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It doesn't.

EDIT: Sorry I read your reply incorrectly, you mean you don't have a slipper clutch, not that it doesn't affect bump starting :o

It may still be possible with a small or low compression engine but it will stop you bump starting on most larger engined bikes (i.e. the ones that actually benefit most from a slipper). I invite you to bump start my Tornado, I can guarantee you won't be able to do it.

no difference

The difference is that a fuel injected engine requires significantly more current from the battery to get the injection system running. If the battery is almost dead there could be just enough to produce a spark to start a carburettor engine, but not enough to run a fuel pump, injectors, ECU and still produce a spark. The generator will be doing almost nothing at bump starting speeds.
 
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Most roadside recovery trucks will jump-start your bike just from dragging a normal car battery out and connecting it up. You can jump a car from a bike battery, but it's best to have the bike running and possibly revving up a little above charging revs.

I personally found most bikes easier to bump-start in 2nd gear, but whatever works... Ideally you want to be sat on it while a mate does the pushing, though! :D
 
Right, time to wrap up warm, check the tyre pressures, get the half charged battery installed (been on charge for 5 hours) and hit the mountain!
 
So bloomin' cold! About 2C in the mountains today, but the bike was perfect. I think the mountain pass season is definitely over and I'd better stick to the lakes for the next month until the snow arrives.

Note to self: Wire up the TomTom to a ignition triggered source.
 
Can you not bump start it? had to do that a couple of times on my old 125, it ran down the battery so quick that if you cranked it over 4-5 times it's kill the battery. A quick waddle down the road (living on a slope helped!) and it was back running.

Unless you live at the bottom of a valley you've got plenty of hills around to bump start it :D then just take it for a good thrash to charge the battery.

Haha, had to do that on my varadero to get it to it's MOT. But I live on the flat.:(
 
I modded an optimate to optimate cable so I could connect my bike to a golf cart battery that holds charge for 6 months+, works a treat, I jump started my bike from being totally dead and it fired instantly. You could do the same but have big croc clips on the other end, keep them under the seat or in the garage.
 
If you drop the clutch in 2nd on the SV the rear will lock up...even down a hill. Feeding it seems to give the parts time to move
 
I accidently turned the key to park rather than off on the tiger shortly after I got it last year and it drained the battery completely.

Once I charged it up and got it going again it kept displaying the engine management light, a quick trip to the dealer to clear it was ok.
Something to do with the bike being convinced the clutch was in all the time or something according to the error code.
 
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