[NedSVS]

I've had a smilar starting problem with 2001 SV650S but not much trouble with the misfire. I now know that my problem is down to the dodgey headlight sub wiring loom I fitted when converting from a Euro to a UK headlight. This little sub loom connects all the handlebar switches as well as the lights, so affects the engine kill, starter and clutch safety switch. They are quite prone to corrosion, especially on bikes used all year round and the one I bought off Ebay was quite poor. Despite spending several hours cleaning it up it has caused me intermittent problems (anyone got a nice clean corrosion free one to sell?). If you reach inside the fairing on either side you can get hold of the main loom (just infront of where the winkers stick through). Give it a rattle when the bike is ticking over to see if you can induce the problems. When my bike wouldn't turn over to start I'd just give this a rattle and away it would go, but also sometimes once started I could kill it by fiddling with this!