SV1000 Starts fine but no drive - SV650.org

18-11-08, 02:42 AM

Hi

My friend's SV1000 has encountered a problem. It starts fine in neutal, and seems to switch into 1st and 2nd gears but when the clutch is let out nothing happens. The last time he was out (Fri), the clutch lever seemed "a bit different" and the biting point seemed to have shifted slightly. All this has happened suddenly after a 2 day period of non-riding. It seems like the clutch is either jammed on or the plates have stopped working completely. What has happened? How does he fix it?

Thanks for your help,

Alistair.

Sid Squid · 18-11-08, 07:38 AM

It has an hydraulic clutch - well, it did, but I reckon it hasn't got any fluid in it now. Was a problem with some early SV1000s, a revised seal on the slave cylinder, (the bit on the sprocket cover), was fitted, but not all bikes were affected, it's possible that your friends bike has suffered the same.
I'd try refilling the system first, if this solves the problem then look for the leak.

yorkie_chris · 18-11-08, 12:14 PM

Would no fluid in a hydraulic clutch not simply refuse to disengage?

18-11-08, 02:42 AM	#1
a1istair Guest Posts: n/a	SV1000 Starts fine but no drive Hi My friend's SV1000 has encountered a problem. It starts fine in neutal, and seems to switch into 1st and 2nd gears but when the clutch is let out nothing happens. The last time he was out (Fri), the clutch lever seemed "a bit different" and the biting point seemed to have shifted slightly. All this has happened suddenly after a 2 day period of non-riding. It seems like the clutch is either jammed on or the plates have stopped working completely. What has happened? How does he fix it? Thanks for your help, Alistair.

18-11-08, 07:38 AM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: SV1000 Starts fine but no drive It has an hydraulic clutch - well, it did, but I reckon it hasn't got any fluid in it now. Was a problem with some early SV1000s, a revised seal on the slave cylinder, (the bit on the sprocket cover), was fitted, but not all bikes were affected, it's possible that your friends bike has suffered the same. I'd try refilling the system first, if this solves the problem then look for the leak. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

18-11-08, 12:14 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: SV1000 Starts fine but no drive Would no fluid in a hydraulic clutch not simply refuse to disengage? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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