15K Service
 

Hi All,

Could you tell me exactly what needs doing at the 15K service on a K3 SV650?
As far as I know the bike should get an oil/fileter change, spark plugs, valve clearance, and what else? Do the cam chain tensioners need attention?

I have heard that the cam chain tensioners are a hot topic when it comes to SVs and they need attention.

Cheers
Ed.

Re: 15K Service
 

All will be said in your owners manual and you have covered the main, k3 tensioners are auto adjusting

Re: 15K Service
 

All SV tensioners are self adjusting, just some fail. K3 ones are not usually problematic.

Re: 15K Service
 

Cheers,

That s good to know! Btw I do not own an SV yet, I was asking to get an idea when going to see an SV that has more than 15K on it.

Thanks
Ed.

Re: 15K Service
 

Just make sure it's had the valve clearances done, you can pretty much ignore the tensioner issues unless it's already failed.