How to Charge a Motorcycle Battery
Find out your battery type.. Use either a trickle, float, or smart charger for most battery types.. Buy a specialized charger for lithium batteries.
Steps
Find out your battery type.
Find out your battery type.
Use either a trickle, float, or smart charger for most battery types.
Use either a trickle, float, or smart charger for most battery types.
Buy a specialized charger for lithium batteries.
Buy a specialized charger for lithium batteries.
Take the battery out of the motorcycle.
Take the battery out of the motorcycle.
Connect the battery charger.
Connect the battery charger.
Check to see if the battery is charged.
Check to see if the battery is charged.
Install the battery.
Install the battery.
Get jumper cables.
Get jumper cables.
Leave the car off if jump-starting using a car.
Leave the car off if jump-starting using a car.
Turn the working bike on if jump-starting with another motorcycle.
Turn the working bike on if jump-starting with another motorcycle.
Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal of the dead bike's battery.
Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal of the dead bike's battery.
Connect the black clamp to the frame of the dead motorbike.
Connect the black clamp to the frame of the dead motorbike.
Attach the other red clamp to the positive terminal of the working battery.
Attach the other red clamp to the positive terminal of the working battery.
Link the black clamp to the negative terminal of the working vehicle's battery.
Link the black clamp to the negative terminal of the working vehicle's battery.
Start your motorcycle.
Start your motorcycle.
Disconnect the cables.
Disconnect the cables.
Make sure the battery is the part at fault.
Make sure the battery is the part at fault.
Determine the best method for a push-start.
Determine the best method for a push-start.
Put the bike in 2nd or 3rd gear.
Put the bike in 2nd or 3rd gear.
Press the clutch and roll the bike.
Press the clutch and roll the bike.
Release the clutch when the bike reaches jogging speed.
Release the clutch when the bike reaches jogging speed.
Change the bike's gear back to neutral.
Change the bike's gear back to neutral.
Drive the bike home or to a repair shop.
Drive the bike home or to a repair shop.
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