So Your Motorcycle Has a Dead Battery. Now What? | MC Garage

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Just bought a pre-gen Ninja 250 and you guys are like having a big brother to go to every time I have an issue...I appreciate everything you do...you guys are awesome!

[@MrLongfellow11]

25fqf question

[@DarkTideOffroad]

sus

[@aarons5259]

The best solution to a dead battery is to place a fan in front of the bike, sit on the bike, and use your imagination. Yesterday I went to ride of the century rode with the guys at the Isle of Man and never left the bubble wrapped safety of my garage.

[@aarons5259]

OregonOnTwoWheels OregonOnTwoWheels Awe man, my bad I was about to hit mach 1 going into that corner and I was worried that if I lifted up my had to wave the shear force of the wind generated by the Honeywell standup fan would’ve ripped off my hand. I am sincerely sorry 😞.

[@2_Bike_is_Life]

This is how I ride every winter.

[@aarons5259]

Kill Switch Off Hell yeah brother ride safe

[@xaploq1]

I have been squiding since I was 4 on a 40s bike my grandma had in her backyard. I got in a bad wreck though when I was 6. the bike tipped over not fun at all.

[@DTMtarik]

Clown

[@YTisDumb]

Always Park at the top of the hill. Problem solved.

[@IDYLBERRY]

Doesn't work with fuel injected systems. Need power for fuel pump.

[@VICScrambler]

IDYLBERRY nope. I roll started my 2014 Street Triple.

[@savejeff15]

I did that for weeks bevor getting a Lithium Batterie

[@savejeff15]

IDYLBERRY it works no problem. Most of the time the battery is not completely empty but not strong enough to turn the starter. Fuel pump is running as usual

[@Samuel-qe9lj]

it does

[@estellemarshall6402]

I just started riding a motorcycle and my battery went dead. You helped me find the location of the battery on my bike lol Thank you!

[@jfkid777]

I just killed my battery by leaving the key in and the light on and was unsure of the best things to do for my battery after that. I really appreciate your great and detailed instructions. Keep rockin two wheels down.

[@JonahZX10]

What did you do replace it or charge it somehow?

[@mariobondanza5149]

Hey Ari, this is a very useful video, I hope you will release more in depth ones. One more tip from me: once the engine has cranked, then go out for a 2 hours ride on a smooth road (avoid stop and go in the trafic) in order to let the electrical system of your bike to effectively recharge the battery. If your battery has really come to its end, then this method could not be enough. For this reason, if you have some rest along the way, then take care of parking your bike facing downhill. The recharged juice should be enough to power the sparks and the injectors anyway, the slope will help you cranking the engine. Sometimes even the 2nd gear is too short, then go with the 3rd. Have fun ;-)

[@willcacek6477]

Exactly don’t do it my damn self dead I want to first and accidentally released my clutch there went the rest of my battery I’d also be concerned with stop and go traffic because on a hill I haven’t given enough gas ones with the clutch and stalled for a second Battery was dead that would suck

[@myonlineusername6015]

What happens on traffic lights? I have that happen to me

[@PakistaniMetalhead]

Unfortunately for me this happened on a Sunday evening when all the shops was closed...so I rode home instead and now my bike jump starts but doesn't stay on after I remove the jumper cables

[@surg23]

This happened to me recently. Battery dropped to 11.2 volts. Stuck it on a charger for 30 minutes and she was good to go.The battery quickly went up to 13+ volts and started like a champ. The battery was reading only 30% charge on a smart charger. That power pack looks quite tempting now.

[@angeloriley5478]

Dude! Thanks for helping me out on this nice sunny day. It worked and I was off in 10 mins! Thanks for the simple and clear explanation. It was a great day.

[@salmaanrazzakofficial]

Excellent! Your video saved me from spending hundreds of dollars ~ was able remove the seat & charge the dead battery (as the motor bike was left unused for months!! Much appreciate

[@oerangoetangoerangoetang3690]

VR46 Helmet spotted in the left corner! I just want to say that you guys are awesome and i have been watching this channel from the beginning. Great quality content with a lot of usefull tips and tricks. Love it! Keep going! Much love from Belgium!

[@AriH211]

Thank you! I've visited your country and enjoyed it very much.

[@myeej3]

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[@povlhalberg5361]

And the connection of negative cable to frame on the "dead" bike is also because the current will take the path of least resistance to the starter. The dead battery will act as a huge resistor and can make jumpstart even more difficult.

[@professionalspeedster411]

I started learning to ride on my dad's bike yesterday and I heard this exact sound when I tried starting it, I'm so glad I didn't just break it beyond repair

[@BoZhaoengineering]

Thank you very much for your instruction. This is exactly what I need. My bike's battery is dead now and I need to jumper it for startup.

[@worldtraveler8613]

Being i have a degree in electrical engineering, i can tell you he is right that you cant damage the bike battery from jumping it with a car or truck or a tank battery for that matter. Electrical devices only pull the amount of current they need. The dead battery is just another load in a the circuit of the larger vehicle, therefore it will only drop the voltage from the running circuit that its rated for, and it will only pull the current its rated for. Electrons flow negative to positive, therefore current is pulled and not pushed. This is why it's always the negative terminal that sparks. Yes it is ground, but power is constantly being pulled to ground, the lesser charge. Think of how vacuum works. Air gets pulled to the lesser pressure. The cylinder creates low pressure below ambient when the piston is sucked down into the cylinder by the crankshaft. This gives the intake manifold vacuum. And now with vacuum we can run fuel pressure regulators, brake boosters... and turbos.

[@snakeman9902]

I have heard all sorts of horror stories about charging your bike from a car, so I clicked on this vid and it did help, damn battery virtually flat. It took 3 attempts to start the bike from the car battery, with plenty of revs to stop it dying, I thought the battery had died on me all together, this attempt to save my battery is much needed as the weather is getting colder... Working fine now, fingers crossed.. Cheers bro..

[@MovethesoulKR]

THE best motorcycle channel for informative videos!! Always appreciate your work.

[@AriH211]

Right on, thanks!

[@disekjoumoer]

As this is the case on my bike, I ingeniously got a Noco Genius. Will try it out tomorrow. Thanks once again for your awesome videos. In case you're catholic, I'm nominating you for the patron saint of motorcycle repair.

[@GIGABACHI]

ROTFLMAO, that last sentence. \(^o^)/

[@sreesha1990]

MC Garage.. Thank you for your service! Jumped my 2016 kawasaki ninja zx6r battery whihc was completely dead from my car and left it running for 45 mins.. battery charged fully.. no issues..

[@coleclanahan7740]

Do you have any issues with the battery draining? Did it crank up the next day without it needing to be charged?

[@blipco5]

When jumping from a car...12 volts is 12 volts whether it comes from a big battery or a small battery. You can not harm a motorcycle by jumping it from a car battery.

[@Ken-rw4ix]

Absolutely right. Whatever the component is i.e. The starter on the dead machine, it will draw whatever it needs regardless of the the provided source.

[@blipco5]

Kendog....Exactly. Just because that truck battery has 840 cold cranking amps doesn't mean it shoves it down your motorcycle's throat. It simply means it's available should you need it. And you won't.

[@blipco5]

+Another Millennial ...They spark a little, just don't drop them.

[@81MrKMan]

Yes it is no harm to the bike itself because its voltage controlled. However, a dead battery can act like a very low impedance almost short to another voltage source, thus it is possible for the large car battery to push too much current at once in the small dead motorcycle battery if left on too long.

[@blipco5]

81KMan....True, a dead battery with shorted cells will tax the healthy battery. This would be felt also in the heating of the jumper cables.

[@sennsir]

That new thumbnail is great! 😂👏

[@jairocantillo5678]

Good information, as usuall. Keep running your videos!,

[@sarahdell4042]

My worst fears when dealing with batteries!

[@NAJErEa91]

THANK U FOR THE EXAMPLE OF THE SOUND A DEAD BIKE BATTERY MAKES @0:03 UGH SMH LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VIDEO

[@Di_zz]

Awesome video! My drz died on me!! Your explanation really helps a lot!!! Thanks!!

[@ryvoltz]

What I did was get a new battery. Worked just fine. =P Excellent video, guys! Thanks a lot!

[@velmanski]

i like the intro with the bolts and knobs, cool touch 👌

[@HamzahVerster]

There is a company in South-Africa that recondition your old battery (no matter the condition) to almost better than brand new condition! I have taken my 10year old battery to them three times and it works fantastically well 👌

[@Liam_Bollocks]

Just for the record, jumping Harley Davidsons from a car is a surefire way to burn out your reg/rec, as you said most other bikes are fine, but having worked with harelys for a good 2 years I saw a lot with burned out regulators because the owners jumped them from running cars, great video as always though mate

[@waynemitchelson5152]

Liam - Bollocks Very true Liam, a friend jumped my KTM 640 from a running car, destroyed the system as you suggested. Cost a fortune to replace. Also Car battery chargers are a no go for bikes ! Awesome series, learning so much from you. Cheers ✊🏾🤠👊🏾

[@Dowent]

Yep, it's good to get a charger that has option to select car or motorcycle or on that can recognize the difference and adjust its charging.

[@YansenHaryanto4547]

the difference between car battery and motorcycle battery is just the amperage capacity. and it should be just fine. and i have try it. (not on harley)

[@Liam_Bollocks]

Yansen Haryanto correct, however I wasn’t talking about it killing the battery, I’m talking about it killing the regulator, because as you said, the difference is the amperage, the regulator is designed for motorcycle amperage, specifically the motorcycle it’s on, not the massive amount a car or van would take

[@povlhalberg5361]

Liam As far as I know is the reg/rec is dealing with voltage and not amps (of course to many amps will fry anything) But I think the problem is jump starting with the car running, because the alternator in the car, makes another current than motorcycles, therefore the problem. If the car is stopped when jump starting, there should be no problem. At least I think so.

[@larsborjesson9021]

This episode helped me big time today! Thanks!!

[@AbeNXC]

Was super pumped to go for a ride after being away from it for a while. Turned out I had left my lights on and it wouldn’t crank. Didn’t have jumper cables that day and was pissed off at first… but anyone else ever think that if something like this happens that it wasn’t meant to be? That somehow you staying home because the bike wouldn’t start cod possibly have saved you from a wreck? Idk but that thought made me less annoyed with the situation

[@daltonwilliams6297]

Bump start FTW

[@seanh6097]

2:00 I would have said this statement was true until I jump started my SRAD 750 1996 with a Mercedes SLK 230 2002.. I was advised to turn the lights on the Mercedes whilst jump starting to help dissipate some of the power.I didn't think it mattered much so I didn't bother. Although I got the motorcycle running, later on in the week I realised the rectifier had a fault which I replaced and also had to get the stator repaired. The battery was obviously dying and for some reason though it certainly didn't help jump starting it the way I did.. So I'd advise that if you do jump start from another vehicle that has much more power than the dead batterys vehicle, simply dissipate the power as you jump start!

[@WicakMifta]

Is that AGV K3SV Rossi 2002 on the display?

[@AriH211]

I believe it is! Sharp eye. You must be a hardcore VR46 fan.

[@WicakMifta]

Ari Henning absolutely!

[@davidcardinal9900]

I have jumped my bikes with an car. I don't start the car. It has always worked like a charm.

[@lh1678]

2:01 He's totally wrong..I fried a bike's ignitor that I once owned by jumping it off with a car that was running..Do not..I repeat Do Not have the car/vehicle running while jumping your bike off...There are plenty of other sites that say the same thing.

[@tomh3644]

just jump started my bike after watching this video! thank you

[@NightWear21]

OMG..I saved saved "potentially" so much time jumping my bike. I bought a new battery like last month. Bike started dieing randomly in traffic situations. Usually in 2nd going about 45-60. The past 2 weeks, i've changed the spark plugs, tested the ignition, replaced the fuel pump, and fuel pump filter, the amount of labor into the bike thus far is timeless. Tonight, I decided to try to jump it. OMG.. worked. Didn't hold the charge but, she turned on!! Between the Sparkplugs and the battery... I had no juice and no spark, I was going nowhere. I have a '14 Suzuki GSX R750, the sparkplugs are literally in the middle of the bike under everything (fuel tank, air filter..ect)

[@eldinbashic3900]

The clearest explanation. +1 sub

[@micaKTM1290]

I'd recommend an Anti-Gravity PPS, a lot smaller than the Deltran. I have jumped several cars with it and fits in your pocket.

[@jhojanrendon6936]

Thank you for the video! I got my bike running now!

[@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145]

I just got a portable jump starter, the NOCO Boost Plus. Thing works like a charm, and small enough to easily carry around on a bike just in case. Now I'm just trying to figure out if I actually need a new battery or not...

[@noodles806]

Did you end up needing a new battery?

[@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145]

@@noodles806 Yep I sure did, ended up replacing it just a few days after I got the NOCO.

[@noodles806]

Good to know! I think I'm due for one too, with a Yuasa manufactured in 2017 and the bike dying as soon as I turn off my NOCO.

[@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145]

@@noodles806 Yep sounds like it. Mine is a Yuasa too, YTZ10S. Bike is a 2015 FJ-09, but I bought it used in 2020 with about 1000 miles on it. So probably the original battery, and it started dying last year. I guess ~5 years is a pretty typical life cycle for these batteries. Maybe even closer to 3 years in some circumstances.

[@noodles806]

@@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145 Yup, life cycle is has been about 4 years for me out in SoCal, and possibly shorter now that I'm out in the high desert. Appreciate your input - ride safe and keep both wheels on the ground!

[@The77Game]

Wow that Portable Power Pack have gone up in price since this video was made. Ari says that it cost 90 bucks but when using the provided link i go to one that cost 163 bucks.

[@rangorossi2982]

Excellent video, very helpful, thanks Ari, you the man!!

[@rafaelnakamura9935]

The negative pole of charger is attached on the battery or on the non painted metal piece of bike ? Thank you

[@BN1960]

Good vid chaps, clear and easy to understand. Nice one.

[@AriH211]

Thanks Nigel, that's what we aim for.

[@GETUPANDGO]

Awesome--soo, I had bike shops giving me bad information about jump starting a bike, but maybe I shouldn't be surprised

[@John-rw2zf]

Thank you so much for the jump start video. Was always worried I might fry my electronics in my bike. Not so much now.

[@specialized29er86]

Thanks, I was wondering if I had to disconnect the leads to the battery, excellent a very easy process.

[@classicsalted]

Mc garage on a roll!!

[@georgemennenga]

Thanks for the help 😘

[@scottkessler186]

What about the now apparently ‘old school’ cranking battery that usually lives on a battery tender in the depths of the garage/shed/workshop and is only ever wheeled out for the odd cold start morning or the ‘left the parking lights on’ excuse. Best use of a big old 12V lead brick there is. It may not start your car/truck but it will easily crank a wittle motorcycle engine.

[@jj.1412]

well now i know what to do with my old Honda Rebel battery. Thanks!

[@zergothikaify]

Another method when you have no jumping cable and etc. Pull clutch, run like hell pushing the bike, quickly kick up to 3rd and 4th gear, let go of the clutch slowly about half or 3/4 and wrist the throttle. Easiest is going down the slope sitting on the bike with clutch pull, up to the stated gear at the precised speed, let go of the clutch slowly, when it starting to go alive then wrist the throttle to start. Works for me to ride back home and juice the battery overnight.

[@dangrinthal4541]

That was the coolest video intro animation (the MC logo stopmotion) I've ever seen

[@mdalikazi]

I dont think its a stop motion. I think they shot the part where "Garage" is written, then erased it, shook the table in a certain fashion and recorded it becoming a mess. Then they reversed that mess footage, stitched it with the writing footage and the whole thing looks like magic. Quite creative.

[@ysituation]

Thanks for the instructions, would not have been able to sort my bike without this vid 👍🏼

[@UvidCo]

As always another great video. Thumbs up guys.

[@feodiente9460]

Appreciate you guys..very helpful

[@ricardoardiano1550]

Many thanks for this

[@b.u.shankarboopathy6593]

Excellent.👍👍👍

[@dltran3162]

I bought a jump starter kit and a battery tender that is a charger and a maintainer. Comes with the cable So you're saying i can just use thr battery tender to jump it too?

[@saiganesh24werewolf29]

Please make a video on preps for a long ride... tips ...

[@kavinlopez8518]

2:00 and for that reason, I’m Out -Barbra (Shark Tank) 😂

[@Amd107]

Much needed video! Thanks

[@rajajengkol]

Very good explanaition.. but can the dead battery issue caused by the rectifier plug melting?

[@AriH211]

If your rectifier plug is melting, you definitely have an issue with your regulator not regulating, and that'll cook all sorts of stuff including your battery.

[@Choirboyjr11]

You guys are the best!

[@specialcircs]

Great video, very helpful. Unfortunately that Deltran jump starter is $194 in the UK!!!!!

[@Stylelss]

Can you use this to jump Start lithium ion batteries in your bike or just lead-acid batteries?

[@charlieone2992]

Will the junior battery tender work as well?

[@kee7678]

My batter tender has been on my bike for 24 hours (after a long trip yesterday back from Baja) thought it sounded weak at startup, it's now SOLID RED for 10 seconds, then 1 GREEN Flash, then Solid Red for another 10 seconds, then 1 Green Flash again like that on and one. ??? what is that???

[@reverendcoward7941]

Sir Is it advisable to put the gear on 3rd and push the bike to turn on? Tried it many times but not sure if it's safe.

[@banzobeans]

Super helpful! Thx

[@Goosht]

Great timing with this video!

[@ninja250motorcyclemaintena7]

I can't find that Deltran portable battery charger any where. The link you provided doesn't work, and it's not on Amazon or Cycle Gear.

[@meyerhaus3189]

I had to use a portable power pack like you mentioned on my SV 650 Suzuki. The only pain was having to get to the battery for the jump start. You have to unscrew two panels two screws to get the seat out and lift a tray out. And by the time I got to the battery they’re all these parts hanging and screws on the floor. Is there a solution of getting some type of extension cable that can extend in the backseat and then connect the jumper cables there without having to remove all these parts to get to the battery?

[@surajbhatta2418]

Thanks for help my bro

[@anoopsharma3940]

Thanks for such a nice useful video

[@_westcoastcanine_]

Awesome info. Thanks!

[@adiboy010]

Hi, can we use the same heavy duty jumper cables (for car) to jump-start a bike?

[@billflixtone6684]

Thanks for the great video. Now we are starting to get lion batteries on bikes. My lion jump,starter says, "warning, in the instructions don't use on lion batteries" . What do you think

[@bassNY]

I'm reading online that the black connector on the trickle charger is supposed to go on the bike frame (ie, a metallic grounded source) instead of the black lead on the battery. Y/N?

[@leantech6515]

Hi to MC Garage! Can you make a video on how to overhaul engine and tramsmission. Great work guys bu the way!!

[@skeetskeetnigga9271]

The 110 dislikes is people from Hindenburg

[@sunilkumarmallik4857]

As always another useful video from mc garage

[@gregk.1831]

Another good video, keep up the good work.

[@PurplDanq]

Thanks for the video! Came in handy

[@leedabijani3587]

does this apply to an older bike?? I have a Honda rebel 250 1985

[@willgumley9639]

Is there a difference between standard battery charger cables and jump start cables? Can I turn the ignition on if I'm just using a standard battery charger pack with cables attached? Cheers

[@BillyJoe1305]

Having bump started a cruiser I wish bikes still had kickstarters as backups.

[@v2taoandzen364]

If I may ask, what city and state do you guys film in?

[@alwaysenjoyable3696]

Another great video!

[@Nakawansha]

That R3 I guees made in Indonesia since it use GS Astra as battery and that is very common in here... Salam Dari Indonesia!

[@TahitianRider]

Does a battery cut off switch helps reduce battery drainage when not riding the bike? (just like if it was disconnected?) I do not ride one of my bike very often so its battery always go dead and is not quickly accessible, plus I don't have power for a battery tender.

[@AriH211]

It might help, but the brutal truth is that lead-acid batteries have a fairly high self-discharge rate, so even if it's disconnected it'll drain down over a few months. Get yourself a float charger and hook up a quick-connect pigtail so it's easy to use.

[@TahitianRider]

Ari Henning Yeah I already have a portable jumper and planned to hook UP a Quick connect plug :) I ride the bike maybe twice a Month. Do gel batteries hold up better over time?

[@AriH211]

If you have one of those old-school flooded (wet) lead-acid batteries, they all suck and will die far faster than more modern technologies like the "gel" batteries you mentioned. Get yourself a quality gel/AGM battery and keep it hooked up to a float charger that turns off once the battery is charged and it'll last you 5-8 years.

[@TahitianRider]

Ari Henning haha yeah this is exactly the battery I have (this bike is my old BMW café racer), I'll get a new agm battery like I have in my modern bike and try to ride it more often :) I have no power outlet in my parking unfortunately. Thanks for the help !

[@as601]

Very informative videos. Can you guys do a video on spark plug replacement in a yamaha fz 07 or 09 if possible?

[@sagmitlster9883]

1 question, if you had already bought a bew battery then it won't start, does it really need to jump start? Peaceee

[@Lewis.D]

Could you do a video on how to properly aim a headlight. I feel lile mine is never perfect and I'm constantly adjusting it. Thanks!!

[@GIGABACHI]

If you adjust your suspension from time to time consider doing the headlight aiming/adjusting deal at the same time too. Just something to keep in mind.

[@mariobondanza5149]

MR. Duffy put the bike well vertical (ask a friend to sit on it and hold it vertical) in front of a wall that is 10 meters far away. Measure the height of the bulb of the headlight. Now measure the height of the top flat edge of the illuminated portion of the wall: it must be 90% of the bulb height. Refer to the pic goo.gl/images/bWQmpd

[@tmbarral664]

Good samaritan, yes ;) I do remember a policeman on CA-1... looks like they always carry jump cables ;) Good to know ;)

[@twestcase]

Since the battery of my Honda VTX 1300 is under my seat and not easily accessible, I installed a pigtail for easy connection to my Battery Tender trickle charger. Can I use that same pigtail to jumpstart the bike, say from another bike, car or jump pack? Will the pigtail wire handle it? Thanks

[@PakistaniMetalhead]

Does it make a difference if I remove the + cable from the bike battery first? As soon as I do, the engine dies again. I'll try again with your method.

[@Mijagas]

u r the best bro, i have my first bike and you help me a lot... can you make a video with the things you have to do to mantenance, i mean a list or the primary things to do? thanks for your videos, and sorry for my inglish jajaja

[@AriH211]

Your owner's manual will have a complete list for your specific bike. I'd recommend reading that first and foremost.

[@williamc.6168]

Hi i recently just bought a 2019 honda rebel 300 but haven't rode it since i got it which is probably about a month. Reason i didn't ride is cause i'm not fully licensed to ride one yet, but today when i cranked the ignition, it was very sluggish and made the same sound as you did in the beginning of the video. I did notice everything else was beginning to die, including the lights and signals etc... could it be that the bike was sitting in the dealership for a while and the battery just slowly dying? tonight i ordered a charger from Amazon, and i should get it tomorrow, so hopefully it just needed a simple charge.

[@williamc.6168]

@Dolan DeDock it worked great. All it needed was a charge. Thanks👍

[@lancelai1823]

Great video, any chance to show how to start the motorcycle in the cold weather around 5 degrees or under, I'm always struggling to start my bike during the temp is that low

[@willcacek6477]

Keep it in. A garage then use a heater. I lived in a sub level and bought a 50ft extension cord. And would take a smoke break while watching my bike and moderating the heater under the tarp facing the bike keeping it warm this helped

[@thesulfurexperience6790]

Remember the time when Ari had dreadlocks 😂 those times

[@m_s7155]

-Thoughts for a video gents: How to install aux lamps set on a relay, and also how to do clutch adjustments