Trouble Starting - Page 2 - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

iowawarrior · 02-18-2012, 09:20 PM

you don't list what year your bike is. put some cables on it {from a car or battery charger/starter} and see if it starts. if it does, buy a battery. problem solved. and let us know.

LeaderDuece · 02-18-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iowawarrior

you don't list what year your bike is. put some cables on it {from a car or battery charger/starter} and see if it starts. if it does, buy a battery. problem solved. and let us know.

If you do try this, DON'T have the car running.

Oh wait, he's suggesting using a car battery charger.

Well, you can jump start it from another 12 volt battery, just don't have it running...

iowawarrior · 02-19-2012, 08:33 PM

actually, i was talking about a car battery OR a charger. i don't know if it really matters if the car is running or not. i know there has been enough posted about it both ways. but there should be no need to have the car running. if you have a low battery and you hook it up to another battery, it should start right up. so, yeah, err on the side of caution.

arizonawarrior · 02-20-2012, 01:31 AM

Most views are to never start a car with a motorcycle attached to the car battery.

sanny651 · 02-20-2012, 08:58 AM

You never want to jump start a bike/ATV off a running car or truck. You chances of ruining your voltage regulator are through the roof. I learned the hard way on a Shadow I had. I've had countless people on an ATV site I'm on try and and 9 out of 10 times they say now their battery won't charge....the culprit, bum voltage regulator.

Bottom line, don't. You don't even NEED to have a car or truck running as the battery in them is so substantially larger than that of a cycle or ATV, that the need to have the alternator run to maintain the voltage during the jump start is negated. All risk, no reward by having the car running.

02-20-2012, 01:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
arizonawarrior Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Mt Hood Oregon Posts: 18,182 Blog Entries: 5	Most views are to never start a car with a motorcycle attached to the car battery. __________________ My Pics Great Members Popular Mods Model Year Differences Group Rides WyomingDIY KyleNV Technical

02-18-2012, 09:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
iowawarrior Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sioux city,ia Posts: 1,743	you don't list what year your bike is. put some cables on it {from a car or battery charger/starter} and see if it starts. if it does, buy a battery. problem solved. and let us know.

02-19-2012, 08:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
iowawarrior Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sioux city,ia Posts: 1,743	actually, i was talking about a car battery OR a charger. i don't know if it really matters if the car is running or not. i know there has been enough posted about it both ways. but there should be no need to have the car running. if you have a low battery and you hook it up to another battery, it should start right up. so, yeah, err on the side of caution.

02-20-2012, 08:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
sanny651 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,039	You never want to jump start a bike/ATV off a running car or truck. You chances of ruining your voltage regulator are through the roof. I learned the hard way on a Shadow I had. I've had countless people on an ATV site I'm on try and and 9 out of 10 times they say now their battery won't charge....the culprit, bum voltage regulator. Bottom line, don't. You don't even NEED to have a car or truck running as the battery in them is so substantially larger than that of a cycle or ATV, that the need to have the alternator run to maintain the voltage during the jump start is negated. All risk, no reward by having the car running.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
RSWarrior.com Advertisement