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Car Jump starting poll

Started by Egaeus, October 06, 2006, 06:44:49 AM

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What's your jump-starting experience

I have jump-started from a running car with no ill effects
13 (40.6%)
I have jump-started from a non-running car, but would never start from a running car
13 (40.6%)
I have jump-started from a non-running car just because I was too lazy to start it, but it doesn't matter either way
2 (6.3%)
OMGWTFBBQ Jump-starting is teh eval because I read it on the interwebernets!
2 (6.3%)
I have jump-started from a running car and my motorcycle asplode! (please elaborate)
2 (6.3%)

Total Members Voted: 32

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pandy

#20
October 07, 2006, 09:32:27 AM
Quote from: Egaeus on October 07, 2006, 09:11:31 AM
I have an excuse.  I had a brain aneurysm when I looked at the poll and realized that I put jump-starting, jumpstarting, and jump starting in the same poll. 

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm sorry I missed THAT!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :thumb:
'06 SV650s (1 past Gixxer; 3 past GS500s)
I get blamed for EVERYTHING around here!
:woohoo:

ashman

#21
October 07, 2006, 12:43:10 PM
I always attach the neg. to the frame rather then the neg. terminal on the car.

Proud owner of a Bandit 600S former owner of a 93 GS500E

Jared

#22
October 08, 2006, 04:54:56 AM
Actually it's not the bigger battery...it's the cars charging system that does the damage... It can overwhelm  the regulator/rectifier...


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