How to Charge a Yamaha R1 Battery With a Car

Nearly every person on occasion leaves a key on, or another accessory running, and drains motorcycle batteries. However, using a car, you can easily and quickly recharge your Yamaha R1 battery. This process is quite important, as if you leave a battery completely run down for too long, the battery can actually lose much of its life permanently.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Jumper cables

1. Pull the motorcycle as close as possible to the front of the car.

2. Open the car's hood and place two end clamps of the jumper cables on the car's battery mounts. Make sure to match the positive (red) and negative (black) clamps with their corresponding mounts.

3. Remove the seat from your R1, and pull the covers off the battery mounts.

4. Place the other end clamps on the corresponding battery mounts on the motorcycle.

5. Start the car and let it run for several minutes.

6. Start the motorcycle and let both the vehicles run for five to 10 minutes. This will allow the motorcycle to charge its battery and seep charge from the car.

7. Turn off both vehicles and remove the jumper cables.

Tips & Warnings

• Take the motorcycle for a ride after completing the process. This will charge the battery even further.
• Never cross positive and negative clamps on the battery mounts. This can ruin batteries, blow fuses and even cause batteries to melt or explode.

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