How to bump start a motorcycle like a PRO | KNOX armour
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- How to bump start a motorcycle like a PRO | KNOX armour
When getting your bike back out of the garage after winter, it wouldn’t be uncommon to find that it has a flat or low battery! Normally this means we’ve got to find a friend or helper to push us to bump start it, or some of us don’t even bother - choosing the wheel the bike back in the garage and put the battery charger on.
In this video, we show how to bump start your motorcycle like a pro! Using a technique from KNOX founder Geoff Travell’s 2 stroke racing days, a running bump start is a sure-fire way to get your motorcycle kicked back into life without any help or hills needed.
However, like all tricks and skills, they need a bit of practice to get it right and we discuss in the video the safest and most reliable way to do it. It works really great with most motorcycles, but single and twin cylinder motors are harder and modern electronics can sometimes get in the way…
Why not give it a try next time you are out on your motorcycle, it might save you a bit of hassle in the future!
Hope that was helpful, thanks for watching and see you next time!
Aaron
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Oh not sure I would want to try that on my H2 😆 I would go over the otherside!
Haha... Marquez style! 🤣
LoL 😂
if you are afford for h2 you are afford for road assistance....
@@MatiMorini yeah, but who wants to wait for roadside assistance? Just push that sucker and get going. lol
@@KnoxArmour 6 v9
Use 2nd gear for twin or single piston engines as 1st gear could or will lockup the back wheel. Also I would not sit sideways on the bike but instead jump up and throw your right leg over the bike so to keep your bike balanced then drop the clutch and as soon as it starts pull the clutch back in otherwise you'll start to bunny hope and loose control.
Or another trick, which I've still not mastered, is to always live at the top of a hill! 😂 The real sod of it is that it seems as I get older and weaker, my bikes get bigger and heavier!!
Haha... you could probably do it quite nicely on the CB1000r, perfect engine for the job! Aaron KNOX
I tried this at the weekend, didn’t feel so smart when it didn’t work and I hd to push my er6n back to the house half a mile up a 1:10 hill 🥵
So why not get something smaller to putt around on out of curiosity. While not as fast, a 250 cc leans over just the same as a 1000.
Top of a hill?
*Sad flat Dutch noises*
My driveways on a hill havent had a battery in 6 months. Luckily havent stalled it while out riding
nice to see this... I thought this sort of skill had been forgotten.. but really, you drop the clutch and pull in back in almost straight away... with so many motorcycles just having electric start only, it is a very useful skill to learn. After you have done it a few times, it comes naturally.. and I agree with many of the comments to use second gear...
Thanks Miles! Yes probably agree with 2nd gear on most bikes, just seems my own works great in 1st! Thanks, Aaron KNOX
I would say to use 2nd gear as well , used to do that a lot on my 550 years ago, also would push start my old Corrola and jump in using 2nd gear, by myself also
Always late to these. I've used this one regularly for 20 years, and unfortunately more often on single-cylinder bikes. Biggest recommendation- do it in second gear.
Thanks a lot, my motorcycle didn’t start after winter exactly as you said. Did all the steps as shown in the video and it bloody worked!! Thanks 💪🏻
Awesome so glad it was helpful 😀
Bloody ya!!!
Just bump started my Honda shadow VT750CD ace deluxe, you couldn’t have explained this any better thanks man!!
Thanks, really glad it helped! Aaron KNOX
What I'd add is keep that sucker running for some 5 -10 minutes at least to recharge battery ! Typically if its flat and you bump it then turn it off, it won't have enough cranking power to start again. Gorgeous Gixxer Aaron
Yes definitely, good point! Thanks glad you like it, it was my favourite colourway of the 750! Aaron Knox
Cool Runnings!! I love that movie!!!
This works well for bump starting a multi. However, if you have a twin or a single I'd click it into 3rd or 4th gear to bump it. More chance of the engine actually turning over. Stick a twin or single in 1st to bump start it, usually only ends up locking up the rear wheel.
I have a 650 twin and it started in 1st gear on my first attempt.
Yeah my rear wheel locked up and is skidding
Sorry, I am a noob, can you explain why 3rd or 4th gear has a higher chance? Running speed is nowhere near 3rd/4th gear🤔
@@thepunisher1951 Sorry, been away for a few days and forgot all about the internet! It's because of the gearing. If you try and bump-start a motorcycle in first gear, it will more than likely just lock-up the rear wheel. If you put it into a higher gear, the motor has more chance of actually turning over and therefor starting. Just try doing both and you'll see what I mean. Try bump-starting your bike in 1st gear first and then do the same thing in 3rd or forth gear and you'll see how much easier it is.
@@paulrendell8797 thanks for the info!
Fair play. Personally I paddle like hell whist sitting normally, it's not easy but a bit less sketchy than side saddle style.
Thanks Len, yes the paddle one is safer, but I couldnt do it on my bike as its hard to get fast enough to get it to turn over. May be ok on a 2 stroke or smaller capacity? All the best, Aaron KNOX
I like the tennis "ugh" at maximum velocity 🤣👍 Good how to guides.
Haha, literally just popped out! Aaron KNOX
Simple STRAIGHT FOWARD! GOOD ONE BRO IT WORKED
Nice! Funny enough, I was telling a friend yesterday that this trick could be done on a motorcycle, even though I've never done it on a motorcycle. I just suspected it could be done since you can push start a manual car, since motorcycles are mostly manual. I would like to see what it would take to bump start a goldwing. I think do to it's weight, you'd probably need a friend to help you push it to enough speed to start it.
Goldwing... yes heavy bike would probably take a rugby team! 🤣
This video really came through, for me. Thank you! 🤙🏾
Glad it helped!
Had to do this a few times with two different CBRs. That said, I never jumped partially on the seat...just run with it in 2nd, drop clutch and once it starts to catch get back on the clutch again. Also best not to do this towards an open roadway, in case the bike gets away from you.
Nice one! We always jump on the seat as the rear wheel can skid if there isn't enough weight on it. For example couldn't do this on my old er6f without jumping on it.. but whatever works for your bike is the right option, there isn't only one right way. Thanks Aaron Knox
What model years? My 2009 cbr1000rr won't bumpstart my 2015 bmw 1000rr did
@@jin63r In my case a CBR250RA and a CBR650FA. Both did have power, just not enough to turn over completely (so ECU and electronics still had power)
@Paul B in my case that wouldn't help. The 2-3 times it has happened to me over the past 10 years on both bikes I would fully charge the battery, reinstall, and it still wouldn't start until push started.
In all those cases too the battery was initially low, but the bike had started, run for 10-30 seconds then stalled and would not turn over.
This video saved me. Thank you so much my brother.
Glad it helped! Aaron KNOX
cool, am a new rider and ive been wondering whether this trick also works on a motorbike, have done this several times before on manual cars
Thank you very much bro. You saved my day.
Glad we could help. Use this technique all the time! Aaron KNOX
I was experienced this when the time that my bike drains it's own battery, and yes it really works.
My first bike had a bad starter, which was an obsolete part. Didn't find one on Ebay until my second year of riding. Run/bump-started it the whole first year - with a jockey shifter! Lol. I was in clinicals of nursing school that year, and my car was in the shop for a full six weeks at one point. So if you looked out in the hospital parking lot in the afternoon, you'd see me in white scrubs, with a backpack full of heavy books, running across the parking lot pushing this ugly Frankenstein-chopper KZ440 and dropping the suicide clutch to start it every day. Good times :D
Brilliant 👏! Happy memories for a real biker! Aaron Knox
@@KnoxArmour definitely learned a lot that summer. Pulling out into traffic was so easy once i bought a bike with a normal shifter, after spending a few years doing it one-handed.
Very new to motorbikes. Did this on my YBR125 and worked first time on 1st gear
Start in on second gear
Well well I just came back from a bump start mission lol, battery died on me after work… saw this vid, had to build up the courage to do it since there was a hill nearby but quite steep.. said F it imma do it it worked like magic thanks a lot!
So glad it got you out of trouble! Aarno KNOX
That was helpful... Thank you❤
Glad it was helpful! Aaron KNOX
Had to do it in 3rd on my 06 gsxr 600 today. Got a good sweat from running up and down my street today 😂 it didn’t bump easily
Bump started my bike today after accidentally leaving the keys in the ignition (with electronics on...) I'm lucky, I was near the top of a very long, steep hill. Personally I run it in 2nd and drop the clutch. No need for me to hop onto the seat to compress it more.
Thank you. This saved me today. 1st gear worked better than 2nd on my Z300
i have a ninja 300 this is the same engine you think it will work ?
@@lehater2031 works on any bike with an engine. Maybe in a 2 stroke 1 cylinder bike is a bit harder, but is also possible there
My bike just broke down in the middle of Milan 25 km from home (I have a kavasaki kle500 ) and thanks to this video I managed to get home ❤
good info
Had to bump one of my bikes a few times recently, thankfully it's a 250 four pot, meaning a waddle on the seat is enough to fire it up!
Hi Matt, yes, that would be nice to do that! Aaron KNOX
Which s ta best 4 bump start top gear or second gear
Thank you so much for this video was almost stranded at the gas station 😂
You’re welcome 😊
that jacket is beautiful
I have been driving single cyclinder bikes around 250 to 350 Cc. If u can push the bike the best way is to jump on the bike in a riding position and bump start in 2nd gear. That way u minimise thr risk of losing control. 1st gear is too risky if acceleration is not controlled and clutch depressed. By the way i have done these several times so telling from my experience
You just saved mu life!
Yes, the technique saved mine too! Aaron KNOX
Try this with a motorcycle with carburetors that has been standing still for a couple of months, i.e. having no fuel in the carbs.
Why does this work? Does dumping the clutch induce a current somehow? Do bikes have alternators?
I like how he casually says he had a lock down, like it's okay
I would definitely tip it over! Thanks though.
Do you need a cardio exercise sheet? I can send one over.
Thanks Christian! I probably just need to bump start my bike more often! ;)
I got my battery drained during a 300 km trip and I had to bump start it, again I wasn't able to push the bike b'cuz it's a single cylinder and I always tend to drop the bike the other side when I try pushing it.
Again can anybody explain how a bike can get into this kind of issue in between a run, as the battery must be charging while we are on a trip so there's no way for it to not have power to start the engine. So is it a battery issue or a coil Or some wiring issue.
Let me know and Thanks in advance
Worked for me! at full velocity!! Lol brilliant trick will always use this! But how and why does it work..?
Thanks! It works because the motion turns the motor over, just like the electric start does, or a kick start would on an MX bike. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
How long will the battery keep going tho?
I've always learned to do it in the highest gear the bike will let you shift into
I don’t mean this bad I’m just trying to learn, but what difference would it make?
@@sebastianhutton3176 Higher gears give you more leverage to turn over the engine with. In first gear it might be 1 engine rotation = a few inches of rolling distance where in 6th its more like 1 rotation = several feet of distance. When you're pushing it on foot it makes a big difference
@@uglypinkeraser thank you so much!
On my Honda Magna (V4 cruiser) I usaly use about 2 meters while "running" with one foot on each side of the bike. (much safer)
We call this "duck walk". LOL...
I’ve been doing it different, I just hop on and hope it starts after I run
On my 1997 zxr250 i usually do that in 3rd gear and its start right away.. 1st or 2nd gear just gonna locked up the rear tyre and its really hard to start lol
Fair enough, guess every bike is different.. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
this is why my bike still has a kickstarter :D
Haha yes that's a better option 🤣
Suzuki gsxr#1
It’s much harder on my Ducati. Need to use 2nd as 1st will just compression lock the rear wheel
I usually use 4th gear on my ktm😅
For Twins engines or mono I suggest SECOND Gear i.s.o. first...............
So u hold down the start button, while holding clutch in…then run (while still holding down the start button and squeezing the clutch) and then let clutch out? Thank you
No just put the ignition switch on and once you drop the clutch it should just fire up. Hope that helps, Aaron KNOX
Thanks a lot for this great video mate. I do have a twin cylindre bike but people say that go into 2nd gear instead of 1st makes it a lot easier. Does this make any sense to you?
Thanks. Yes I think different engines are different. Some single and twin cylinders are better in 2nd gear. My 4 cylinder gsxr fires up great in 1st but I suppose you have to adjust to suit what bike you are on. Hope that helps, Aaron Knox
I've always been a kawasaki ninga and Suzuki Gixxer
Does this cause any damage to the bike?
Is there a sportsbike with a kickstart?
What gear should I do this in , I have a 1999 daytona 955i
Try either 1 or 2. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
My bike keeps locking up the rear tire ): in 1st and 2nd.
Time for a charger..
Will we damage our bike if we constantly do this? The kick start will only work when the engine is already warm/hot. But i always do this on a cold engine
I have never damaged the bike doing this... effectively its just another method of turning the engine over just like an electric start. Aaron KNOX
@@KnoxArmour thanks Aron. I shall continue doing this. I actually park the Vespa 2 stroke in an incline basement parking so I do not have to push it every morning. Thanks for this video. Will not buy a battery for now. But will get the kickstarter gear fixed.
My starter just gave out. Looks like I'm going to be bump starting my bike until I can afford a new starter! Lol, the only thing bad about bump starting, is people look at you like, what is he doing?? 😆 🤣
Pfffff try that on my Dr big, 750 single cylinder with a decompression lever!
I need a fat hill and a sticky rear to get mine going
For some reason, My bike won’t try to start unless I’m actually holding the clutch, so I can’t perform this trick
If the Bike Have Slipper Clutch, then how to start it 🤔 ?
Is jumping on the bike important? Tried this with my 750 today after being sat for 4 months, got to 7 mph in 2nd, but dead as a dodo
Please review speed triple rs 1200
Maybe one day! Aaron KNOX
I've done it but used a higher gear like 2nd or 3rd & worked but these motorcycles had carburetors not fuel injection, my fuel injected motorcycle wouldn't start due to no fuel delivery due to bad battery
Cool! Sure sometimes it can work in a higher gear. This bike is fuel injected but seems to work fine tbh. Think every bike is slightly different. E.g the himalayan we had got a flat battery and it did bump start like this, but it was really difficult as it was a single and took 2 people running with it! Aaron Knox
@@KnoxArmour most of my motorcycles have been dual sport single cylinder & that's where first gear usually was too great of a reduction & back tire would just skid. But had a 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250s & was fuel injection & wouldn't push start but could've been not enough Italian manpower lol.
Depends on how bad the battery is. If the battery is completely dead, it wont start, but if it's just low, the battery could have just enough power for the fuel pump and injectors to work, but not enough for the starter. So, a bump start could help if that situation.
@@joemann7971 that must be the reason but I can't complain I got 10 years outta my original batteries & always use battery tenders on all motorcycles & ATV but thanks for all great responses
@@raypetrocelli595 yeah single cylinder motorcycles would start better at 2nd or 3rd gear , not just the gear reduction but also the combustion stroke 😄
I just see it with my inner eyes... "There she goes!" and I'll never see her again haha
did you press the starter button?! more detailed instructions, step-by-step would help!
Turn ignition on and then just dump the clutch as shown in the video and it should work. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
2nd gear, clutch in, run foward, let clutch out with 5th throttle and it will start within 5 paces.
Directions actually start at 1:46
Also I have a feeling this may not work for RBW throttles?
It does work... just did it the other day on a 2019 gsxr1000r. Thanks
@@KnoxArmour ah good to know
had to bump start once...and fucking SAAAHMASHED my shin on the peg...got the bike started though...bitter sweet
Me and my love, 765rs will 100% topple. 100%
With a car we choose the 2nd gear. I have always wondered why though.
Even for Motorcycles, 2nd or 3rd gear is better than 1st gear. The engine braking on first gear is too much and there's a good chance to stop the vehicle. But if you're on 2nd or third, engine braking isn't that much and the vehicle should start up way easier. This is what I think and I'm not sure if it's entirely true.
@@johnjosephhhh1 Possibly he suggests 1st so that the bike is easier to control while running.
@@Sudipto17Kolkata 1st gear is the hardest to control. The rear wheel will instantly lock up if not done right. He demonstrates 1st gear because it's doable in 4 cylinder engines. 1st is reasonably hard with 2 cylinders and single cylinders.
@@johnjosephhhh1 I see. Thanks for taking the time out to explain.
@@Sudipto17Kolkata Cheers buddy
If you’re on your own try to find a hill or driveway. Pretty obvious but don’t let your frustration inhibit your thinking
It is easyer if you put on the second gear.
Can be depending on bike, but the gsxr does it well in 1st. Thanks,
I have seen Marquez squat on the bike to bump start, I want to know that technique
Yes, if you have a hill, then jump on the seat when you drop the clutch, but that is easy. This way you can do on flat ground. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
Does this damage the bike in anyway? Is the CPU affected?
No and no. These parts are made to do what you're making them do. It's like the reverse of stalling and/or the reverse of what your starter does
I’d recommend going into second less work
So is it in 1st gear then? Unlike cars which are bump started in 2nd?
Every bike is a bit different, my bike bumps well in first, but some prefer 2nd. It's a try it and see job. AaronKnox.
@@KnoxArmour thanks for answering
Yes, but I think the motorbike you are using does not have a dead battery. You could pull mine with a car and not start it. Ie fuel pump, ECM, solenoids, etc
I thought the idea of bump starting a bike was to land hard on the seat, ride off whilst sitting side saddle and then swing your leg over without stopping.
How about slipper clutch bro???
Should work, this 750 has slipper clutch. Slipper clutch only works under very high loads so a bump start will be fine. Aaron Knox
I did it yesterday and now my engine check light is on
I can do this faster, my stator was defect, so my battery was dead all the time,.
I've got a Yamaha R6 do it in second gear, and u can just fast walk while sitting ez within 5 meters. Did this a lot while i was waiting for the part
I just put a trickle charger on it before I take it out of the garage.
Do you know any alternartive trick for smokers?...🙄 😁 Cheers...
Should be much easier on a 2 stroke as it takes a lot less to turn it over. Thanks, Aaron KNOX
I have the same bike in this video 2008 Gsxr 600 I can say nope didn’t work for me I jumped the shit from my car with cables started right up after 2 years.
destroyed my gearbox doing this lol
Not supposed to do it multiple times do it once get it home replace the battery
1:49 is when he stops talking about irrelevant shit.
Its better put bike in 2nd gear and u dont have to sit while running. Its safe too.
One way to now worry about falling over is not trying to one cheek jump on the thing. that should be so obvious.
Should use 2nd gear, clutch out a little fuel and starts right up. That run up was massive 🤣
Haha, different on every bike. GSXR 750 does it best in 1st and needs a decent run up... Aaron KNOX
Hard to do it on this damn hayabusa I got
My hayabusa’s starter will only engage while I’m holding the clutch, so I can’t get off the clutch and hit the starter to do this
Yeah, my tires are made of nylon, sort of Power-wheels type of material. If I don't put down all my weight, the damn thing won't start because they slide, I bump started it at work, in the parking lot ramp, that was steep enough for me not to get down from it, but now that I am home, everything is flat, so I believe I'll have to put my ass against it, the mechanic is about 10km away from home, not really that far, but I do not have a truck I can load my bike onto... and I don't think I'll be able to drag my bike for 100,000 meters I'll try it tomorrow that the shop opens, if I cannot start it, I'll be riding my brother's bycicle everywhere, I am a 36 years old dentist in Mexico, and my wife hates me, so she won't take me everywhere, plus, our work schedules do not match that much, nor our workplaces, oh well... I would drag it, but you know... crime
Use 2nd gear not first. Much easier.
My vtwin 125 has just died and it's raining outside :(
Bump it!!! :)
I did in the end:) just rolled it down a small grass hill:) and jumped on it
Used second or third gear so it will be more easy
The go pro addition would have been helpful if it actually showed the hand movements. You should have swapped the visuals instead of showing yourself being filmed so far away the whole time.
My bikes are foot clutch. I’m F’ed
Didn't work I fell off my motorcycle then it won't start
Yeah I get out of oxygen fast.lol I like to jump on it