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Permanent jumper leads - how to safely use
08/01/11 at 18:32:01

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Yet another way to skin that cat:

I made my bike (see my signature block) easy to jump.

I found a used battery ground cable laying around (from my old '81 GL1100). I attached one end to the positive battery cable and insulated the bejeezus out of it. Here is a pic:

The cable I've added dead-ends under the black rubber hose section I've used for a cover over the "hot" end of the cable. There is no connection to the starter (even though it looks like it DOES connect to the starter somehow in the photo).

All I need to do to jump this beauty is to pull the section of rubber hose off the end of my added cable, connect a jumper cable between the donor battery's positive terminal and my added cable, and connect a jumper cable between the donor battery's negative terminal and any handy ground on my bike. I carry a set of motorcycle jumper cables in the bike's trunk.

Not pretty, but it works (just like my Savage).

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Re: jump leads - How to use
Reply #1 - 08/02/11 at 10:51:53

DangMan wrote on 08/01/11 at 09:39:19:

verslagen1 wrote on 08/01/11 at 07:55:38:

Any bolt on the frame or engine is connected to the negative post.

I know

But if you dont take care this can leave a burn !

To avoid any burn from sparking, just connect your ground to the motorcycle engine first. No spark then.

I always connect my bike first (in case there is any fuel anywhere). Negative first to bike. For the positive, I have a heavy gauge wire soldered to a roach (I mean alligator) clip Wink

Clamp the clip to the positive on the battery. Next connect ground to car battery ground or anywhere on the car engine. The the positive to car battery positive. A little spark on the car side is not an issue.
Oh...and remember to have the car OFF. The charging system on a car can possibly do damage to the bike (so I'm told).

With the alligator clip method, no need to unbolt or remove anything.

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Re: jump leads - How to use
Reply #2 - 08/02/11 at 13:55:41

Mattdw wrote on 08/02/11 at 10:51:53:

DangMan wrote on 08/01/11 at 09:39:19:

verslagen1 wrote on 08/01/11 at 07:55:38:

Any bolt on the frame or engine is connected to the negative post.

I know

But if you dont take care this can leave a burn !

To avoid any burn from sparking, just connect your ground to the motorcycle engine first. No spark then.

I always connect my bike first (in case there is any fuel anywhere). Negative first to bike. For the positive, I have a heavy gauge wire soldered to a roach (I mean alligator) clip Wink

Clamp the clip to the positive on the battery. Next connect ground to car battery ground or anywhere on the car engine. The the positive to car battery positive. A little spark on the car side is not an issue.
Oh...and remember to have the car OFF. The charging system on a car can possibly do damage to the bike (so I'm told).

With the alligator clip method, no need to unbolt or remove anything.

Well, you'll have a spark on the + that way. I usually connect the donor battery last so they get the sparks...

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28995 L.A. California Gender:	Re: jump leads - How to use Reply #3 - 08/02/11 at 14:49:55 Last connection should be away from the battery and away from the battery that's charging (hydrogen fumes, ask JOG) So, if battery to battery, then last connection should be ground on the donnor. If by charger, then the plug in the wall.
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