From: paul c on
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
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
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
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
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