Cold START MY BIKE - I left my Motorcycle outside and this happened

[@roadking681]

Pretty interesting I've been riding motorcycles from Dirt bikes, crotch rockets and then Harley's for 40 years and I live in an area where the average winter is 25 to 55 degrees and on some days its in the 60's and all I've done to my bikes when I'm not riding them is start them up for 10-15 minutes let them idle and then give them a little rev and shut them off and I've never experienced any problems with my bikes ever. I keep them on a battery tender in between rides regardless of weather all year round and again never had any types of problems with any of my bikes. Hmmm? maybe I've just been lucky all these years or maybe this stuff only pertains to below zero weather??. Regardless thank you for sharing and ride safe.

[@iMr.Jetpacks]

Just get a cover/tarp for your bike, and take your battery out and bring it in your home with you! Every couple weeks just go out there and start it for 10 min

[@shotgunsmurf5740]

We had a snowstorm in nova Scotia on the 10 and 11th so we feel your pain great upload

[@AutoMotoCha9L]

It’s crazy

[@TheDieyet]

my trick, is to push the bike to bump start it, in second gear goin up to 20kmand dropping the cluth make the lil strart noize the I hit the electric starter. usually its starts after one try but last time (31st december 2022 in Montreal) it Took me a dozen tries. I dont Think its the battery, I think is the oils the are not for cold weather , I might me wrong I'm a carpenter not a mecanic

[@stoundingresults]

I recognized the suzuki controls.

[@vw1577]

That’s real disrespectful to your bike

[@pindiwal4717]

Two words brother: motorcycle cover! Other two words can be Honda Shadow!

[@FunNgamesTV]

Welcome to Chicago home of the bipolar weather lol

[@Artsynoodle_]

Coughs in texan* I think I know a thing about bi polar weather 😂

[@baconbandit6731]

You need to move to Texas

[@Zed-kc7cr]

Don't jump it with a car you can burn out the stator on your bike

[@AutoMotoCha9L]

I hear you

[@elixier33]

That's not true the bike was only take what it needs and no more.

[@SwingandFlirt]

thank you, now i just need a car

[@nassiratti8542]

I was wondering if the “exhaust smoking up thing” was normal in very cold weather starts and your bike did it too In good condition so that makes me feel better. I was wondering if smoke coming out exhaust of carbureted bike was normal haha

[@bernardovazquez3098]

THANK YOU 👍👍

[@AutoMotoCha9L]

Thank you too!

[@elixier33]

I leave my Goldwing outside all year round I don't see the problem with it.

[@michaelfitzgerald2787]

What city are you in?

[@elixier33]

​@@michaelfitzgerald2787 I live in the UK but I've been all over Europe.. I'm not lucky enough to have a garage can't afford a house so whether it's here or abroad it's usually outside.. the coldest place I've ever been to Russia and that was really bad like riding really bad but I did manage to get the bike to start without any real problems. I was more concerned about the battery freezing and the fuel freezing than the motorcycle starting. I honestly genuinely don't think any modern motorcycles have any issues starting in the cold.

[@baronprevost4743]

Hey AutoMoto9L I want to know do you still drive the motorcycle in the snow doing the winter months

[@manjunath4052]

Which place is this???

[@AutoMotoCha9L]

Chicago

[@SteveOLive88]

If your cold they are cold.........bring them inside

[@Vjekoslav-vf3hr]

Use the cover

[@ras4782]

Sounds like Detroit

[@henryavery4461]

And still my bike cant turn on with 15º

[@tigerstripemark6973]

You should not have had car engine running

[@rmorales5072]

I'm a noob, why is that?

[@sarasrayamajhi32]

Because the car produces 14.2v when running which might fry your electrical.

[@norokelt]

thanks for answering my first thought when I saw it, I've been wondering wether it isn't causing electrical issues due to different voltages/ampers

[@dawidwaniek2060]

Harley 0o

[@natearroyoo8713]

Nice way to send 50 volts through a 12 volt system🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fabianklein4432]

bro tf are you talking about. The car produces 14v

[@HaQaN]

@@fabianklein4432 No, battery produces more volts when engine is working but car using 12 and 1-2 volts to charge the battery itself. Battery gives 40-60 volts

[@HaQaN]

@@fabianklein4432 My English is shit sorry if i cannot explain with good English

[@fabianklein4432]

@@HaQaN but where does the battery get 40volts? There are cells in the battery with a set voltage and together they give 12-14 volts. Even if you measure the volts when it is running it wont exceed 12 volts. Maybe you are confusing it with amperage?

[@loztagain8278]

You don't send electricity.