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ruttingstag

I had a flat battery a couple of days ago and tried starting my 955 by rolling down the hill beside my house. I could not get it started ,tried 1st and as I thought the back wheel just locked then 2nd and 3rd but nothing . I was getting up to about 10mph then letting the clutch out with ignition on.
Is it possible? Any tips?

regards craig.

JasonS

I was able to bump start my 955 Sprint ST '03... so it can be done.. I had left my key on and it was flat flat flat... I was on a big trip and was in a State park..I tried it, even though I know that the 955 needs juice to fire up correctly.. it took three or more tries and I think I was in 2nd or 3rd gear... .

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Ruttingstag, I ask something similar a few days back. Here is the link http://www.triumphrat.net/showthread.php?t=61861.
(Or go the the second page of this Tiger Chat and click on "Discharged battery. How to recharge it?")

Read post #4 by Diego.

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CATUCK

Left my parking light on tour in France last year, bumped it down the hill in 3rd, had the weight of the panniers to help. Luckily for me LED bulbs (tail and sidelight) saved a lot of battery drain, left enough in the battery to fire the engine even though the starter was to slow.

brgtiger

yes it can be done. i stopped to talk to some of the other riders while still sitting on my 02 tiger. well the ignition was on, so were my heated grips and my piaa 1000's. so after a couple of minutes my battery was flat. two of the guys gave me a push, we were going about 2mph i put it in second popped the clutch and it started right up. for the rest of the ride i always parked facing down hill but it charged up nicely and did not have an issue the rest of the day.
joe

Diego

> Left my parking light on tour in France last year, bumped it down the hill in 3rd, had the weight of the panniers to help. Luckily for me LED bulbs (tail and sidelight) saved a lot of battery drain, left enough in the battery to fire the engine even though the starter was to slow.

This account I can believe. As long as there's enough power left for the computer to boot, and for it to trigger injectors and the ignitor modules, and as long as there's enough pressure in the fuel system, it can be done. In other words, as long as there's enough juice to do everything except turn the starter over fast enough.

A battery that's so dead even the instruments won't light...there's not much hope. It would require an incredible series of coincidences.

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