Touring Bike Jump Start Question
Road Master
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From: West Chester, Ohio
This^^^^^ is also what the dealer did when they picked up my bike with a dead battery. it was under warranty so i had them do it, and after looking at it I don't think i have the patience to do it in the future, that thing is buried in there and even more so after my trailer light wiring job that i did.
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Road Warrior
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From: Southern Maryland
btw guys, thanks for all the good suggestions and advice.
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From: earth
sure you can, the battery primes the fuel injection and powers the ignition. whether its the starter or your foot that spins the motor matters not
Stellar HDF Member
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From: New Bern NC
sorry its not that simple. A FI engine needs to turn over about three revolutions before the crank sensor and the ECM will send a spark signal. Not to mention kicking over a motor with todays displacement isnt a simple task.
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oh and by the way Royal Enfield builds a fuel injected bike with a kick starter, im sure there are others
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From: New Bern NC
You seem a little confused, as I stated several posts earlier you CAN push start a FI engine. To correct my second quoted statement you cant kick start a modern FI Harley Davidson.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Near YVR
Well, I personally would have dealt with the pia change out of the battery with a new one rather than dealing with the pia on the side of the road.
I made a set of jumpers with alligator clips on either end.
Have not had to use them or lend a hand to a stranded rider.
I did ponder cutting a battery tender cable from one end to the other for ease of use, but have not gone passed that .
Be prepared is a motto the Boy Scouts have been using for many years
Rob
I made a set of jumpers with alligator clips on either end.
Have not had to use them or lend a hand to a stranded rider.
I did ponder cutting a battery tender cable from one end to the other for ease of use, but have not gone passed that .
Be prepared is a motto the Boy Scouts have been using for many years
Rob