It has happened to many people and it can happen to you. Your motorcycle can die on you. So, you must know what to do when dealing with dead motorcycle batteries.
Make sure you carry the right gear with you
There are people that ride their motorcycle when the sun is shinnying and it is very hot. In order to make your motorcycle go again (if something happens to the battery) you have to carry a cell phone, drinking water and also jumper cables. The first two items are for you so that you can call for help and maintain a good spirit.
Restarting your motorcycle
There are many ways to jump back to life a dead battery. Here are some tips about that. There are several ways to start a motorcycle with a dead battery. If you’re not familiar with them, you may want to print these tips out and keep them in a safe, dry place on the motorcycle along with your jumper cables.
Using another motorcycle
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Put the two motorcycles close together to tie the jumper cables. Do not attach the cables while the battery of the good motorcycle is still running.
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Put the RED clamp of the cable on the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery.
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Put the BLACK clamp to the negative (-) terminal, also on the dead battery or to the frame of the motorcycle.
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Connect the BLACK clamp to the negative (-) terminal of the good battery, or the frame.
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Put the RED clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery.
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Then start the good motorcycle and wait a little.
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After a few minutes, start the dead motorcycle.
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Remove the RED cable that is on the good battery and then the RED from the bad motorcycle. Do the same with the BLACK cables.
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Let the dead motorcycle with the battery running as long as you want.
Using a car
It is pretty much the same as you would with the other motorcycle, except the fact that you do not have, under no circumstances, to turn on the motor of the car because it could destroy the electrical system of the motorcycle.
