Starting a Spyder with a

[Spyder#353]

Starting a Spyder with a dead battery. Has anyone had any luck starting manual 5 speed?? Normally i would put it in second or third gear get a quick push and let go of the clutch and I'm off and running. has anyone preformed this with susses on a Spyder??? :chat:

 

[Firefly]

Starting a Spyder with a dead battery. Has anyone had any luck starting manual 5 speed?? Normally i would put it in second or third gear get a quick push and let go of the clutch and I'm off and running. has anyone preformed this with susses on a Spyder??? :chat:

If you have enough power to boot Spyder-- yes-- you can push and pop clutch to start-- but the manual says not to do it---- but I've done it without problem.

Perhaps put it on a battery tender for awhile.

You'll need to do some riding to charge her up if you don't have a tender....

 

[Spyder#353]

If you have enough power to boot Spyder-- yes-- you can push and pop clutch to start-- but the manual says not to do it---- but I've done it without problem.

Perhaps put it on a battery tender for awhile.

You'll need to do some riding to charge her up if you don't have a tender....

I do put the battery on a tender. But, just in case. Inquiring mines what to know. You know what I mean. :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

So if you've got the SE 5 transmission you're out of luck??? :gaah:

 

[boborgera]

So if you've got the SE 5 transmission you're out of luck??? :gaah:

Yep, Just like car with an Auto., But with all the electrons on a Spyder i would think you'll be throwing codes if that battery is completely dead':dontknow:

 

[NancysToy]

Even if you could push start the Spyder, if the problem was a low battery (as opposed to a bad starter motor or solenoid), you would face scads of other problems. The dash display would light up like a Christmas tree with all the faults, and the Spyder would likely enter limp mode, with the added benefit of no VSS or ABS, and no power steering. Many of these faults would not reset without the switch being turned off, even when the magneto was charging well. That would be a vicious circle. I'm not sure of the benefits of firing up a real unhappy Spyder?

 

[mooneych]

Push start

Even if you could push start the Spyder, if the problem was a low battery (as opposed to a bad starter motor or solenoid), you would face scads of other problems. The dash display would light up like a Christmas tree with all the faults, and the Spyder would likely enter limp mode, with the added benefit of no VSS or ABS, and no power steering. Many of these faults would not reset without the switch being turned off, even when the magneto was charging well. That would be a vicious circle. I'm not sure of the benefits of firing up a real unhappy Spyder?

:agree: You do not want to get on an unhappy Spyder...