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Old 19-11-17, 04:54 PM   #4
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Default Re: Need Help with my new SV

Hi Gabriel, just a couple of tips. Firstly the SV is quite sensitive to road salt and the associated dampness getting to the front cylinder spark plug and cap. Be a good idea to check this is nice and clean, properly attached and the drain hole to the plug recess isn't blocked. A lot of people fit a front fender extender to keep the worst of the crud off it. With a misfire at this time of year this is the first place I'd check. Secondly if you're only doing a two mile commute on it at this time of year you're going to be giving your battery a hard time, make sure this is in tip top condition as per Craigs advice.

And finally, and please take this in the good spirit it is intended, you really don't need to rev the tits off an SV engine. On a two mile ride, especially at this time of year, your engine isn't going to come close to getting up to all it's correct temperatures even with you trying to warm it for a few minutes first and treating an engine like the way you seem to be is a sure fire way to wrecking it.
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