Can I service my SV myself?

Hi Fellow Org's,

How easy is it to service my own sv650?

I have all the tools nessacary i think please tell me if i need any special ones haha but.....

im just wondering how hard is it to drop the oil?
change the plugs?
change the air filter?

and is there anything else i need to do on a service other than check all nuts,bolts,lights etc etc

How often do you need to change the oil on these motors aswell?
As i only done it in june before my track day at brands to make sure she didnt blow up lol.

Cheers

Mason

http://www.sv650.org/sv_manuals.htm

easy as hell with some basic knowledge and able to follow instructions.

Yes you can do it yourself, not difficult at all.

Do a search for how-to guides & if you're really stuck see if there's a forum member who lives near you who'll keep an eye on what you're doing

there was a post on here for a homebase 150 piece DIY tool kit and red metal storage box with drawers for :£14.99
you can find it on the homebase website too... so if you need a tool kit that's a good cheap starter.

[jambo]

There is nothing in the routine servicing of an SV650 that can't be done by a competent amateur.

I would say the most important thing is to know your limits and be methodical. When I first started I did my own oil, plugs, filters etc, but would take a bike to the garage to do the valve clearances as I was afraid of messing them up. Nowadays, I'm OK with just about anything but I got there a bit at a time.

When I first started I'd also often break a service up over a few days. Engine, filters, fluids on day 1, then I'd look at brakes on day 2 or so, that took the pressure off me taking on too many new tasks at once, and given it's around 3,500 miles between services an extra 100 between some of the components isn't a big deal.

Write down what you do, all my bikes now have a log of what was changed when, it's easy to forget when you last changed the fork oil, or did the valve clearances.

Jambo

Ok well i will be doing this in the next month or so hopefully. I should be fine with the filters,plugs,oil etc its just the valve clearance i dont think i will be able to do. Does anyone know how much this would be in a shop generally?

[jambo]

You can check them yourself in about an hour or two. If you need them adjusted I'd expect to pay 2-3 hours labour at a garage, maybe £150ish? However, that's a proper guess it's been a while since I've used a garage.

James

NO you must take it to a dealer... thats how we stay in business ! that'll be $ 91.00 please

$91 ?!?! Didn't realize we work in american currency over here now! I should i surpose working for RBS lol

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