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Message started by jtp8736 on 03/22/06 at 16:05:43

Title: Jump Start a Savage
Post by jtp8736 on 03/22/06 at 16:05:43

I've been a '96 Savage owner for about 6 weeks now and I'm new to the forum. I'm also a new rider. Can someone describe how to jump start a Savage? Can you jump it off a regular car battery? Can I se standard auto cables? I did a search already and didn't come up with the answers I'm looking for. Thanks!

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by SAMM on 03/22/06 at 16:31:53

Your better off buying a bat. charger and charging it over night...The prob with car cable clamps is they are to big and at risk of shorting something out when connecting and disconnecting them ....

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by Max_Morley on 03/22/06 at 19:10:52

But if you have too jump start it. Take a long phillips screwdriver and slide some correct size tubing over it leaving room at the top for the + jumper clamp and only the tip of the SD uncovered. You could wrap it with a couple layers of electricans tape also. If you observe polarity you cannot hurt anything Ie + to + and - to -. Then have someone help you by carefully threading the sd blade down to the + savage battery terminal. You can do this with the seat on if you move the rubber cover over the positive terminal out of the way first. Then crank away. It is difficult to do this by yourself as you lack a third hand. I usually use a booster pack to accomplish the same thing as I've given away all my jumper cables. If you want to make a cycle set. Get 10 ft. of #10 wire and some color coded alligator clips that open big enough to attach to the battery terminals for one end. Smaller clip can be used on the cycle end . Radio shack and most other big box stores will have them. I save them off old battery chargers as they are throw away when the break. Do remember that the Savage alternator is mariginal in capacity and SAMM is correct you ned to charge the battery with a charger to really do it correctly. But if it is time to ride and you are otherwise ready to run a tankful through it should restart after that 100 miles or so.

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by mpescatori on 03/23/06 at 04:19:33

I do not know about #10 wire (10 gauge?), but I bought some of the thickest red wire I could find, my idea is to fit a battery charger plug in the toolbox and 'plug' the jump cables in that. 8)
That way I have a small portable power supply when I have to play 'Men in Black 3' ;D

Maurizio

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by vroom1776 on 03/23/06 at 08:31:05

If you do jump it off a car, make sure the car is NOT running. This is true for any motorcycle.

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by SeattleSavage on 03/24/06 at 17:40:06

Check these cables out, and about the size of a pair of gloves. I have a battery charger, but I still might get a pair @ only 12.95

http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=BBOOST

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by MacAttack on 04/04/06 at 10:07:24

It's so light, why not push-start it?

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/04/06 at 10:52:48

MacAttack wrote:

It's so light, why not push-start it?

A lot of compression in that one cylinder. It can be done but I hear it's not that easy.

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by vroom1776 on 04/04/06 at 11:37:30

I've amanged to push start mine ONCE. I think the trick is to do it in second gear, though.

Title: Re: Jump Start a Savage
Post by za16866 on 04/04/06 at 13:01:09

second is the trick.. pull in the clutch.. hope to god you are on a downslope... push yourself off.. and wait till you get some speed built up.. sit BACK on the seat to put your weight on the back tire... as compression will make the tire skid on the pavement.. pop the clutch .. give it a little gas... and wait for the boom.. and away ya go... hopefully... if not.. do it again.. :-/