How do I jumpstart my Suzuki S40?

Every battery is marked with "-" and a "+" sign near the terminal post. Many, yours included, have a black wire - negative "-" and a red wire - positive "+" attached to the terminals

Attach your battery jumper or charger cables like this, the black cable to a bolt that's connected to the frame (not some pretty chrome one you could scratch) then attach the red to the positive - marked "+" or the terminal with a red lead wire....if your not sure - lightly touch your cable you are trying to connect on the terminal - you'll get some sparking a little is OK but a "pop" means you are not OK - the key is "lightly and quickly touch"

How about asking someone you know to help you, someone who can be there?

My problem with helping you is that batteries have gas inside and if it's leaking a spark could cause an explosion although not very common, it can happen

The best way to avoid sparking near the battery is to connect the positive end first and make sure it's securely connected and then attach the negative to the frame bolt, away from any area that has to do with gasoline....if you experience arc welding like symptoms then you are obviously connecting it wrong.

Push starting is dangerous - for you, your bike, and bystanders if you aren't sure about using a jumper cable then I'd say you wouldn't be sure about "popping" the clutch on a "push start"

Someone gave extremely bad advice below, I can't believe they think this advice is even worthy...that's about as wrong as wrong gets unless they think having you chuck your transmission and having you experience serious injury or worse is funny

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How do I jumpstart my Suzuki S40?

Ok I was stupid this morning and left the egnition switch to on so now my battery is dead. I've looked up online the process of jumpstarting a motorcycle in general and I think I have that down but I can not figure out how to get to the battery. I have taken the seat off aswell as the two...

battery charger

or do the redneck "jumpstart" method

turn everything on...push your bike down a hill in 1st/2nd gear with the clutch in, get going good speed, pop the clutch the bike should fire up. Back wheel might lock and you'll have to restart. I'm pretty sure this isn't good for the transmsission though, emergency tactic.

I do agree with the other answers but why don't you just put it in gear and pull the clutch in and run next to it and when you think you are running faster a nu-ff jump on while jump on let the clutch go but remember to jump on because there are to main reason's one is to help the bike get grip if not when you let the clutch go the back wheel will skid and the second one is to help keep control.

and remember when you get it going take it for a spin about half an hour should do. and remember that it might not work the first time and remember the choke.

S40 good beginners bike? Yes, with a warning about fitting to leg size which applies to any cycle for new riders. Sit on it and both heels should reach ground- thick soles on boots acceptable. Lady student rider last year was 5'3", 123 pounds and had fun with Honda CM400 which was sort of cruiser style with slightly lower seat, she had boots with slightly thick heels that worked OK. I would suggest a MSF course and good leather jacket besides boots and helmet, gloves- this is basic gear

I suggest you not do it.

Instead, remove the battery, put it on a 1 Amp charger or a Battery Tender Jr.

If you simply must jump your motorcycle from your car, do NOT have your car running when you do this.

you could just push start it. put the bike in neutral push it real fast then without using the clutch put the bike into gear. after it gets started leave the bike running for awhile and the engine should charge the battery.

will be a plus sign or red cable hot will be a minus sign or black ground... works just like a car red it hot black is ground

- negative, usually a black lead

+ positive, usually a red lead...