fzr1000

[biker99]

Hi. 87 fzr1000.battery down.how can I jump start from a car?

[gixxerx8]

Can you push start it instead? If you have a drive way, roll down and pop the clutch from 2nd gear. Just make sure ignition is on. :thumbsup:

P.S. Welcome to the site.

[teamgreenzx7r]

Can you push start it instead? If you have a drive way, roll down and pop the clutch from 2nd gear. Just make sure ignition is on. :thumbsup:

P.S. Welcome to the site.

I second that, but also make sure the kick stand is up.. ok that happened to me before.. :ha:

[Robert]

welcome to the site and yes what they said...

[biker99]

Thank you kindly.The driveway is very steep and pushing it up there is prohibitive.But I can get a car close enough to jump start.Is it possiblr?Would it do any damage?Do I observe any precautions?

[maestro]

if your kinda iffy about the drive way find a flat street and have someone give you a push while in second gear and pop the clutch worked for me

[deno]

I'm not exactly sure why but, every time I've seen someone try to jump their bike with a car it kills the bike battery.


just bump start the bike. Difficult to do by yourself without the hill. Grab another person and have them push you down the street or better yet up the driveway.

ps. how old is the battery? recent use?

[GPTECHMAN]

can you use a trickle charger?

[biker99]

connected car battery to bike red and black wires.nothing happened, no horn no noise from starter etc.what happened?where did the current go?or did the bike electronics stop the current?

[biker99]

The saga of the 87 FZR1000 continues.New motorcycle battery was connected.Starter barely clicks.Horn v. weak.What is the next step to try and sort out the problem.Anybody?To help a newbie?