Starting XJ

[dodjh]

Hi fellow riders,

My question is, can a XJ 1100 be started by pushing it off?

dodjh

[boyat68]

dodjh:

Just a WAG, but I think that if the battery is charged up to 10.5-12 v, then you could start it as the TCI needs 10+volts to make a spark. If you have a completely dead battery then the alternator cannot supply enough voltage to the rectifier to get the voltage up to 10+ volts. I think that a dead battery would act as a sink and drop the rectifier voltage enough so that it would not fire the TCI, of course just a theory.

The only proof would be to try it with a dead battery and make measurements of the battery condition, and get an extra body to help push the bike.

[randy]

It will not run with a dead battery. Period. You can jump it from a car battery to get it running, but it may not continue to run until the battery charges up a bit

[barberad]

You can jump it off a car/truck if it's not running (the car or truck that is.). If it's in a remote location, get/pull the battery out of something else and hump it over to the bike.
On the other hand, if you can push start it on a level surface, you will look like Conan.

[dodjh]

starting XJ

Thanks for the input from all----I tried it once and it tryed to fire but retryed and it didn't do anything.

First try was a charged battery and very likely the second attempt the battery was below voltage. Is WAG wild a_ _guess?

dodjh

[boyat68]

dodjh:

Yes WAG= guess

[trbig]

If you have enough voltage, the XJ's are pretty easy to push start... if they are in running order. Just make sure you pull up on the shifter and click it into 2nd when you do it. First will just lock up the tire.