Anyway to start bike besides electric start?

My electric start is very finicky (I think lose wires), is there anyway to start the bike without using the electric start? Maybe a push-start or something? Thanks a ton guys and gals! You have no idea how easy you've made owning my first bike!

 

push start it.

 

Whats the process to push starting? Sorry for my ignorance...

 

easier with a friend!! but not imposable without, just shift into 1st gear maybe try 2nd if you are a little lighter, get a fair push or roll down a hill then just let the clutch out, and hopefully it starts.
Shaun

 

Sounds like a great excuse (not that one is needed) to get on the bike this afternoon! Thanks a lot!

 

The Age-Old Tradition called: "Pop The Clutch"

Have your shit together.
Turn ON the Ignition.
Set the Kill Switch to RUN.
Put the Transmission in 2nd or 3rd Gear. (I use 2nd)
Not comes the fun part.

If you are alone:
Pull the Clutch
Push the Bike until you have some good speed.\
Hop on the Bike.
POP the Clutch. When the Engine starts. Clutch and keep it running.

Not alone:
Get a push from a couple of friends.

 

I do it in first gear and really don't get that much speed built up.

 

don't push it down any hill your not prepared to push it back up

 

Polock's post reminded me of a video I've seen of a guy trying to "push" start a bike by towing it behind a truck... It doesn't end well at all.

I can't for the life of me find the video. Simply for comic relief, does anyone know where to find the video I'm speaking of?

 

it def needs a lil battery life, mine went completely dead from a ground that came loose and I had to have my father in law pull me with his truck til about 20mph b4 it would kick. We had a small hill and it def wasnt enough,

Man I wish xj's had a kickstart.

 

I know which one you're talking about. Ill try to find it

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi6N5Iyq ... re=related
don't do this

 

Alright check it out. I hotwire my baby when the wiring is loose. Gotta solder them soon. :/ too lazy currently I guess.
Insert key
Turn to ON
Make sure she's in Neutral
Pop the seat
Get some HEAVY gauge wire. I got like some 42 gauge I keep in under one of my side panels.
Strip both ends so wire is exposed
Touch ONE end to the POSITIVE terminal on your bike.
Touch the OTHER end on the Starter Solenoid. (the little circle thing thats got two nuts on it, ones got a red wire leading from the POSITIVE to the solenoid, the other nut has a wire leading to your STARTER) Touch it to the nut on your CLUTCH side
It should start right up!
Make double sure she's in Neutral or she'll jump and possibly fall over.
My first couple times starting the bike I had to do it this way cause my wires were jacked and my START button needed some lube. WD40 stopped the sticky starter button prob
~StreetLegalKid

 

SLKid, Two things wrong/bad I see in your post...

42 gauge wire doesn't exist (well theoretically it can but it actually does not). Wire Gauge is a funny thing. the smaller the number the bigger the wire. the closest thing is 40 gauge wire that is about 0.00314 of an inch in diameter (That's .0799 of a mm for you metric fans). You can accomplish this same thing with a crappy screwdriver, just touch the two terminals of the starter with the screwdriver.

WD40 should never, NEVER, be used on any electrical components. It is highly flammable and can cause a lot of problems. Do yourself a favor and pick up a can of contact cleaner (for electrical stuff). It will work just as good if not better without the risk of an electrical fire.

 

Well.. BIG gauge wire. There.
And contact cleaner didnt work, and wont work if you're trying to displace water from a bikes electrical components that has been left outside. One shot, PSST, and no more. Let her sit, evaporate, and then start er up.
Tword
-SLK

 

Safety First, that's all. I have actually seen WD40 light up from electrical stuff. And a big gauge that would be right would be something like 4 or 6 gauge (which is a battery cable)

 

I love WD-40

I wish it could be the 50's again.

I'd use it instead of Brylcreme!

 

Thanks PFB. I'll take a pic of my wire. My neighbor gave it to me when we were trying to get my blasted machine started. Not sure what # it is, but its damn huge, Industrial size

 

Actually,I have a can of Yamaha contact cleaner that does exactly that.Works like a charm.

 

Name? Price? Love to get something less hazardous for future problems