Bridging a motorbike - here's how
1.11.2017
Translation: machine translated
Sometimes the motorbike simply won't start. Be it because it has been parked for a long time, because you have left the key in the ignition or because the battery is simply not at its best.
Oh no, the motorbike won't start! This recipe will get your motorbike rattling again
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Exclude the obvious
Do you know the "IT crowd"? When a call comes in to the support department, they have a standard phrase:
In the case of your bike, this means:
- there is petrol in the tank
- Idle gear is engaged
- the starter switch is "on"
Fuel in the tank? Bike still won't start? Well then, the hard way. There are four options:
1. bridging
Nico has written down the part about the car for you here:
The same applies to the motorbike. In a nutshell:
- Connect the red cable to the positive terminal first
- then connect the black cable to the negative terminal
2. push on
This can be done with a motorbike - a few people would have to help with a car. Pushing is actually quite simple. It's best to find a sloping spot. You need to reach about 8 km/h for the engine to start. The easiest way to push the bike to a suitable place is to idle.
- As soon as the engine starts, pull the clutch again. Otherwise the bike will take off on its own ;)
- Get on the bike
- With the clutch pulled out, accelerate quickly a few times to get the engine going. This will also start to charge the battery
Good luck!
Header image: You on your bike after he purrs like a kitten again.
Aurel Stevens
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aurel.stevens@digitecgalaxus.chI'm the master tamer at the flea circus that is the editorial team, a nine-to-five writer and 24/7 dad. Technology, computers and hi-fi make me tick. On top of that, I’m a rain-or-shine cyclist and generally in a good mood.
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