New to SV and new to BIG bikes!

[Bike_Nutter]

Hi there guys n girls.

As per heading, this is the place to come say hello and shove my way into the SV party! :drink:

Name is Simon, I'm 40, been riding for two years now; passed my DAS about 2 months ago. Prior to that, I was on a CBT and riding a Vara 125cc, best bike for us tall blokes. I loved that bike and we had some cool camping trips and rideouts during our time together, but the call for more horses was too strong, so here I am... ;)

This hello would be a much more positive one with talk of joining you for meets and rideouts, but I just got in after my K3 650N not starting. I've only owned it a week too! :smt022

It started on the button every time, but tonight, I started fine, I ride it 50 yards to my security gate ready for the off and it conked out?!

It wants to start, battery seems strong etc, but the fuel light comes on (I have a FULL tank of 97 in there) Seeing as I've had the bike only a week and not even got a manual, I have no clue if I have lent on a pipe, bashed something (engine kill is not active as it turns over) or what.

I got a 3 month warranty with the bike from the shop I bought it, so ill call the guy in the morning, he seems a good honest guy, so I'm confident he will get it sorted for me.

In the meantime, is there something obvious I should take a look at?

I am also aware this should be in the TECH thread, but seeing as I'm a newbie, ill double post this (copy and paste) to get double exposure.

Many thanks to anyone that offers a rapid reply. Can you imagine how deflated I feel after getting my first BIG bike and having problems in less than a week? :smt011:smt022:confused::(

Simon / Bike_Nutter

[Red Herring]

Hi Mate, are you sure it is the fuel light coming on, or is it a red light with F1 flashing on the dash? Some of the injected bikes, (mine for example) have a habit of doing this, usually after an aborted start. My fix is to turn off the ignition, turn off the kill switch, turn the ignition back on followed by the kill switch....and then it starts. Seem to remember there was a thread on here recently discussing the same problem, and I must try and fix mine properly before one day it packs in for good!

[Bike_Nutter]

Hi Red, ill go and have a try of that now. I hope the neighbors don't get ****ed, I live in a closed ground set-up so the Scorpion can rasps and echos like crazy! ;)

I'll post back my find.

[Bike_Nutter]

No luck. I did as you described, but it still won't start. I'll have to be patient and wait for the morning and hope the guy in the shop won't get funny about coming to sort it out.

Thanks anyway Red.

[ClunkintheUK]

Sup Nutter. Any luck?

[Geodude]

Howdoo and welcome, ride safe have fun :)

[Bike_Nutter]

Sup Nutter. Any luck?

Hi Clunk.

I tried putting the bike in Dealer mode as Red described in the TECH thread, but it knocked out the starter completely. I think I tried crossing the wrong wires, so new fuse in, it is back to square one, wants to start but won't fire.

I'm trying to call the Dealer, but his phone's been engaged for ages, sods law.

I'll keep you posted.

[Bike_Nutter]

Howdoo and welcome, ride safe have fun :)

Thanks Geo.

Shame it's got off to a terrible start for me.....I hope I don't have to throw money at it... :(

[andrewsmith]

How doo

Daft question how olds the battery on the bike?

[Bike_Nutter]

How doo

Daft question how olds the battery on the bike?

Hi Andrew.

I have no idea of the batteries age, but it's a Bosch and I trickle charged it last night to 100%

I gave the bike a try this morning and it started! I gunned it for 10 or so seconds, let the revs fall to idle and it cut out.

At that point, I gave up and called the Dealer to collect the bike.

See in the TECH thread for other comments and I have said about my problem.

Thanks for your input.

Nutter.

[Fallout]

Fuel light on and stalls after running ok? Must be a fuelling issue surely. Maybe a load of crap in the tank blocked the fuel line. Definitely let the dealer sort it! Where you based btw?

[Bike_Nutter]

Fuel light on and stalls after running ok? Must be a fuelling issue surely. Maybe a load of crap in the tank blocked the fuel line. Definitely let the dealer sort it! Where you based btw?


Sorry for the mega late reply. I get so caught up with life, I forget to reply to forum threads, my bad

I'm in zone 2 north London.

Nutter.

[Bike_Nutter]

ps: I'd put too much fuel in the tank, apparently, sorted now. :)

[davepreston]

too much fuel in the tank???????? that's a new one on me, but at least your up and running now

[Luckypants]

Croeso! :cool:

I'm intrigued by this 'too much fuel' idea! Can you tell us the dealers explanation as to why there was too much fuel in the bike? All of us can brim our tanks and run them fine.... ;)

[chris8886]

Sorry for the mega late reply. I get so caught up with life, I forget to reply to forum threads, my bad

I'm in zone 2 north London.

Nutter.



that's pretty close to me I think I'm in Watford, so just outside london

[andrewsmith]

Croeso! :cool:

I'm intrigued by this 'too much fuel' idea! Can you tell us the dealers explanation as to why there was too much fuel in the bike? All of us can brim our tanks and run them fine.... ;)

Vacuum in the tank would be the only thing that would logically cause that

[Bike_Nutter]

Croeso! :cool:

I'm intrigued by this 'too much fuel' idea! Can you tell us the dealers explanation as to why there was too much fuel in the bike? All of us can brim our tanks and run them fine.... ;)

Apparently I had filled it up so much (or this is what he thinks) that I had blocked the air-intake tube and therefore it wasn't allowing it to breathe and let the fuel flow into the engine. He drained 50p worth out and gave it a start, "just to see if it would go..." and it did.

That's all I remember.

[Bike_Nutter]

that's pretty close to me I think I'm in Watford, so just outside london

Yep, you're about 25 mile from me, or 20 as the bike flies ;)

Nutter.

[jambo]

Apparently I had filled it up so much (or this is what he thinks) that I had blocked the air-intake tube and therefore it wasn't allowing it to breathe and let the fuel flow into the engine. He drained 50p worth out and gave it a start, "just to see if it would go..." and it did.

That's all I remember.

The SV to the best of my knowledge breathes through the fuel cap. You should be filling with fuel to the bottom of the filler neck. If it stops again, open the fuel cap and see if you get a "pop" or "hiss" as you break a vacuum. If so, the fuel cap is not letting air through, possibly down to corrosion and may need a little bit of love.

Jambo

[chris8886]

Yep, you're about 25 mile from me, or 20 as the bike flies ;)

Nutter.



really?! as far as that?! are you sure?