So I get the monster out this weekend and its been a while from all the ice and snow. We finally got a nice weekend and got the bike out.

I get over to the local shop which was real close to the house after stopping to gas up. I go out to start it and the battery was dead. The short trips and muliple starts after sitting for so long must have drained the battery. I finally coaxed it into starting but what if I couldnt?

can i push start my bike (05 S4R)? if so what is the best way to do it? anything I need to know before hand?

thanks!

Sure you can. It's best to have alittle incline, so you can be in the saddle when it cranks. Alot of folks will do it in 2nd gear.

As long as the gauges are on...
2nd gear, hold clutch, run, drop clutch, and it should start, dont forget to pull the clutch in again.

Quote from: He Man on February 08, 2009, 05:16:14 PM
As long as the gauges are on...
2nd gear, hold clutch, run, drop clutch, and it should start, dont forget to pull the clutch in again.

I don't know if you have ever had that work for you but I have always found way too much drag with the bike in gear and the clutch pulled.  I put it in neutral, push, and then kick it into 2nd gear.

I've tried push starting several times.  All I ever get is a short skid.   

You do need enough juice left in the battery to run the fuel pump and fuel injection to successfully push start your bike.

And you need to make sure you use 2nd gear, 1st is too low. Bounce on the seat when you let out the clutch, it should crank.

Quote from: silentbob on February 08, 2009, 05:19:51 PM
I don't know if you have ever had that work for you but I have always found way too much drag with the bike in gear and the clutch pulled.  I put it in neutral, push, and then kick it into 2nd gear.

I agree - build up speed in neutral, hop on, kick it into second and it should fire right up.

Cool. thanks guys.. good to know incase I ever drain the battery again.

Also.....

Experience from bump starting my XR750 Harley...

Before pushing put the bike in  gear and back it up until you hit compression..
This gives it a little free spin before hiiting  compression.

Now run... fast....

Fugetta bout-it. I learned from experience. After a long 12 hour shift, I go outside to fire up the bike and the battery was dead from lights being left on. So I find a decline and figure I'd push-start and go, yea right, I pushed till I almost passed out. I tried all the above and found AAA to be the answer.

i have to agree tried that stuff and got tired, got a person to jump start it with a car and it was fine.

the only way i push started it was a friend of mine basically pushed it for me when i was on it and got up to running speed and it started

I've jumped from a car before, but I always do it with the car's motor turned off.  I've never push started my Monster or SS, but my TS185 push starts easily in 2nd ~

JM

I've push started my monster before.  Stupid "parking" light function drained the battery.

Wasn't as easy as doing a dirt bike, but she fired up no problem.

i had to trailer my bike to get new tires (rear tire showing cord) the guy at the shop drove it onto my trailer. get it home ready to unload WILL NOT START. I pushed it up the hill and attempt to bump start 4 times before i look over and realise he used the kill switch to turn it off and left it in kill position. Who is the dumbass......... that would be me, i almost threw my ass out that day running with my bike.