The best solution to a dead battery is to place a fan in front of the bike, sit on the bike, and use your imagination. Yesterday I went to ride of the century rode with the guys at the Isle of Man and never left the bubble wrapped safety of my garage.

@aarons5259

6 жыл бұрын

OregonOnTwoWheels OregonOnTwoWheels Awe man, my bad I was about to hit mach 1 going into that corner and I was worried that if I lifted up my had to wave the shear force of the wind generated by the Honeywell standup fan would’ve ripped off my hand. I am sincerely sorry 😞.

@2_Bike_is_Life

6 жыл бұрын

This is how I ride every winter.

@aarons5259

6 жыл бұрын

Kill Switch Off Hell yeah brother ride safe

@xaploq1

5 жыл бұрын

I have been squiding since I was 4 on a 40s bike my grandma had in her backyard. I got in a bad wreck though when I was 6. the bike tipped over not fun at all.

@tallica4us

5 жыл бұрын

Clown

Just bought a pre-gen Ninja 250 and you guys are like having a big brother to go to every time I have an issue...I appreciate everything you do...you guys are awesome!

@MrLongfellow11

Жыл бұрын

25fqf question

Always Park at the top of the hill. Problem solved.

@IDYLBERRY

6 жыл бұрын

Doesn't work with fuel injected systems. Need power for fuel pump.

@meznz

6 жыл бұрын

IDYLBERRY nope. I roll started my 2014 Street Triple.

@savejeff15

6 жыл бұрын

I did that for weeks bevor getting a Lithium Batterie

@savejeff15

6 жыл бұрын

IDYLBERRY it works no problem. Most of the time the battery is not completely empty but not strong enough to turn the starter. Fuel pump is running as usual

@Samuel-qe9lj

6 жыл бұрын

it does

Thank you very much for your instruction. This is exactly what I need. My bike's battery is dead now and I need to jumper it for startup.

I just started riding a motorcycle and my battery went dead. You helped me find the location of the battery on my bike lol Thank you!

This happened to me recently. Battery dropped to 11.2 volts. Stuck it on a charger for 30 minutes and she was good to go.The battery quickly went up to 13+ volts and started like a champ. The battery was reading only 30% charge on a smart charger. That power pack looks quite tempting now.

And the connection of negative cable to frame on the "dead" bike is also because the current will take the path of least resistance to the starter. The dead battery will act as a huge resistor and can make jumpstart even more difficult.

Dude! Thanks for helping me out on this nice sunny day. It worked and I was off in 10 mins! Thanks for the simple and clear explanation. It was a great day.

I started learning to ride on my dad's bike yesterday and I heard this exact sound when I tried starting it, I'm so glad I didn't just break it beyond repair

Thank you so much for the jump start video. Was always worried I might fry my electronics in my bike. Not so much now.

Being i have a degree in electrical engineering, i can tell you he is right that you cant damage the bike battery from jumping it with a car or truck or a tank battery for that matter. Electrical devices only pull the amount of current they need. The dead battery is just another load in a the circuit of the larger vehicle, therefore it will only drop the voltage from the running circuit that its rated for, and it will only pull the current its rated for. Electrons flow negative to positive, therefore current is pulled and not pushed. This is why it's always the negative terminal that sparks. Yes it is ground, but power is constantly being pulled to ground, the lesser charge. Think of how vacuum works. Air gets pulled to the lesser pressure. The cylinder creates low pressure below ambient when the piston is sucked down into the cylinder by the crankshaft. This gives the intake manifold vacuum. And now with vacuum we can run fuel pressure regulators, brake boosters... and turbos.

Hey Ari, this is a very useful video, I hope you will release more in depth ones. One more tip from me: once the engine has cranked, then go out for a 2 hours ride on a smooth road (avoid stop and go in the trafic) in order to let the electrical system of your bike to effectively recharge the battery. If your battery has really come to its end, then this method could not be enough. For this reason, if you have some rest along the way, then take care of parking your bike facing downhill. The recharged juice should be enough to power the sparks and the injectors anyway, the slope will help you cranking the engine. Sometimes even the 2nd gear is too short, then go with the 3rd. Have fun ;-)

@willcacek6477

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly don’t do it my damn self dead I want to first and accidentally released my clutch there went the rest of my battery I’d also be concerned with stop and go traffic because on a hill I haven’t given enough gas ones with the clutch and stalled for a second Battery was dead that would suck

@myonlineusername6015

Жыл бұрын

What happens on traffic lights? I have that happen to me

@PakistaniMetalhead

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately for me this happened on a Sunday evening when all the shops was closed...so I rode home instead and now my bike jump starts but doesn't stay on after I remove the jumper cables

Thanks for the instructions, would not have been able to sort my bike without this vid 👍🏼

Thanks, I was wondering if I had to disconnect the leads to the battery, excellent a very easy process.

Excellent video, very helpful, thanks Ari, you the man!!

This episode helped me big time today! Thanks!!

Are there any differences, benefits, or issues with charging a bike, car, lawnmower, etc., with the battery IN circuit vs OUT of circuit? Does it make any difference? If I’m regularly using a Battery Tender, say, during winter months (any long period of down time), is it better to keep the battery out of/disconnected from the vehicle circuit, or is it the same as leaving it connected to the vehicle while charging?

I'd recommend an Anti-Gravity PPS, a lot smaller than the Deltran. I have jumped several cars with it and fits in your pocket.

What I did was get a new battery. Worked just fine. =P Excellent video, guys! Thanks a lot!

I just killed my battery by leaving the key in and the light on and was unsure of the best things to do for my battery after that. I really appreciate your great and detailed instructions. Keep rockin two wheels down.

@jonahb8083

11 ай бұрын

What did you do replace it or charge it somehow?

-Thoughts for a video gents: How to install aux lamps set on a relay, and also how to do clutch adjustments

VR46 Helmet spotted in the left corner! I just want to say that you guys are awesome and i have been watching this channel from the beginning. Great quality content with a lot of usefull tips and tricks. Love it! Keep going! Much love from Belgium!

@AriH211

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've visited your country and enjoyed it very much.

@myeej3

6 жыл бұрын

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I have heard all sorts of horror stories about charging your bike from a car, so I clicked on this vid and it did help, damn battery virtually flat. It took 3 attempts to start the bike from the car battery, with plenty of revs to stop it dying, I thought the battery had died on me all together, this attempt to save my battery is much needed as the weather is getting colder... Working fine now, fingers crossed.. Cheers bro..

Hey Ari , could you do a video on power commanders for aftermarket exhausts and install thanks !

Great video, very helpful. Unfortunately that Deltran jump starter is $194 in the UK!!!!!

That new thumbnail is great! 😂👏

@jairocantillo5678

6 жыл бұрын

Good information, as usuall. Keep running your videos!,

@sarahdell4042

5 жыл бұрын

My worst fears when dealing with batteries!

Thank you for the video! I got my bike running now!

Hi, can we use the same heavy duty jumper cables (for car) to jump-start a bike?

THE best motorcycle channel for informative videos!! Always appreciate your work.

@AriH211

6 жыл бұрын

Right on, thanks!

I had to use a portable power pack like you mentioned on my SV 650 Suzuki. The only pain was having to get to the battery for the jump start. You have to unscrew two panels two screws to get the seat out and lift a tray out. And by the time I got to the battery they’re all these parts hanging and screws on the floor. Is there a solution of getting some type of extension cable that can extend in the backseat and then connect the jumper cables there without having to remove all these parts to get to the battery?

Awesome video! My drz died on me!! Your explanation really helps a lot!!! Thanks!!

Very informative videos. Can you guys do a video on spark plug replacement in a yamaha fz 07 or 09 if possible?

MC Garage.. Thank you for your service! Jumped my 2016 kawasaki ninja zx6r battery whihc was completely dead from my car and left it running for 45 mins.. battery charged fully.. no issues..

@coleclanahan7740

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any issues with the battery draining? Did it crank up the next day without it needing to be charged?

Much needed video! Thanks

Is there a difference between standard battery charger cables and jump start cables? Can I turn the ignition on if I'm just using a standard battery charger pack with cables attached? Cheers

Awesome--soo, I had bike shops giving me bad information about jump starting a bike, but maybe I shouldn't be surprised

Super helpful! Thx

Bump start FTW

That R3 I guees made in Indonesia since it use GS Astra as battery and that is very common in here... Salam Dari Indonesia!

make video about engine braking and rev matching please,

There is a company in South-Africa that recondition your old battery (no matter the condition) to almost better than brand new condition! I have taken my 10year old battery to them three times and it works fantastically well 👌

Hi to MC Garage! Can you make a video on how to overhaul engine and tramsmission. Great work guys bu the way!!

As this is the case on my bike, I ingeniously got a Noco Genius. Will try it out tomorrow. Thanks once again for your awesome videos. In case you're catholic, I'm nominating you for the patron saint of motorcycle repair.

@GIGABACHI

6 жыл бұрын

ROTFLMAO, that last sentence. \(^o^)/

Was super pumped to go for a ride after being away from it for a while. Turned out I had left my lights on and it wouldn’t crank. Didn’t have jumper cables that day and was pissed off at first… but anyone else ever think that if something like this happens that it wasn’t meant to be? That somehow you staying home because the bike wouldn’t start cod possibly have saved you from a wreck? Idk but that thought made me less annoyed with the situation

Many thanks for this

And for a battery under the fuel tank on an MV Agusta where fuel line needs to be disconnected and tank removed how do we jump start in this scenario?

Sir Is it advisable to put the gear on 3rd and push the bike to turn on? Tried it many times but not sure if it's safe.

Since the battery of my Honda VTX 1300 is under my seat and not easily accessible, I installed a pigtail for easy connection to my Battery Tender trickle charger. Can I use that same pigtail to jumpstart the bike, say from another bike, car or jump pack? Will the pigtail wire handle it? Thanks

The negative pole of charger is attached on the battery or on the non painted metal piece of bike ? Thank you

just jump started my bike after watching this video! thank you

Loving the videos, learning alot. got an Idea for video, How to convert tubed tire bikes to tubeless. Iv read alot about it but none of it really makes much sense to me. Im restoring a bike and would like to make subtle modern upgrades.

How long would you say someone should ride their r3 once they Jumpstart it so the battery could fully charge??? 2 hours or less?

Awesome info. Thanks!

Can you use this to jump Start lithium ion batteries in your bike or just lead-acid batteries?

Thanks for the great video. Now we are starting to get lion batteries on bikes. My lion jump,starter says, "warning, in the instructions don't use on lion batteries" . What do you think

When jumping from a car...12 volts is 12 volts whether it comes from a big battery or a small battery. You can not harm a motorcycle by jumping it from a car battery.

@Ken-rw4ix

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right. Whatever the component is i.e. The starter on the dead machine, it will draw whatever it needs regardless of the the provided source.

@blipco5

6 жыл бұрын

Kendog....Exactly. Just because that truck battery has 840 cold cranking amps doesn't mean it shoves it down your motorcycle's throat. It simply means it's available should you need it. And you won't.

@blipco5

6 жыл бұрын

+Another Millennial ...They spark a little, just don't drop them.

@81MrKMan

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it is no harm to the bike itself because its voltage controlled. However, a dead battery can act like a very low impedance almost short to another voltage source, thus it is possible for the large car battery to push too much current at once in the small dead motorcycle battery if left on too long.

@blipco5

6 жыл бұрын

81KMan....True, a dead battery with shorted cells will tax the healthy battery. This would be felt also in the heating of the jumper cables.

Appreciate you guys..very helpful

High there I'm just wondering if its safe to run a high performance ytz14s on a mt10 as the standard ytz10s struggle alot on these bikes

Great video , my battery to my Hayabusa is dead atm, will get a Battery tender ! DOES anyone know how long I can "store" my motorcycle in my garage without starting it and it not hurt anything ? Thanks for response!!!

i like the intro with the bolts and knobs, cool touch 👌

Thanks for the help 😘

Will the junior battery tender work as well?

Hello, My hornet 600 (2005) has a dead battery. I can't charge the battery because the screws are messed up and I can't remove them. Tried to bump start it, but as she have the HISS system, I can't put 2nd gear and it doesn't work in neutral. I tried the bump start in a slightly inclined road, would I be able to bump start it in neutral if I manage to get the bike to a big inclination road?

Great timing with this video!

Could you do a video on how to properly aim a headlight. I feel lile mine is never perfect and I'm constantly adjusting it. Thanks!!

@GIGABACHI

6 жыл бұрын

If you adjust your suspension from time to time consider doing the headlight aiming/adjusting deal at the same time too. Just something to keep in mind.

@mariobondanza5149

6 жыл бұрын

MR. Duffy put the bike well vertical (ask a friend to sit on it and hold it vertical) in front of a wall that is 10 meters far away. Measure the height of the bulb of the headlight. Now measure the height of the top flat edge of the illuminated portion of the wall: it must be 90% of the bulb height. Refer to the pic goo.gl/images/bWQmpd

Thank you!

OMG..I saved saved "potentially" so much time jumping my bike. I bought a new battery like last month. Bike started dieing randomly in traffic situations. Usually in 2nd going about 45-60. The past 2 weeks, i've changed the spark plugs, tested the ignition, replaced the fuel pump, and fuel pump filter, the amount of labor into the bike thus far is timeless. Tonight, I decided to try to jump it. OMG.. worked. Didn't hold the charge but, she turned on!! Between the Sparkplugs and the battery... I had no juice and no spark, I was going nowhere. I have a '14 Suzuki GSX R750, the sparkplugs are literally in the middle of the bike under everything (fuel tank, air filter..ect)

Having bump started a cruiser I wish bikes still had kickstarters as backups.

My suzuki sv650 was sitting for a while and I tried using the jump start method. The bike lights up and stuff but won't start. It makes a noise when I press the power ignition button. Please have you any advice to share!!

I have brand new battery install on my 2004 RR . In the beginning it was good after a month I have to jump start the bike every time , I took the battery to the store where I pitched they recharge it and gave back and gain in beginning it was good now jump start again. I can’t go anywhere without jump start the bike. Looks soo dumb jump starting the bike

my honda sh50 city express year 2000, runs happy without battery in at all just cant run indicators and lights at same time had it over 18 years now still runs good.

If I may ask, what city and state do you guys film in?

Pls I need your help. I have Suzuki gsx 750f 1994 bike but every morning its doing hard start. But if I jump start it it will start easily

Thanks for help my bro

I'm reading online that the black connector on the trickle charger is supposed to go on the bike frame (ie, a metallic grounded source) instead of the black lead on the battery. Y/N?

Thanks Ari!

Does it make a difference if I remove the + cable from the bike battery first? As soon as I do, the engine dies again. I'll try again with your method.

Thanks for the video! Came in handy

Does a battery cut off switch helps reduce battery drainage when not riding the bike? (just like if it was disconnected?) I do not ride one of my bike very often so its battery always go dead and is not quickly accessible, plus I don't have power for a battery tender.

@AriH211

6 жыл бұрын

It might help, but the brutal truth is that lead-acid batteries have a fairly high self-discharge rate, so even if it's disconnected it'll drain down over a few months. Get yourself a float charger and hook up a quick-connect pigtail so it's easy to use.

@TahitianRider

6 жыл бұрын

Ari Henning Yeah I already have a portable jumper and planned to hook UP a Quick connect plug :) I ride the bike maybe twice a Month. Do gel batteries hold up better over time?

@AriH211

6 жыл бұрын

If you have one of those old-school flooded (wet) lead-acid batteries, they all suck and will die far faster than more modern technologies like the "gel" batteries you mentioned. Get yourself a quality gel/AGM battery and keep it hooked up to a float charger that turns off once the battery is charged and it'll last you 5-8 years.

@TahitianRider

6 жыл бұрын

Ari Henning haha yeah this is exactly the battery I have (this bike is my old BMW café racer), I'll get a new agm battery like I have in my modern bike and try to ride it more often :) I have no power outlet in my parking unfortunately. Thanks for the help !

The clearest explanation. +1 sub

I have an gsf400, just 2 piston works, I think it's 1 and 3, what can I do to make run all 4, I'm not sure that the wiring is installed correctly btw..and I don't know why, but the starter doesn't move, how can i check if it's working? (I'm a beginner)

1 question, if you had already bought a bew battery then it won't start, does it really need to jump start? Peaceee

Please make a video on preps for a long ride... tips ...

Called the local dealership who told me NOT to connect to a car battery to charge... must have not had the time to fully explain how. My 2008 SV650 battery was dead and I got it started just by rolling it downhill a few minutes in the alley. It got hot after riding several interstate miles to the dealership and I think the fuel injectors were also not at peak- I’m hoping that will correct itself with new battery?

That was the coolest video intro animation (the MC logo stopmotion) I've ever seen

@mdalikazi

4 жыл бұрын

I dont think its a stop motion. I think they shot the part where "Garage" is written, then erased it, shook the table in a certain fashion and recorded it becoming a mess. Then they reversed that mess footage, stitched it with the writing footage and the whole thing looks like magic. Quite creative.

when I jump my bike with my car as soon as I take the jumper cables off it stops running I don't believe it would be a problem with my battery but maybe my rectifier or stator correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you.

I can't find that Deltran portable battery charger any where. The link you provided doesn't work, and it's not on Amazon or Cycle Gear.

2:00 I would have said this statement was true until I jump started my SRAD 750 1996 with a Mercedes SLK 230 2002.. I was advised to turn the lights on the Mercedes whilst jump starting to help dissipate some of the power.I didn't think it mattered much so I didn't bother. Although I got the motorcycle running, later on in the week I realised the rectifier had a fault which I replaced and also had to get the stator repaired. The battery was obviously dying and for some reason though it certainly didn't help jump starting it the way I did.. So I'd advise that if you do jump start from another vehicle that has much more power than the dead batterys vehicle, simply dissipate the power as you jump start!

I have a kawasaki Vulcan 650s and it has a VTZ 10S battery. Can I replace it with a VTZ5s ?? I live in Thailand out in no where country side. And for the life of me I can't find any big motorcycle shops around. But there is a thousand scooter repair shops around.

*** MC GARAGE, DO TIRE BALANCING BEADS WORK? *** A quick vid on that would be awesome! Thanks for your consideration and the excellent content 😃

Hi my Honda Gl 150 , while starting the ignition key 🔑 the lights and battery goes down how to fix , I’ll apréciate your help my good friend

Mc garage on a roll!!

Great video, any chance to show how to start the motorcycle in the cold weather around 5 degrees or under, I'm always struggling to start my bike during the temp is that low

@willcacek6477

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it in. A garage then use a heater. I lived in a sub level and bought a 50ft extension cord. And would take a smoke break while watching my bike and moderating the heater under the tarp facing the bike keeping it warm this helped

As always another great video. Thumbs up guys.

I had enough juice this morning but I let go of the clutch when I was in first gear :/

Thanks Ari new to bikes wondered about car to bike jump start, I did wanted to see ya bump start it tho come on haha

Rode My 2010 bmw s1k for 2 days after getting transmission work done to it, it has the bright matt gecko lights, & for some reason they still come on super bright but, my bike won’t crank.

Wow that Portable Power Pack have gone up in price since this video was made. Ari says that it cost 90 bucks but when using the provided link i go to one that cost 163 bucks.

does this apply to an older bike?? I have a Honda rebel 250 1985

Good vid chaps, clear and easy to understand. Nice one.

@AriH211

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel, that's what we aim for.