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Title: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: 7thgear on August 25, 2012, 10:00:50 AM
Hey guys.. My GS is running on a dry battery and since I am away from home for almost a month I am not sure how much power would be left in the battery. I'll be back home in about a week's time, Just wanted to ask if it is safe to jump start a DRY battery by connecting it to the car's battery? I have done the jump start thing on my previous bike but that had a wet battery so I am not sure if it works equally good with the dry battery too??

Thanks..
Title: Re: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: gsJack on August 25, 2012, 10:19:17 AM
I've jump started every bike I've ever had at least a few times every winter riding year around here in NE Ohio without a problem.  Mostly wet ones but I've been on Scorpion sealed batteries for 3-4 years now, currently on the 2nd one.  I've only jumped a Scorpion battery a couple times so far.  They start better in the winter than wet ones did, seem to have more voltage left for spark while cranking when cold.
Title: Re: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: 7thgear on August 25, 2012, 10:00:45 PM
Its summer over here, I hope the battery has not drained all of the power yet..so that means I can jump start a dry battery too..thanks for the info.
Title: Re: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: iclrag on August 26, 2012, 11:04:33 AM
Yeah, you can jump it no problem. but don't turn the car on!!! that'll blow the fuse
Title: Re: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: skudman on August 26, 2012, 12:24:09 PM
2nd gear push start
Title: Re: A quick battery question (Jump Start)
Post by: 7thgear on August 29, 2012, 06:35:47 AM
Quote from: iclrag on August 26, 2012, 11:04:33 AM
Yeah, you can jump it no problem. but don't turn the car on!!! that'll blow the fuse

Yes, I'll do it with the car off. Thanks..