Is it OK to use a car or light truck "Jump Start" your bike?

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Buying a new Motorcycle?

As long at they're both 12 volt, yes. Be careful though. Do it with the car not running as it won't be pushing out as much amperage that way. Car alternators push out a lot more than your bike uses so if you just use the power of the batter and not the alternator, you should be OK. I've done it.

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NO. Your car is a 12 volt, the bike is 6 volts.

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Assuming it's a 12 volt system, on both vehicles. sure.

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...the AMP's might send the "bike" over the moon... but it will crank like a machine gun.

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12 volt is 12 volt no matter how you derive it!

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I did it 2 weeks ago, no problem.

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Unless one of your vehicles is very old and on a 6 volt system (very unlikely) you're dealing with all 12 volt batteries so you shouldn't have any problems.

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FIRST be 100% sure that both are 12 volt batteries..then go for it. it will be fine.

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12 Volts is 12 Volts no matter what, and your bike's electrical system will only draw the current it needs. If something goes horribly wrong it will only blow a fuse, but there's no need to worry.

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I think the amps is the issue. the amps from the car can fry your computer on the bike. Sure there is a resistor but I would rather just use the right tool for the job.

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Most likely nothing will happen.

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People here don't seem to know much about electric! LOL.. You can't push amps, only a load can draw them. you can have a 1,000,000 amp battery and if the starter motor only draws 35 amps, that's all it's gonna draw. The 1,000,000A just means that is all the battery is capable of supplying. The reason you should jump it with the car not running is because of the charging voltage of the car, which is around 14.4v usually... not likely to hurt anything, except very VERY sensitive electronics(highly unlikely) but still it's a good rule to follow, If the car is off the battery is putting out 12v, bottom line.

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I do it every year with my goldwing, just dont start the car and ground the negative to the car and not the battery

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Thanks to Mick for setting people straight. You can't 'push' amps. The bike (load) controls the current draw. If you bike is drawing more current than it should, it has much larger problems.

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As Mick said, the only problem comes from the charging voltage of the car.

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I really wish that people who don't know what they're talking about would stop giving bad information.

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Hey Mick,

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ps bill b,
Oh c'mon, I'm not dissing Mick - just a little humor.

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Mick is 100% correct so you can get rid of the rest of these answers.Toso is also right. It is better not to answer than it is to guess and give bad information.For the other nut that is wanting a 1,000,000 amp battery.It's just an example.Don't dis the only person that gave a good complete answer. For the guy that thinks motorcycles are all 6 volt...get out of the dark ages and quit giving bad info.Good answer Mick

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I've done it with all my 12v motorcycles without problems (my 6v motorcycle had a kick starter -- no jump starting that, LOL).

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Just be careful when connecting the big clips not to have them touching metal they shouldn't be touching.

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WOW!!!!

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Where the heck did all the right answers come from this time?
Thanks, Mick! I got tired of re-writing that book.

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In other words, the correct answer is: YES.
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