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So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« on: July 28, 2009, 12:45:57 PM »
The 2007 SV-650 starter wouldn't engage... so I went for the kicker without thinking.







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Does not run:



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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 12:47:58 PM »
Ya just can't trust those newfangled machines.  ;)

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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 12:49:25 PM »
So they don't put kickstarters on new bikes anymore?
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 12:50:14 PM »
Bah, whatever happened to bumpstarting!   :D
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 12:52:40 PM »
Quote from: DammitDan on July 28, 2009, 12:50:14 PM
Bah, whatever happened to bumpstarting!   :D

Well, that's what I did.  Turns out the SV is so light, it slides it's tire in second.  Have to push in third and still takes a second person to get some speed.
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 06:11:29 PM »
whats the seat height on that sv? looks like it's as tall as the beemer adventure bikes. NOT for an inseam challenged chap such as myself
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 08:12:54 PM »
Quote from: bucky katt on July 28, 2009, 06:11:29 PM
whats the seat height on that sv? looks like it's as tall as the beemer adventure bikes. NOT for an inseam challenged chap such as myself


Ah, but you would be incorrect, sir.  Stock seat height 31.5, that bike is lowered two inches for my wife who is 5'5" and can touch both feet.
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2009, 08:29:43 PM »
"So they don't put kickstarters on new bikes anymore?"

Well I don't have on my '98 CBR....of course my 1980 CX 500 doesn't have one either! Not sure I would classify that as "new" though!

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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 03:27:10 AM »
Didnt know if it was possible starting a bike like that if it was fuel injected.
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 05:23:41 AM »
starters got more reliable so the kick start went away
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 07:17:22 AM »
I've had this happen on the FZR. Just put it in 2nd pull the clutch lever in, run/push the bike for about ten feet. Jump onto the seat and as your weight is coming down on the seat let go of the clutch. Has worked every time for me.
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 12:52:30 PM »
Quote from: dhodges on July 29, 2009, 03:27:10 AM
Didnt know if it was possible starting a bike like that if it was fuel injected.

Push-starting and kick-starting are just methods of turning the engine, just like a starter motor.  The engine doesn't care what's making it turn. 
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2009, 01:55:08 PM »
Some of the newer fuel injection systems are made to prevent bump starting.

Almost all ZX, CBR, and GSXR from 06 and up are next to if not impossible to bump start.

Sad part is I tried. Maybe I'm a wuss?  :D

Good thing my 80 XS850 still have a kicker. That starter sucks so much juice!!
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2009, 05:24:48 PM »
Quote from: HavocTurbo on July 29, 2009, 01:55:08 PM
Some of the newer fuel injection systems are made to prevent bump starting.

Why the hell would they do that?
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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2009, 08:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Dukiedook on July 28, 2009, 12:49:25 PM
So they don't put kickstarters on new bikes anymore?


79 is the cutoff i think for the honda's. My 78 has one.

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Re: So, the bike broke down 40 miles from home. Why am I laughing?
« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2009, 10:18:54 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on July 29, 2009, 05:24:48 PM
Quote from: HavocTurbo on July 29, 2009, 01:55:08 PM
Some of the newer fuel injection systems are made to prevent bump starting.

Why the hell would they do that?

Not enough juice to keep the sensors from burning themselves up trying to send signals. You can fry an ecu like that *snap*. Best just to jump it from a car. lol.
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