Mis-firing in the rain..

Heading back to London from Hants on Sunday in the pi**ing rain, the first part of the journey was all country lanes and the bike was constantly mis-firing and threatening to cut out. Ok, so the bike was cold having sat in a barn all weekend, but this never happens in the dry and is not the first time this has happened. Also, sometimes happens when the weather is really cold..

Is this a common feature when riding 'nakeds' in sh*t weather, is there a 'winter' solution, or is my bike in need of a service? Would like to get some opinions.

Cheers,

...still looking forward to the winter riding though, all wrapped up in my gore-tex

Hi there.

It's a common problem and one that can be easily fixed by fitting a front mudguard extender Hope this helps.

Amanda

Hi, i had probs like this with my SVs. It was the inadequate front mudguard allowing the wheel to throw sh*t and wet up onto the engine. Check the plugs and replace if ncessary. Spray WD40 on your leads, and then most importantly put a fenda extenda on.
There is a good how to on the main site FAQ's which i used.
This completly cured my probs.


Good luck......

Yep, a fenda extenda will prevent the plug getting a soaking, although some people suggest if the cap is fully home on the plug, water shouldn't get in anyway. I have a fenda extenda and the difference is like chalk and cheese. It's not a 'naked' problem 'they all do that sir'

As for the cold weather, you didn't mention if it is raining at the time, or just cold and damp. It could be carb icing which my bike also suffers from. Search for carb icing or look here for a description that I blagged from Shell.

It's all part of the SV character

Cheers guys, will probably look at both solutions as I've every intention of taking on everything the British winter can chuck at me!

Top advice. You've got to love this site!

Enjoy freezing your b***ocks and t*ts off!! Life doesn't get much better...although it does slightly improve come Spring

I always use my bike in all weathers and since putting the extenda on, i have had no probs at all, plus i think it makes the bike look better.

Try here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...926429092&rd=1

Good luck

Not to derail the thread, but my alarm has started going off without reason when its damp or raining ( i think thats the pattern).

Am i right in thinking that the cause is probably electrical resistance and it thinks its being hot wired???

How can i fix that?

Only go out in the sun (so a couple of days a year then),

and put lots of radiators in your garage...

Originally Posted by StevePJ

Only go out in the sun (so a couple of days a year then),

and put lots of radiators in your garage...

Pah, fairweather biker, pah. Next you'll be saying you weren't out in the rain yesterday!!

Whats rain?