Anyone with any running issues in cold?

[arcdef]

Hi guys, Ive tried the search with no outcome so here i am!

In the last week or so my sv has gone from running fine back to its annoying winter ways. Its a 2000 model and when its below 10 degrees it seems to run very rough and cut out quite frequently after around 15 mins of riding. This mixed with the wet weather today was very interesting with it cutting out almost every time i pulled the clutch in.

Any ideas as to the reason for this? Spark plugs are fine, the choke operates fine (and was on at this point) so im abit unsure as to what could be causing it......

Cheers,

Ash.

[Biker Biggles]

Carb icing?
Assuming its not wet front plug syndrome then its the time of year to put some anti ice additive in.

[Stonesie]

Carb icing?
Assuming its not wet front plug syndrome then its the time of year to put some anti ice additive in.
This;)

It sounds very much like carb icing to me, ah memory's of my old Vauxhall nova (not funny having to park up on the hard shoulder for 5-10 minuets every 10 miles of a motorway jaunt)

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_19 3117_langId_-1_categoryId_165750

[Speaky69]

I Use Silkolene Pro FST through the winter! helps LOADS!!
I keep a Red Bull Shots bottle under the seat measured up so when i fill up, i just pop it in the tank and off we go!

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/544454/Lubricants/Fuel-additives/Fuchs-Silkolene/Pro-FST

[toxic]

fuel injection cures carb icing ;)

[petevtwin650]

fuel injection cures carb icing ;)

But carb icing only happens on a curvy for a few months a year, Pointy's are ugly every day of the year.:smt046

PS: +1 for Pro FST

[SV650Racer]

Pro FST is your friend!!.

[andrewsmith]

Carb icing and the idle speed may be too low.

As everyone has said use an additive

[toxic]

But carb icing only happens on a curvy for a few months a year, Pointy's are ugly every day of the year.:smt046



my bike isn't pointy, it's naked, but if you want to slag off the looks, curvy SVs look like rejected toys from fisher price :p

'cept for naked curvys, they look quite spiffy

[petevtwin650]

my bike isn't pointy, it's naked

He, he, he,

Sorry Toxic, nice try, but your bike is still a Pointy, albeit a naked one.

Only joshing. Look at the pile of cr@p I have to ride now :(

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[graman]

It definitely sounds like carb icing. I get it on my curvy when it gets down to about 8 degrees. One thread on the site stated that the carbs have heaters on the UK models so it may be that the sensor is not working.

I try to help the engine keeping warm so that the air around the engine warms from radiated heat. I simply blank over some of the radiator. This helps a little but does not get rid of the problem.