[Ducati] That bike is SMOKIN'!

[Alex]

harlyn

when you say "jump pack" are you referring to one of those 
rechargeable battery packs with jumper cables?

if so, i doubt that is the problem, I use one all the time for my 
bikes i have in light storage.  the battery inside is usually just a 
large motorcycle battery anyhow.

it just sounds like something is not right.  same thing happened t oa 
guy i know.  turned out to be wiring -- mice had chewed his primary 
wires and a few others and was grounding on the frame.

more info on the jump pack tho.  it's not the kind you plug in to use 
is it?  one of those 2/20/55 battery chargers?

At 04:15 PM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
>Okay, so I am trying to start my 96 SP after it has been sitting all 
>winter.  I changed out my melted fuel pump plug, put in a new 
>battery, charged the battery, and nothing - just cranks and cranks 
>until the battery can't turn the motor over.
>
>So, I went and grab my jump pack for my car, and hooked that up to 
>try to give it a little help. After about 20 cranks, the battery 
>wires were both smoking, and it was melting the shielding around the 
>wires near the battery terminals.
>
>Any ideas?  Is it grounding somewhere?  Is the jump pack just too 
>much?  Why won't she start?