2007-09-05 10:59:51 · 18 answers · asked by AppleCard! 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Yes.
Leave the car engine off. The motorcycle battery is small and may not survive a high charge rate provided by the car alternator. The starting system will only draw the same amount from the car battery as it does from the motorcycle battery.
2007-09-05 11:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Motorcycle Battery Jump Starter
2016-12-26 15:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it. It works just fine. Be carefull with the jumper cables. Go from terminal to terminal (don't use frames). Take care not to short anything out. Use electrical tape around any exposed parts of the cable clamps just to gaurd against inadvertent shorts. And as someone else mentioned, try jumping the dead battery off the auto battery without the car running first. If you can't get it to turn over, unhook the cables, start the car, and rehook the cables (carefully). Let dead motorcycle battery charge for 5 min, then try. This works for me everytime. I haven't damaged anything yet.
2007-09-05 14:06:34 · answer #3 · answered by V-Starion 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Can I jump my dead motorcycle battery with my car?
2015-08-18 14:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 volt to 12 volt ... but the problem arise with the cranking amps of the battery in your car versus the cranking amps of the motorcycle. alot of automotive batteries have a very high rating call CCA or Cold Cranking Amp to have enough "juice" to spin the much larger (in most cases) engine over while starting. A motorcycle battery is typically a much lower CCA rating.
so yes, you can jump your dead motorcycle battery, but you stand a possibility of damaging it with the high input coming from the car battery. definately do not have the car's engine running as the alternator will be adding more to the battery to keep it charged with all the new fangled electronic crude that helps make it run. likewise, do not leave the jumper cables hooked up for more than a very short duration, as to prevent over charging too rapidly the motorcycle battery. if you were to have 2 people available, one to clamp on the jumper cables and one to start the bike, then immediately remove the jumper cables... this would be the best option if jumping from a car...
additionally, use great caution and have at least protection on your eyes just in case the battery were to get too hot and explode... hot battery acid tends to fry what it comes in contact with (clothes, flesh, eyes, etc.)...
you would be better off buying a inexpensive trickle charger (~$30) and hooking up to the bike battery and let set over night ...
2007-09-05 11:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by pmk 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
yes you can jump if the voltage is the same between the car and motorcycle (both 12 volt or both 6 volt)...
as explained, use caution and do NOT have the car engine running (just adds extra amps from the car's alternator).
you would be better off using a 2-10 amp trickle charger to prevent damage to the motorcycle battery.
2007-09-05 11:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by KelleyXR 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As long as both are 12 volt you will have no problems. Do it without the car running. The bike will only draw the amount of amps it needs to start. Chad has no idea what he's talking about.
2007-09-05 14:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by bill b 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-05 06:20:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on what size battery is on your bike. If its a 6 volt, no way... but if its a 12 volt you probably could, just dont know if its a good idea to do so.
2007-09-05 11:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by wlknatightrope 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
no, you have a 6 volt battery in your motorcycle and a 12 volt battery in a car, you risk blowing up your battery and serious injury to yourself in trying to do so,you can buy a 6 volt battery charger at any auto parts store for a reasonable price
2007-09-05 11:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by robby h 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋