can you bump start a suzuki dr650se?

[chuck]

with a dead battery is there a way to start this motorcycle other than jumping it with a good battery?

 

[Buster Brown]

You ought to be able to. As far as I can tell, the flywheel ignition does not require the battery. However, I have never had any success bump-starting mine, even with the battery working.

Mine just skids the rear wheel in 2nd 3rd and 4th. Maybe I need to try 5th. OTOH, my KLR pops right off.

 

[wonderboy n]

push like all hell

 

[Robert]

what is up chuck? put the bike in second gear, this will help to keep the rear wheel from locking up, a little push and a little spark left in your battery it might come back to life, if the battery is stone cold dead you ain't going know where!!

 

[Robert]

what is up chuck? put the bike in second gear, this will help to keep the rear wheel from locking up, a little push and a little spark left in your battery it might come back to life, if the battery is stone cold dead you ain't going know where!!