15K Service - SV650.org

14-05-09, 03:43 PM

Hi All,

Could you tell me exactly what needs doing at the 15K service on a K3 SV650?
As far as I know the bike should get an oil/fileter change, spark plugs, valve clearance, and what else? Do the cam chain tensioners need attention?

I have heard that the cam chain tensioners are a hot topic when it comes to SVs and they need attention.

Cheers
Ed.

14-05-09, 10:06 PM

All will be said in your owners manual and you have covered the main, k3 tensioners are auto adjusting

yorkie_chris · 14-05-09, 10:55 PM

All SV tensioners are self adjusting, just some fail. K3 ones are not usually problematic.

14-05-09, 11:07 PM

Cheers,

That s good to know! Btw I do not own an SV yet, I was asking to get an idea when going to see an SV that has more than 15K on it.

Thanks
Ed.

yorkie_chris · 14-05-09, 11:09 PM

Just make sure it's had the valve clearances done, you can pretty much ignore the tensioner issues unless it's already failed.

14-05-09, 03:43 PM	#1
metareal Guest Posts: n/a	15K Service Hi All, Could you tell me exactly what needs doing at the 15K service on a K3 SV650? As far as I know the bike should get an oil/fileter change, spark plugs, valve clearance, and what else? Do the cam chain tensioners need attention? I have heard that the cam chain tensioners are a hot topic when it comes to SVs and they need attention. Cheers Ed.

14-05-09, 10:06 PM	#2
Holdup Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 15K Service All will be said in your owners manual and you have covered the main, k3 tensioners are auto adjusting

14-05-09, 10:55 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: 15K Service All SV tensioners are self adjusting, just some fail. K3 ones are not usually problematic. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-05-09, 11:07 PM	#4
metareal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 15K Service Cheers, That s good to know! Btw I do not own an SV yet, I was asking to get an idea when going to see an SV that has more than 15K on it. Thanks Ed.

14-05-09, 11:09 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: 15K Service Just make sure it's had the valve clearances done, you can pretty much ignore the tensioner issues unless it's already failed. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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