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14-10-12, 08:44 PM

My SV650n (2000) has been fine starting up in the morning for the last few months since I bought it but now the weather is getting cold it's struggling. it will actually fire up ok (battery is new) but then it ticks over for say 5 seconds (lumpy, slow struggling sound) then cut out, I start it again, will run for a bit longer then cut out. By the third time it usually stays running and all is well and good.

Just asking if this is perfectly normal for a bike of this age (non FI) as I was so used to my 2009 DR125sm which was fuel injection and always started first time and stayed running first time, even in the harshest conditions.

Choke doesn't help as it refuses to start at all if I use it.

Just worried that this will get even worse and not start at all when it gets really cold in December/Jan.

14-10-12, 08:44 PM	#1
Goodfella Guest Posts: n/a	Curvy cold starting trouble. My SV650n (2000) has been fine starting up in the morning for the last few months since I bought it but now the weather is getting cold it's struggling. it will actually fire up ok (battery is new) but then it ticks over for say 5 seconds (lumpy, slow struggling sound) then cut out, I start it again, will run for a bit longer then cut out. By the third time it usually stays running and all is well and good. Just asking if this is perfectly normal for a bike of this age (non FI) as I was so used to my 2009 DR125sm which was fuel injection and always started first time and stayed running first time, even in the harshest conditions. Choke doesn't help as it refuses to start at all if I use it. Just worried that this will get even worse and not start at all when it gets really cold in December/Jan. Last edited by Goodfella; 14-10-12 at 08:52 PM.