Just bought Myself a 2000 Sv650s (could do with some friendly advice)

Hi, I have just passed my test and picked up a 2000 half faired Sv650,
most of the service history present, old mot's ect, 44k on the clocks.
overall the bike is spot on, few cracks here and there but that was expected when i bought it,
just generally looking for some advice on what to check to ensure the engine is running sweet and too keep it maintained.

the only problems im having/experienced:

Front brake light sensor not working - not a major issue.

Oil light flashing when bike is idling after 10-20 miles rides? (checked wires and oil level)

Knocking/clanging noise when idling - disapears when i pull the clutch in?

other than that i think everything is sweet, just don't wan't it breaking cause of a slight fault that was left untouched, any advice will be much apreciated.

Thanks, John

Welcome.
The brake light will probably just be the switch on the lever.
The oil light is for oil pressure, not level, so would be worth investigating asap.
Knocking/clanging going when clutch is pulled in - sorry, not experienced anything like that. I'll leave thet one to one of the many more experienced members.

Thankyou for your reply Rich, i think the oil light is something im going to get looked at im pretty sure it shouldnt be coming on, hopefully someone has got some advice on the problems thanks again

[Sid Squid]

Front brake light: Pull the wires off and short them, does the brake light come on? If yes then the switch is goosed, you can try this:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

If yes then the switch is the problem, remove it, fill with WD40 or similar and operate the switch with your finger a few million times. If the switch still 'clicks' then it very likely hasn't mechanically failed, so the 'switch full of WD and click it a lot' approach often works in cleaning the contacts.
If no then the wiring is at fault, check to see if either of the wires is live, if no then there is a supply problem, if yes then the wire from the front switch to the rear switch/rear light assembly is at fault.

Oil light: There may be low oil pressure, or the pressure switch may be U/S, if the bike seems otherwise OK, then there's room for optimism that it's the switch. Substitution with a new/known good unit is the only realistic way. Also check the idle speed as that being low can affect the oil pressure, it should be about 1200/1300rpm, when fully hot.

Which leads me neatly to: Clutch noise; This is affected by a number of things, of which low idle is one, which dovetails neatly with the above possibilities, also carburettor balance has a significant effect on clutch noise.

The above is hardly a certainty, but bears investigation before delving deeper.

[littleoldman2]

I have not ever bought a bike without proven history and not immediately changed the oil & oil filter. Do this first. Then move on to idle speed as Sid Squids's post.

thanks for your advice guys, ill get those things looked at and let you know the outcome

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sid Squid
If yes then the switch is the problem, remove it, fill with WD40 or similar and operate the switch with your finger a few million times. If the switch still 'clicks' then it very likely hasn't mechanically failed, so the 'switch full of WD and click it a lot' approach often works in cleaning the contacts.
If no then the wiring is at fault, check to see if either of the wires is live, if no then there is a supply problem, if yes then the wire from the front switch to the rear switch/rear light assembly is at fault.


Looks familiar sid

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by littleoldman2

I have not ever bought a bike without proven history and not immediately changed the oil & oil filter. Do this first. Then move on to idle speed as Sid Squids's post.

Whilst the above is perfectly sensible advice, I'd check the idle speed is right first - that requires a twist of the knob and no parts or tools.

Originally Posted by chezvegas85

Looks familiar sid

D'ya think?