From: paul c on 18 May 2010 23:11 pokee joe wrote: > paul c <toledobythesea(a)oohay.ac> wrote in > news:itzIn.4173$Z6.2499(a)edtnps82: > >> Why is it that many people assume the car engine must be running >> when jump-starting a bike (assuming the bike is in good enough >> shape to start promptly)? >> > > Why? Oh goody, now we get to wander off into philosophy :-) > > People assume things simply because they lack comprehension. In other > words, they are ignorant. When you know how something works, you have no > need for assumptions. Assumptions are always made from ignorance and are > always flawed in some way. > > Modern shaman pretend they can explain why people think the way they do. > Since I can't read other people's thoughts, I don't even know WHAT > someone else thinks, let alone WHY they think it. > > regards, > Joe Let's hope all the people who don't know the answer don't answer.
From: ` on 19 May 2010 01:08 On May 18, 8:11 pm, paul c <toledobythe...(a)oohay.ac> wrote: > Let's hope all the people who don't know the answer don't answer. Too late. Neil Murray has already answered...
From: S'mee on 19 May 2010 15:09 On May 18, 11:08 pm, "`" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On May 18, 8:11 pm, paul c <toledobythe...(a)oohay.ac> wrote: > > > Let's hope all the people who don't know the answer don't answer. > > Too late. Neil Murray has already answered... actually once again you've be wrong Madam Chickenhawk.
From: MAVRICK203 on 26 May 2010 03:19 On May 15, 1:11 pm, "TigerJ" <tsp...(a)talk21.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I hope someone can help me. > > I have a Honda CBR 600 (2002) that wont start. It has not been used much > over the past year. > > When I took it for MOT about a week ago, it started fine. When I got to the > MOT centre, it failed to start a few times. I was able to hear a click each > time I pressed the starter button, which I assume is the starter solenoid, > but the starter moter didnt spin up. After a few tries, the starter motor > would jump into life. When I got home, it started once or twice with many > failed attempts - just getting the click. Basically the started doesnt > spin. > > Now it wont strat at all. All I get each time I hear the solenoid (once > each time I press the starter). > > I think the battery is fine as I have fully charged it and the charger shows > it as being full. Also, the headlight work fine. > > I havent tried bump starting it. > > Also, can I jump start a bike from a car battery - just to be 100% sure it > isn't the battery. But I am fairly sure it isnt the problem. > > Has anyone any ideas? > > Regards. battery or bad/dirty connections
From: mred on 29 May 2010 08:01
On May 15, 1:11 pm, "TigerJ" <tsp...(a)talk21.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I hope someone can help me. > > I have a Honda CBR 600 (2002) that wont start. It has not been used much > over the past year. > > When I took it for MOT about a week ago, it started fine. When I got to the > MOT centre, it failed to start a few times. I was able to hear a click each > time I pressed the starter button, which I assume is the starter solenoid, > but the starter moter didnt spin up. After a few tries, the starter motor > would jump into life. When I got home, it started once or twice with many > failed attempts - just getting the click. Basically the started doesnt > spin. > > Now it wont strat at all. All I get each time I hear the solenoid (once > each time I press the starter). > > I think the battery is fine as I have fully charged it and the charger shows > it as being full. Also, the headlight work fine. > > I havent tried bump starting it. > > Also, can I jump start a bike from a car battery - just to be 100% sure it > isn't the battery. But I am fairly sure it isnt the problem. > > Has anyone any ideas? > > Regards. I had an original battery in my `01 shadow and last year it wouldnt turn over the starter ,I had just rechrgaed it and installed it in spring of `09. The batteruy tested ok with my volt meter (13.5 vol;ts) I took it into a battery wholesaler and they tested it and got the same result. I bought a new sealed equivalent battery and installed it and the bike started better than new. So it could ? be your battery OR ? as some on here have said? bad connections or a bad ground connection as well. Ed |