Will the bike start with a push

[Steviescumbag]

Hey, in Addition to one of my last topics.
I’m wondering if I can push the bike to a start (if someone pushes me) if I’m having electrical whack on start up which I’m convinced is a grounding problem. Just so I can get it home

Thanks

[Laitch]

The only way to find out is to do it.

[frankenduck]

Yes. (But rolling it downhill is easier.)

I wouldn't try to bump start it yourself. Sit on the bike and have someone else push.

[Past-my-Prime]

You aren't using the starter so don't need a lot of juice, but you DO need some: for the fuel pump and electronics and sparks.

I have started mine rolling it downhill when the battery was _almost_ dead.

[Chaos]

I've been able to bump start mine but it does need enough juice for the pump and plugs

[Duckbubbles]

Put it in 2nd or maybe even 3rd gear as trying in 1st will probably just slide the rear tire.  And yes, a downhill or someone to push as you sit on the bike is best.

Frank

[Laitch]

Hey, in Addition to one of my last topics.
I’m wondering if I can push the bike to a start . . .

Yes

I have started mine rolling it downhill when the battery was _almost_ dead.

Put it in 2nd or maybe even 3rd gear as trying in 1st will probably just slide the rear tire.  And yes, a

I recommend the Max-velocity, bum-start method as depicted in video below. In any case, please have somebody make a video of your result so it can be placed in Motobrick.com's instructional archives.

[Steviescumbag]

Lol okay good to know. But yea I wouldn’t want to try with bump start. The brick is too top heavy. Lol

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Lol okay good to know. But yea I wouldn’t want to try with bump start. The brick is too top heavy. Lol

Absolutely.  Find a strong person to push you, or a long gradual downhill road.

[Past-my-Prime]

Absolutely.  Find a strong person to push you, or a long gradual downhill road.

And third gear. I agree with that.

[frankenduck]

Absolutely.  Find a strong person to push you, or a long gradual downhill road.

Steep hills work fine too.

[Past-my-Prime]

Steep hills work fine too.

Just not too steep

[daveson]

Slightly too steep is still OK if you're extra careful.

[frankenduck]

Just not too steep

When I lived in Seattle I had the steepest hill in the neighborhood at the end of my alley. (Seattle has lots of hills.) I used it several times over the years to bump start. I prefer a steep hill because it takes much less time/distance to get up to speed for a bump start. You do need to feather the clutch when doing any bump start but that's a pretty basic riding skill.