Jump start from the starter motor?

[DrAlf]

Is this possible – i.e + cable straight onto the starter motor terminal and – cable earthing off the footpeg?

I tried this today and it didn’t work – however when I jump started straight to the battery it fired up first time. Jumping off the starter motor should work – shouldn’t it?

1150GS BTW

 

[Steptoe]

Thats how i jump start a GS. But it does need a good earth point.

 

[Stanley Knife]

It should work!

1150 Adventures have a live take off which I am sure is powered from the starter.

I used it several times to take power from a mates Adv to jump start mine when I was out for a run a couple of weeks ago.

I am sure I read a post about fitting the power take off parts to a standard GS and they were not expensive,it would certainly make jump starting much easier.

 

[Roger Chatterton]

It should work!
I am sure I read a post about fitting the power take off parts to a standard GS and they were not expensive,it would certainly make jump starting much easier.

Hi Dr Alf,
check out this thread, and my post re Battery jump-start/take off lead (Nippy Normans). near the end of the post.....

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133378

 

[Possu]

Try this:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121072

£20 & 20 minutes to fit.

Late 1150 Adventures had it fitted as standard, can be retro-fitted to most oilheads with ease. For an earthing point, I use the head of the large caphead bolt that screws in the cylinder, located beneath the TB (from memory?) Late Adventures have a stainless lug that screws in to the heaf (6mm thread) as standard.

 

[MickDB1]

Adam Always make sure youve good conections as you may fry other wires in the bikes circuits
HTHY