HELP rain issue - SV650.org

30-03-05, 05:08 PM

I rode to work yesterday and it was p**ssing down, finished work around midnight, fired up the beauty but hey whats this! lack of power did not want to idle, bollucks I have to get home anyway so took it easy as I only live a few miles, about half way home me bike comes alive as if nothing happend me thinks MMMMmmm water on electrics, I'll put her in the garage for the night so she should dry out by next day.
NEXT DAY - fired up the beast and same thing sounds like missing on one of the cylinders,

(F888 IT why does this only happen to me!).

I know I'll ask the Guys n Gals on 650 org.

So Hey what do you lot out there fink is wrong with the beast?

I wait your reply TAFFY

30-03-05, 05:13 PM

My guess would be your front cylinder going...

Ive had it in the rain on my hire bike (damned thing aint got a fenda extenda) Bike idles.. just about.. at 600 rpm.. stalls if you rev to quickly... the give away was I could put my hand on the front downpipe without my hand burning

thing was just wet, and cold.

Tried strarting the thing next day... didnt dry out.. so off came the radiator, out comes the spark plug cap, and behold.. the thing was full of water.. WD40.. and a few rags in there to get the water out.. started first time after that

Sid Squid · 30-03-05, 05:14 PM

Front plug lead/cap wet, running on one and a bit cylinders.

Fit mudguard extender, or seal plug cap up better.

PS It doesn't only happen to you, it happens to a sizeable amount of SVs.

30-03-05, 05:14 PM

Water around the front plug, by the sound of it.
It doesn't only happy to you.
Get some WD40 in there, make sure the drainage channel is clear (it's on the right, for some reason) and fit a fender extender.

30-03-05, 05:20 PM

Hey....do you think it could be water in the front plug

Its like a bleedin' race to get in first around here today

Seriously tho as I put on the other thread and so did Sid some in the past like me have juts made sure the cap fits on properly and sealed it well with grease and seem to get away with that. There must be a reason why some bikes do and others dont (other than not being ridded in the rain). Also I'm suspicious of water getting in the drain hole on the cylinder. I reckon I used to get water in there during cleaning.

30-03-05, 05:36 PM

Yep I just pull the radiator and the plug cap off, its got water all around the top part of the cap, so I'll clean it and WD 40 it and give er a start up see how it runs, I do recall now that I entered a corner and there was this pool of water, quite large OK I can handle this me thinks! just put me Moto X head in gear and get agressive whoosh heh heh what was all the fuss - OK must get to work now, yep it had completely slipped my red misted mind, tell you wot I'll let you all know in about twenty na 30 mins how it turns out.

Cheers for the info

30-03-05, 05:59 PM

happened to me the other day on the A1,front plug was the problem so one of guys told me to seal the cap with grease and it worked \

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30-03-05, 06:32 PM

SORTED
THANKS GUY N GALS, I really to appriciate your help, I've now added this item to my wifes maintenance shedule so it should never happen again.

TAFFY

30-03-05, 07:00 PM

30-03-05, 05:08 PM	#1
vroooOOOM Guest Posts: n/a	HELP rain issue I rode to work yesterday and it was p**ssing down, finished work around midnight, fired up the beauty but hey whats this! lack of power did not want to idle, bollucks I have to get home anyway so took it easy as I only live a few miles, about half way home me bike comes alive as if nothing happend me thinks MMMMmmm water on electrics, I'll put her in the garage for the night so she should dry out by next day. NEXT DAY - fired up the beast and same thing sounds like missing on one of the cylinders, (F888 IT why does this only happen to me!). I know I'll ask the Guys n Gals on 650 org. So Hey what do you lot out there fink is wrong with the beast? I wait your reply TAFFY

30-03-05, 05:14 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Front plug lead/cap wet, running on one and a bit cylinders. Fit mudguard extender, or seal plug cap up better. PS It doesn't only happen to you, it happens to a sizeable amount of SVs. __________________ 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"

30-03-05, 05:59 PM	#7
SPUD Guest Posts: n/a	happened to me the other day on the A1,front plug was the problem so one of guys told me to seal the cap with grease and it worked \/

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30-03-05, 05:13 PM	#2
valleyboy Guest Posts: n/a	My guess would be your front cylinder going... Ive had it in the rain on my hire bike (damned thing aint got a fenda extenda) Bike idles.. just about.. at 600 rpm.. stalls if you rev to quickly... the give away was I could put my hand on the front downpipe without my hand burning thing was just wet, and cold. Tried strarting the thing next day... didnt dry out.. so off came the radiator, out comes the spark plug cap, and behold.. the thing was full of water.. WD40.. and a few rags in there to get the water out.. started first time after that

30-03-05, 05:14 PM	#4
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Water around the front plug, by the sound of it. It doesn't only happy to you. Get some WD40 in there, make sure the drainage channel is clear (it's on the right, for some reason) and fit a fender extender.

30-03-05, 05:20 PM	#5
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Hey....do you think it could be water in the front plug Its like a bleedin' race to get in first around here today Seriously tho as I put on the other thread and so did Sid some in the past like me have juts made sure the cap fits on properly and sealed it well with grease and seem to get away with that. There must be a reason why some bikes do and others dont (other than not being ridded in the rain). Also I'm suspicious of water getting in the drain hole on the cylinder. I reckon I used to get water in there during cleaning.

30-03-05, 05:36 PM	#6
vroooOOOM Guest Posts: n/a	Yep I just pull the radiator and the plug cap off, its got water all around the top part of the cap, so I'll clean it and WD 40 it and give er a start up see how it runs, I do recall now that I entered a corner and there was this pool of water, quite large OK I can handle this me thinks! just put me Moto X head in gear and get agressive whoosh heh heh what was all the fuss - OK must get to work now, yep it had completely slipped my red misted mind, tell you wot I'll let you all know in about twenty na 30 mins how it turns out. Cheers for the info

30-03-05, 06:32 PM	#8
vroooOOOM Guest Posts: n/a	SORTED THANKS GUY N GALS, I really to appriciate your help, I've now added this item to my wifes maintenance shedule so it should never happen again. TAFFY