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04-08-12, 11:28 AM

Hello all,
Just bought a 1999 SV650 its an SY model in blue.Just under 10.000 miles on the clock.MOT till next year and tax till sept. No service history or manual.

Its in not bad condition,standard everything but fairing is damaged on both sides and the gear linkage is damaged.
It doesnt tick over too well.When I got the bike it had been standing outside for a few weeks,The discs I ont think are standard and are gold and look like EBC discs. The kind of disc that goes red rusty colour if you let the bike stand out in the rain. So when riding it home I was extra carful when braking. The tick over rises when you turn the bars and as I said it now doesnt tick over too well. This is because the rev where sitting at 2.000,so I lowered them a little and now it wont tick over.
So it looks like a good service is in order with the usual filters and oil and then clearances with carb balancing.
Without sounding too stupid this is my first v-twin bike,do you still need the carbs to be balanced on a v-twin?
Is there anything else that needs to be checked/looked at/replaced that I have missed?

I dont know what the service intervals are for a SV650,Do any know and can tell me please?

Thanks in advance.
Knobby

04-08-12, 11:28 AM	#1
Knobby Guest Posts: n/a	New owner of Curvy, carb balancing and tickover? Hello all, Just bought a 1999 SV650 its an SY model in blue.Just under 10.000 miles on the clock.MOT till next year and tax till sept. No service history or manual. Its in not bad condition,standard everything but fairing is damaged on both sides and the gear linkage is damaged. It doesnt tick over too well.When I got the bike it had been standing outside for a few weeks,The discs I ont think are standard and are gold and look like EBC discs. The kind of disc that goes red rusty colour if you let the bike stand out in the rain. So when riding it home I was extra carful when braking. The tick over rises when you turn the bars and as I said it now doesnt tick over too well. This is because the rev where sitting at 2.000,so I lowered them a little and now it wont tick over. So it looks like a good service is in order with the usual filters and oil and then clearances with carb balancing. Without sounding too stupid this is my first v-twin bike,do you still need the carbs to be balanced on a v-twin? Is there anything else that needs to be checked/looked at/replaced that I have missed? I dont know what the service intervals are for a SV650,Do any know and can tell me please? Thanks in advance. Knobby