How to Jump-Start a Motorcycle
Usually a dead battery is caused by leaving the motorcycle headlight on for an extended period of time. Sometimes the battery is old and no longer holding a charge. Luckily jump starting your motorcycle is an easy task.
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Instructions
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Park a car or motorcycle with a working battery close to the dead motorcycle and turn the vehicle off.
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Locate the motorcycle battery, which is often under the seat. Remove the terminal covers from the batteries of both vehicles.
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Get the jumper cables and connect the red clamp to the positive terminal on the dead battery. Connect the black clamp to the negative terminal on the dead battery.
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Connect the black clamp to the negative terminal on the good battery. Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal on the good battery.
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Start the motorcycle with the dead battery.
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Disconnect the red cable from the good battery first, then from the battery which you jump started. Disconnect the black cable from both batteries.
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Drive your motorcycle for an extended period of time so the battery can charge, or drive the motorcycle home and charge it.
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Tips & Warnings
Always connect the cables to the dead battery first.
Make sure the car is off when jump starting the battery, because failure to do so can blow the motorcycle battery or start a fire.
When connecting the positive clamp to the motorcycle, make sure it does not come in contact with any other metal.
Do not turn off the motorcycle after jump starting it until you have ridden it for awhile or fully charged it.
References
- Photo Credit closeup of jumper cables image by Katrina Miller from Fotolia.com
