Stalling at low revs/tickover.

[touch107fm]

Hi all

My trusting SV 2005 is giving me a bit of trouble. I use it most days to get to work and over the last 2 weeks its started to conk out or turn off at low revs. The worse of it was today when it didnt sound to good from the exhaust. Now I have being meaning to change to spark plugs I have not changed them in a long long time.
Q what do you think is causing my sv to conk out or turn off at low revs. Any ideas.

Would all this rain have anything to do with it. I being driving through some very wet conditions of late.
Any help would be great...

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[STRAMASHER]

Turn your idle up a little until you get to service it.

I run a little higher idle than book as I was getting the odd stall at junctions when cold.

:)

[Scoobs]

Water in the front spark plug is my guess. Commom problem on the SV.

[Spanner Man]

Good morning all.


Ditto H20 getting to the front plug cap. Stick a new set in, & seal the caps. I prefer Holts damp start for this. It dries to a sort of laquer, & has proven over the years to be highly effective.

Also, if you're bike is out of tune, the cold & damp can exacerbate all sorts of erratic running problems, best get it serviced properly.


Cheers.

[touch107fm]

thanks guys ,,, I am getting the plugs changed this morning will update you on how it goes.

[BillyC]

Water in the front spark plug is my guess. Commom problem on the SV.

Nearly as common as mis-diagnosis ;)

[BillyC]

Touch - if your bike is stalling at low revs, check the obvious first. If you're idling at anything below 1200 rpm then that's too slow. I believe the figure in the service manual is between 1350 and 1450 rpm.

Check this before mucking around with spark plugs, caps etc.

[Scoobs]

Nearly as common as mis-diagnosis ;)

I did say it was a guess young William. ;)

Without seeing / hearing a bike I would never ever say "that is definitely the problem". Just offer advice about good places to start. Now get back in your box before I come to the the smoke and slap you about.