Can you push start a fuel injected bike ?

Bructer · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 02:14 AM

A buddy of mine and I were having a discussion last week and debated whether or not you can push start a fuel injected bike? I have never tried and I was just wondering if the stator voltage is enough to excite the fuel injection system?

Cheers,

speed · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 02:36 AM

That's a great question Bructer. I wonder if the little charge generated from a push would pressurize the fuel pump if the battery was dead. It will be interesting to hear if anybody has done this. Any time I have had a fuelie die on me I just jump it off another vehicle.

In the same vein wrecker has a kick ass setup where he has a cigarette lighter on the left side panel of his Road King. All of his riding buddies have the same thing. He caries a jumper cable of sorts that has a male plug on both ends and if somebody needs a jump it's a two second job. Great idea eh?

SM

Blackpearlultra · #3 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 03:12 AM

I had a 2001 Goldwing (stop laughing :grin: ) that I ran the battery down while listening to some tunes consuming mass amounts of booze! The next morning it was dead so I had to push start it and it worked fine. So I guess the answer is yes in this case anyway. :wink:

speed · #4 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 03:14 AM

Do you want me to delete that post before anybody sees it BP?

LMAO.

SM

Blackpearlultra · #5 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 03:19 AM

Naw, I've got thick skin and big shoulders. I enjoyed that bike and it was my first. I would have bought a HD at that time but could not justify the cost difference. So I settled on the half ton highway couch for a few years. Just don't tell anyone else though HAHAHA :lol: