prevents you from bump starting a vehicle with electronic ignition is a dead battery.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 04:02 PM
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if you're offering.
 
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if you're offering.

Hell yeah you'll fit in here!!!! (Even though you have a Twinkie)

Come on down and I'll buy you a whole package of them!!! LOL
 
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I still have the '87... if I fit in well enough I'll swap out the sig pic.
 
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