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Uncle Bully

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:25 pm
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Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery?
I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so
I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud
battery cause some damage somewhere along the way?

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Pisshead Pete

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Uncle Bully wrote: > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? No, the bike'll wear out long before the hill does. -- Pete The journey IS the destination<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

atec2

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I think it should be ok . Uncle Bully wrote: > > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? -- X-No-Archive: Yes<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Pisshead Pete

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

atec wrote: > Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I think > it should be ok . If it didn't have charge it wouldn't get past the bottom of the hill. -- Pete The journey IS the destination<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

paulh

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:09:04 GMT, Pisshead Pete <farkoffyouidiots DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote: >Uncle Bully wrote: > >> Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? >> I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so >> I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud >> battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > >No, the bike'll wear out long before the hill does. wot, even a CX500? paulh<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Pisshead Pete

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

paulh wrote: > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:09:04 GMT, Pisshead Pete <farkoffyouidiots.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >>Uncle Bully wrote: >> >>> Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? >>> I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so >>> I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud >>> battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? >> >>No, the bike'll wear out long before the hill does. > > wot, even a CX500? All the other dinosaurs are extinct... -- Pete ...and we've still got hills! The journey IS the destination<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

jookieapc1

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

What about the push starts? Does that wear out the bike faster than battery starts? "atec" <"atec77("@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:41455653.D205BC24@hotmail.com... > Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I think > it should be ok . > > Uncle Bully wrote: > > > > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > > -- > X-No-Archive: Yes<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Knobdoodle3

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

It certainly wears out the pillion!! -- Clem [Snoorer to the stars] ~ "jookieapc" <jookieapc DeleteThis @hottiemail.com> wrote in message news:ci3vno$11g$1@gnamma.connect.com.au... > What about the push starts? Does that wear out the bike faster than > battery > starts? > > "atec" <"atec77("@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:41455653.D205BC24@hotmail.com... >> Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I think >> it should be ok . >> >> Uncle Bully wrote: >> > >> > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? >> > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a > hill so >> > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud >> > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? >> >> -- >> X-No-Archive: Yes > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

atec2

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

you have to be fucking kidding me ?. just the rider.. or cant you do a bounce start wimp ?. jookieapc wrote: > > What about the push starts? Does that wear out the bike faster than battery > starts? > > "atec" <"atec77("@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:41455653.D205BC24@hotmail.com... > > Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I think > > it should be ok . > > > > Uncle Bully wrote: > > > > > > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > > > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a > hill so > > > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > > > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > > > > -- > > X-No-Archive: Yes -- X-No-Archive: Yes<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Will S2

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I can't can't get the bike up the driveway "atec" <"atec77("@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:41458568.4AF4BE6B@hotmail.com... > you have to be fucking kidding me ?. just the rider.. or cant you do a > bounce start wimp ?. > > jookieapc wrote: >> >> What about the push starts? Does that wear out the bike faster than >> battery >> starts? >> >> "atec" <"atec77("@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:41455653.D205BC24@hotmail.com... >> > Depends if the bike is charging or not , if you have charge then I >> > think >> > it should be ok . >> > >> > Uncle Bully wrote: >> > > >> > > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? >> > > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a >> hill so >> > > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a >> > > dud >> > > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? >> > >> > -- >> > X-No-Archive: Yes > > -- > X-No-Archive: Yes<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Nev..

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Uncle Bully wrote: > > Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? Battery is only there to save you the trouble of cranking the engine over by hand or using a hill to start it. Nev.. '03 ZX12R<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Peter Cremasco2

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:29:56 +1000, "Nev.." <idiot DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote: >Uncle Bully wrote: >> >> Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? >> I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so >> I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud >> battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > >Battery is only there to save you the trouble of cranking the engine over by >hand or using a hill to start it. Ummm - and to provide spark (which is really important when your charging system is stuffed and you've still got 130 km to get home) [memories of trying to remember to not touch brakes or indicators to conserve as much battery power as possible] --- Cheers PeterC [aka MildThing] '81 Suzuki GS450-s '87 BMW K100RT <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.dmcsc.org.au" target="_blank">www.dmcsc.org.au</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Nev..

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Peter Cremasco wrote: > > On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:29:56 +1000, "Nev.." <idiot.DeleteThis@mindless.com> wrote: > > >Uncle Bully wrote: > >> > >> Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > >> I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > >> I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > >> battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > > > >Battery is only there to save you the trouble of cranking the engine over by > >hand or using a hill to start it. > > Ummm - and to provide spark (which is really important when your > charging system is stuffed and you've still got 130 km to get home) As John Howard would point out that's a non core responsibility. > [memories of trying to remember to not touch brakes or indicators to > conserve as much battery power as possible] Errrr... wouldn't it have been easier just to unplug the wiring for those lights? Nev.. '03 ZX12R<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Peter Cremasco2

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:49:28 +1000, "Nev.." <idiot.TakeThisOut@mindless.com> wrote: >Peter Cremasco wrote: > >> [memories of trying to remember to not touch brakes or indicators to >> conserve as much battery power as possible] > >Errrr... wouldn't it have been easier just to unplug the wiring for those >lights? Easier? Probably. Quicker? Nah. --- Cheers PeterC [aka MildThing] '81 Suzuki GS450-s '87 BMW K100RT <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.dmcsc.org.au" target="_blank">www.dmcsc.org.au</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

Stoneshop

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Flat battery? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:49:28 UTC, "Nev.." <idiot DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote in aus.motorcycles: > Peter Cremasco wrote: > > > > On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:29:56 +1000, "Nev.." <idiot DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote: > > > > >Uncle Bully wrote: > > >> > > >> Is it ok to keep riding with a flat battery? > > >> I got on the other day and got nothing. Luckily I live and work on a hill so > > >> I can easily push start it. Is it ok to keep doing this, or will a dud > > >> battery cause some damage somewhere along the way? > > > > > >Battery is only there to save you the trouble of cranking the engine over by > > >hand or using a hill to start it. > > > > Ummm - and to provide spark (which is really important when your > > charging system is stuffed and you've still got 130 km to get home) > > As John Howard would point out that's a non core responsibility. > > > [memories of trying to remember to not touch brakes or indicators to > > conserve as much battery power as possible] > > Errrr... wouldn't it have been easier just to unplug the wiring for those > lights? You may actually want to use them occasionally, depending on traffic situation. -- // Rik Steenwinkel '85 R80ST Skippy bike // Enschede, Netherlands '91 R100GS/PD The Great Unwashed // N 52.2158 E 6.88589 '90 K75C Kommutabike // "Far away is only far away '81 MZ TS250/1+LSW Badkuip // if you don't go there" '79 Honda XL250S TBD<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Flat battery?

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