How to push start a motorcycle
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- In this video I show you guys how to push start your bike if it has a low battery or for some reason it just doesn't want to turn over. Sorry about the brightness, I am always fighting with my lighting and I seem to go from too dark to too light in all my videos haha.
Thank you so much. I was stranded and I started my bike because of this video. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Just did it 45 min. Ago and it worked. Kawasaki ninja 600. Thanks man nice and straight to the point.
Glad it helped!
Key start, shift to 2nd gear, pull clutch, push bike, release clutch. push starter (or just rev throttle), bike should start then quickly pull clutch and jump on the bike.
or otherwise.. motorcycle will left you ... :D
Or if you're lucky like me
Hold clutch, it into second
Push dead bike down hill gently and let it pickup speed while riding
Rev throttle
Thanks man... No need to hit the starter tho. The actual pushing of the bike acts as the starter.
Thanks a lot Bro, It actually helped me start my CBR 250 R.
After you posted video 12 years back, I watched to know exactly how we balance the bike while punching to jump start it, because whenever I push it I feel like dropping the bike on the other side.
So was it's definitely.
Thanks for your work.
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Luckily, I havent had to do this in a long time, but I always jump on the bike just before I pop the clutch, this way your weight is on the rear wheel giving it traction, and the bike cant pull away from you once you pop the clutch. I never hit the starter button either, getting a running start and popping the clutch should be enough to start the engine. I really do miss kick starters as a backup to the stater button, besides they were cool to use when people were watching.
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I see a lot of people tip the bikes over trying this too, when my battery died on my ninja I got my truck and used jumper cables and jump started the motorcycle, which also works for smaller people that have a hard time holding the weight of the bike up.
Ty for this video, never done it before. Got stuck at work with my bike and after the 3rd time I managed to get the bike started thanks to your video. Thank you !
Great video. I was stranded and I tried this and it worked. I was able to turn on my bike and go home. Thank you
Glad it helped! :)
you can also start it by your hand by center standing the bike and turn the wheel (it should be in 2nd or 3rd gear)...do it with caution... if that wont start easily you might need to increase the idle speed and readjust when it starts...
This video saved my butt today. Caught myself in some rain and unridable wind conditions 6 miles from my exit on the interstate. Battery went dead from the hazards being on. Luckily I stopped under a bridge on a hill. 3 tries out in the rain and got her to start finally. Thank you
Thanks man ... this video made the day for me.. :) was wondering how to start my bike which was kept in the garage for the past 4 months and the battery was completely dead... 1 push and it started like butter!!!
Saved me thanks zx12 and honestly ever motorcycle owner should know how to do this.
2020 and this vid is still helping dummies like me who run into work and forget to put keys in pockets. Ffs... Thanks!
Should have left it running, now he has to push start it again, lol! GREAT VID, will help many riders. THANKS!
yes!!!!! I was stuck at work until I found this vid thanks bro
Make sure the ignition is turned on.
This will take LONGER and MANY tries if the battery is dead.
Good video. Well made.. two thumbs up !
On my 250r, I can't push start in first at all, it locks the rear tyre and skids to a halt - even tried it off a hill. Also, it's impossible to get it into second because of the "positive neutral finder" it has - so what I find is I start to walk with the bike - when it is moving I am able to kick it up into second (which is a bit tricky while you're moving), then pop the clutch and it starts :)
thanks, just started my bike after 11 years later of the original post date video.
logic,
rear wheel drives the chain drives front sprocket front sprocket shaft to gearbox gearbox to clutch clutch to crankshaft.
release the clutch and your rear wheel will drive the pistons,
dont forget to switch you contact to on haha
when changing gears of your bike whilst not running, push it back and forth. This way the (schakelvorken) will push the (tandwielen) into place.
sorry i do not know the english term of these two.
From a motorcycle mechanic in holland!
Thanks, nice of you to share your experience.
You can also sit on the bike if you're fortunate enough to be on a hill or have someone give you a push. I've also waddled along after straddling the bike. For me it feels safer to be sitting on the bike.
Also, similar to a push start on a car, I just make sure the key is in the 'on' position and let the clutch out once I'm up to speed but haven't had to engage the starter, leaving me with one less thing to have to do to get it started.
My Ex250 has positive motion switch which means I cant click into second without moving, I'm guessing this still works ok in first... thanks for the vid anyway, just a handy thing!
Thanks for the help!
My father stooped by my work and left his keys in. 30min later I find this video.
I'm a big dude and having to push him while he figured it out drained me.
We got it working and now I'm cooling off inside while he's back on the road...
+Batshit Bowl Glad that this video helped you out of a bad spot!
thank alot man i just turned on my little brothers yamaha 250 it had a dead battery for leaving the lights on well thanks again man worked great.
on most bikes, if the clutch is out and its in first, it WILL NOT let the starter turn over. I didnt hear the starter turn at all in the video on this bike. it is just getting started from the weight of the bike turning over the engine and then firing. its pretty easy to do. anyone who rides should learn this trick.
That airplane really helped lol
Was stranded and just watched this. Appreciate it
@gsxelf correct , if you jump on the bike and "bump" it i.e run , swing you leg over , sit on the bike with it rolling then stand up on the pedals and sit down pretty fast while releasing the clutch at the same time , you will do it "safely" because you will have better control of the bike
I tried it many times since I started motor cycling. Best way is turn on the kill switch and turn the key on.Then find a place where the motorcycle is easy to roll on.Change the gear on to first gear then get on the bike ,start pushing forward when it starts moving enough fast then release the clutch.100 % works...
try pushing a 1000cc supersport. thats the hardest part
Find a hill
Can we start Hayabusa push like this
I tried doing it with my Harley shit sucks I bought a new battery for over $100 and it’s fucked to
I just had to push start my 07 FZ6 last night when it cut off on me at the traffic light and it wouldn't come back on :(. Luckily the crossing street was going downhill, so I just sat on the bike and pushed it with my legs on the 1st gear then released the clutch, gradually. It didn't start right away until the 3rd attempt - I guess I didn't have enough speed at first. Now I have to figure out if it's the alternator or the battery, but at least I am now back home with my bike :)
This was a great help. Didn’t have to go though the hassle of getting a jump. I got it on the second attempt and then I celebrated as the engine kept running. :)
Great piece of information. Concise and with a clear demonstration. Good to see people are benefitting from the video even now and not bitching about video quality blah blah. Thanks dude.
Yeah, it's an old video! I may actually refilm it sometime this spring with my brothers Triumph Speed Triple. :D
@shaykai its sweet on a vespa, about three quarters of the way down, you jump on, and the weight adds momentum, you let go of the clutch, and off you go. It looks really smooth if you ever see a scooter rider doing it.
Worked like a charm on my 03 GSXR 1000. Got a little squirrely running with it though. Be careful and don't drop your bike!
thanks dude.
this vid helped me loads battery died when i was at a friends house but thanks to ur vid it only took 3 trys and on the third i was on my way.
thanks again
saved my day never had my battery act up watch this vid got me up an running
Before pushing it, you have to have it in HIGHEST GEAR with the clutch
pressed of course, push it, then release clutch ; and press the clutch again to keep engine alive.
Higher gear will make the engine turn more, and bump is less too.
Easier push start.. Lower gear will resist turning the engine and bump more.
Agreed on not using the starter motor. Once you've got a bit of speed up pushing the bike, leap on the bike sidesaddle (you may want to practice riding side-saddle before you have to do this, so you feel balanced and comfortable doing that, and don't fall off to the right!). As your weight hits the saddle, dump the clutch. The jarring of your weight will stop the rear wheel from skidding and turn the motor over. Be ready to pull the clutch lever in immediately the engine fires.
I push-started my 2008 Ninja 250R a few times. Once it was impossible without a hill, you riding it down (coasting), and with the throttle held wide open. That time my tach was wacky for hours.
On my 6 ive been push starting that thing for over a year. I put mine in 2nd and walk it to 4mph and let go of the clutch until you get to the bite point and just a tiny bit of gas. Boom
Dude! This video was so helpful!! Though modified to suit a heavier bike, your advice worked like a charm!!!!!!!! I wish they had showed us this in the MSF training!!!
Thanks!!!!
ok for everyone who is about to try this dont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you dont press the electric start while moving (its dead remember :D) it could damage the starter motor.. just put it in second, run as fast as you can and jump on the bike!!!! dont just walk beside it!! then dump the clutch out and wen the engine starts turning pull the clutch back in and give a little throttle!
I also used to push-start my 99 Bandit (long time gone) and it was a lot easier than my FZ6. I would only need a very little speed to get that thing going, although I don't remember if I was doing it on 1st or 2nd gear. I did my FZ6 at 1st gear last night - and it was hard. Now that I am thinking, I should've tried it at 2nd - it should have less resistance and make it easier to crank the engine, but I could be wrong. Maybe I'll try that next. :)
Thanks a lot man! My battery on my Derbi GPR Racing was so low, and when I tried to push-start it like you did, it started at first try! :D
Thank you... I was able to start the bike but it was already miles away from me when I started it
I like my cb350. it comes with electric and backup kick for this situation, and it works nicely too :) But a good tip none the less if you can get it right.
good teacher, i'll be looking for more. always need to know how to push-start in case.
@hootini88 that depends on the piston's size and the compression ratio, the bigger the piston and comprssion, the more speed you have to gain so the force is enaugh to move the pistons.
P.S. I didn't say that you have to push the bike to an exact speed.
This video just save my butt. Left the key in the ignition at the gym. Thanks bro
the starter is seized up in my KZ1000 so i have had to learn to push start it.. im a little kid and i can do it while sitting on the bike and scooting it along in 1st gear:D
Thnx, it helped a lot. I ride cbrf3 and it's really heavy on low battery.
well there was a couple of us and we were rolling it slightly down hill. Once we had the car running though, I did not shut the engine off till it was time to go home.
horray self rescued myself from mall parking lot because I left my key in the ignition and I left it on but thanks your video I got it started
Glad you were able to get it started. Ride safe!
Video from 2009, still saving people. #hero
Don't hit the starter!
Hey man I loved you in The Punisher series.
@mohsin718 ..... you pop the clutch then pull it back in obviously so it won't do that
Thanks! Now my 165lb ass has to try this with my goldwing tomorrow lol
If its really not wanting to start 1st should give the engine more of a push then 2nd right?
What I do is just get my bike going a bit, and then hop on and dumb the clutch, it jerks a bit but you just drive off after.
I am SO very thank full for this video!! Very well made
@shaykai Sorry to ask another question - any chance you could direct me to the exact product / tell me which year zx9r to look for - I have been after a rack for my zx6r for ages and it would be a huge help.
Thanks again for your reply.
I think the best way to do this is hop on the bike and have someone else do the pushing :D It's much easier and you don't run the risk of departing with the bike :)
This just saved my ass, lol. Luckily I didn't have to push it since I was on a slope. And I didn't have to hit the ignition, though I did have to bump it up to 3rd after trying it in 2nd.
cheers for add buddy!!!! saved my bacon, i push started in 1st and it almost got away from me
Thankfully I have an area that is big enough for another battery so I can always jump myself. And I zip tie cables under the front fender. I took the kickstarter off.
THIS DUDE HELPED ME START MY MOTORCYCLE, i put it in first and did it thou. 2008 kawasaki zx6r
yea my bike is brand new and i havent started it up in like two three weeks. and today it wont turn over for some reason. when trynig to start it,the cluster turns on n off and i hear a grrrr sound like the battery is gone.(but the batter is still new though) so do think i should get a new battery or just push start it
This totally worked, got me out of a jam. Thank you!
you sound like Jason Long. I used your video at school when someone stole my battery o.O thanks
Its hard to get it in 2nd gear without moving the bike foward as this is what the zx gear selector is like,so it makes it easier to find neutral,,,look in the manual lol I used to wonder why
You just saved me today mate, thank you!
@zombies8alaska no , you shouldnt do it every time , you should bump start it to get you back home then find the problem and fix it. I dont reccomend trying to bump start it all the time (thought it is possible) but its just an inconvieniece , and for what? the price of a trickle charger? If your bike starts with a kick start you shouldnt have to do that tho , ever , because no electricity is used in starting the bik (no electrically generated spark)
Just for the OP's information, you were not able to put it into second because the bike was stationary.
Alot of kawasaki models have this feature where when stationary, you can only put it into neutral and first gear, not higher. This is to make it easier for people to put neutral instead of going into 2nd gear when shifting up.
Since you pushed a bike slightly, you were able to put it into 2nd gear.
Oh cool! That is really interesting and a good feature. Thanks for the info. :)
i almost give up when i cannot put my kawasaki zzr250 to 2nd gear to push start..if only i read this earlier..so that i dont have to bother my cousin to come to the resque..
Unlucky, atleast you will know in the future :P
do you pop the clutch or slowly ease out and then just hit the start button? The road by my house is a downhill. Incase I have to do this i HAVE to get it right the first time.
I Imagine trying to push it back uphill wouldnt be fun at all.
i got the same bike as you ('07 zzr600) but my bike doesn't go passed neutral when the engine is not on. any idea why? also i heard push-starting a bike that is fuel-injected is a lot trickier than this.
if you are stranded on the side of the road where do you buy a battery? I wouldn't leave my bike on the side of the road, first person to drive past with a truck(or van as I've seen) and it's gone.
Ya you said release the clutch and "hit the starter." Should have said "roll on throttle." I also do not recommend the off the seat method, too much can go wrong. Best way by far is to have a helper push the bike with you on it and walking it too.
actually if your battery is totally dead the start button wont help. you have to pop the clutch and give it hella gas till it turns over then let off the throttle and pull the clutch back in
Thank you save me some tender charging time 💪🙌
When I saw the Title, had to see you were going to put into second, not first. I like to get a good run, hop on Bike then let out the Clutch. Maybe drop my butt down hard on seat, at same time as letting out the Clutch, if a dirt road, or sand on the road so tire doesn't skid. Seems safer than letting clutch out, standing on the side. Better Control, for me anyway. One slip of the throttle may get the Bike away from you.
just watched your gear video. then this one. You look much different! Got the long hair goin on! haha
Can we start Hayabusa push like this
You make it look so easy!
In Motocross bikes that don't have electric start, you can just release the clutch and give some gas while running.
will the same thing apply with a 110cc pocket bike thats manual?
Thanks mate.. works like a charm!
would i have to push start it everytime? should i just charge the batterie?
Bruh you saved me $120 on a tow thank you
much safer and easier to just sit on the bike while you push it(i prefer to stand on the heelguards (or whatever they are called, im not english) and push it like when you stand on the pedals on a normal bike) and then get it up some speed then shift down from neutral to first.
Hey man how you doin? Do you still ride?
Why it doesn't want to go into 2nd? lol Sequential gear boxes rely on them being moving. If you try to shift gears on a bike while it's still, what you do is: Put light pressure up/down, roll the bike one direction or the other. It'll click right in, yes, even if the clutch is disengaged. You're not supposed to be trying to shift gears with it stopped...so you move it a little to mitigate this :).
I think the kid lives on final approach.
This video will trick you.
He uses the aid of the battery. So its not a TRUE PUSH START! His battery was not completly dead. It turned the motor over, but not enough to keep it running.
If your battery won't even turn over the motor. Put your bike in 3rd gear, run fast as you can holding the clutch, pop the clutch (hold throttle slightly) and jump on the bike. I noticed its easier to push start in 3rd gear than 2nd. And the rpm will be low enough that the bike won't take off.
CZROE...
Cool, thx for the added info
I'm going to try that on my 2012 V-Strom Adventure.
I can’t believe this works my bike was completely dead, there wasn’t a drop of charge in it
i always hop aboard the bike as i let out the clutch, then i can just ride off like a pro, and i feel i have more control because i cant fall over
Thanks dude! Got me to work today! lol
very nice i figured it was 99-2003 ZX6 is my favorite bike out of them all do you still have it?
Lol. Push the starter button after your rolling huh? Go ahead Einstein. All you're doing is burning your starter up after you engage the clutch. WOOO HOOOO! Plus the whole running with the bike thing is halarious.