Can I jump-start a motorbike from a car?

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  [Deleted User] ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  Hmmm - Car big battery - Bike little battery
  
  I wouldnt RR but I'm no expert , wont it bump start ?
  
  
  Or is it one of those moped things

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  The Road Runner ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  can't bump-start - automatic clutch (

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  [Deleted User] ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  Thats what I thought , I'd imagine the ampage from a car battery would be a bit too much for a little moped

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  WildWill Pirate › ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  If it is a 12v yes

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  The Road Runner ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  managed to rip the cover off my bro's scoot (it has a lock - but he's lost the key), I got the battery out and jump-started my bike with his battery. Bike wouldn't start with either battery on its own (my battery's wrecked and my bro's is only 6V), but with the two in parallel was working fine. So went up to my attic, got some household electrical wire and connected the two, putting my bro's battery in the main under-seat storage compartment and duck-taped the wire between the two onto the side of the bike until I can get a new battery (won't be until Wednesday as its a public holiday over here Saturday->Tuesday)

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  [Deleted User] ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  12v is 12v regardless of where it come from. Yes.

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  [Deleted User] ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  Adapt improvise overcome RR
  Steady , I thought there would be a few more wiggly amps from a car battery compared to a bike ?

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  The Road Runner ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  yep, unfortunately 12V is not 12V regardless of source - my bike's battery is 12V @ 8A (96W), but if I hooked it up to a 12V @80A (960W) there might be some flames and a toasted electrical system!!

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  [Deleted User] ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  All those years of bodging electronics were not wasted then

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  candy ollier ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  dumb question, but doesn't it have a kick starter? most auto clutch bikes do

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  The Road Runner ✭✭✭

  July 2003

  nope - its a 4-stroke - my brother's 2-stroke 125 scoot does, but not my 4-stroke 125 scoot

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