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17-11-10, 07:59 PM

Speedplay has knocked the nail on the head mate.

I wouldn't worry about it dying if you have only just started it. All bikes do that from time to time, especially twins and singles where there is a bigger blip if one cylinder fails to fire for any reason. I would normally start it, give it 3000 revs, then ease of the throttle and let it settle onto the automatic choke at about 2000 revs, after 20 seconds or so it'll drop back down to 1200.

Don't forget the bike will be 5 years old in May and has 23,000 miles on it, it's not brand new!

If it cuts out when you put it in gear that might be a damp sidestand switch, but the only time it did that to me was when I had actually left the sidestand down. Did you check that?

Still if it does it once I wouldn't worry about it.

AND BEFORE YOU WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE, GET THE DAMN THING SERVICED! A weak spark plug won't be helping matters.

17-11-10, 07:59 PM	#36
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV cutting out Speedplay has knocked the nail on the head mate. I wouldn't worry about it dying if you have only just started it. All bikes do that from time to time, especially twins and singles where there is a bigger blip if one cylinder fails to fire for any reason. I would normally start it, give it 3000 revs, then ease of the throttle and let it settle onto the automatic choke at about 2000 revs, after 20 seconds or so it'll drop back down to 1200. Don't forget the bike will be 5 years old in May and has 23,000 miles on it, it's not brand new! If it cuts out when you put it in gear that might be a damp sidestand switch, but the only time it did that to me was when I had actually left the sidestand down. Did you check that? Still if it does it once I wouldn't worry about it. AND BEFORE YOU WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE, GET THE DAMN THING SERVICED! A weak spark plug won't be helping matters. Last edited by -Ralph-; 17-11-10 at 08:01 PM.