2007-01-09 07:05:01 · 24 answers · asked by kangus1981 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ignorance is bliss. A few small mopeds have 6 volt batteries but these all have kick starts not electric so you wouldn't want to jump start them any way.
Yes you can jump start a 12volt motorcycle from a 12 volt car.
2007-01-09 07:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have jump started Land Rovers with Dave's Moto Guzzi, bottom line is check the Voltage, dont connect a 6 volt battery to a 12 volt because the 6 volt may explode and throw acid everywhere including your eyes. Even a flat little 12 volt will hiss gas and generally be ruined buy connection to a big 12 volt so be careful and as a rule of thumb do not connect a battery more than twice the size in Amp Hours to a flat battery and never one of a different voltage.
2007-01-09 11:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Tom Cobbley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can use your car to jump start your bike's battery. If you start the bike then un hook the jumper cables from the bikes battery and the bike dies... you need a new battery. If the bike has not been started and ran in the last month, most likely the battery is dead. Probably better to just get a new battery.
2016-05-22 23:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A motorcycle battery is 6 volts--a car battery is 12. It would cause severe damage and may even explode.
2007-01-09 07:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by mountie218 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure the voltage is the same. If both are 12VDC, then it should be no problem. If the motorcycle battery is a different voltage, then don't even try...
2007-01-09 07:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfshadow 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most cars are 12 Volt, motorcycles are 6 Volt (I think) so to answer your question for me it is a NO
2007-01-09 07:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by BobC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've done it between a 01 saturn and a 01 yamaha 650 Vstar classic. I have had no problems, no explosions. Nothing but the bike starting.
Also, I have no idea of the volts in my bike.
2007-01-09 07:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by Ron Porkmore 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just sit on your bike and get someone to push you, then put it in 2nd gear and off you go, charge the battery with a charger during the night.
2007-01-09 07:17:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but do not go to the bikes battery earth use the frame of the bike good luck
2007-01-13 05:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but just watch the positive jump lead doesn't touch the fame.
2007-01-09 07:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋