My New SV650 Won't Start.

[5hort5]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

Will a Curvy still crank over on the starter if the kill switch is faulty or in the off position?

Nope, well def wont when it's off or when the clutch isn't pulled in, it'll do nothing at all like that. Faulty, I'm not sure but i guess it wouldn't turn over either.

[mattSV]

Does it have an immobiliser?

I've got friday off work so I'm going to give the carbs a proper clean out and see if it helps

Red Herring, 5hort5 both right as just been out and tried mine. Sorry !

[mister c]

Originally Posted by Stu

Sounds like a big waste of fuel - you only need to drain the carbs.

What happens if the tank has half a gallon of water in after you have drained the carbs?
The reason I said empty the tank into a bucket is that you can decant the clean petrol off the top of the water & reuse it..... Simples

If you have got water in your tank, check the drain hole at the top of it & also thepipes at the back of the tank under the front seat. I wrote about it here. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=111512

[Stu]

If my bike didn't start once, I would not be suspecting half a gallon of water in my tank
After draining water from my carbs for the 2nd or 3rd time, I'd be checking my tank for water.

+1 to choke issues, if the choke is stuck off, it will run like a dream if its been warmed up, even bein in a van with the aircon on for a long drive could get enough warm air in the airbox to fire it up a bit however the first time its sat for a cold night and u try and start it without working chokes you will flood the cylinder and get a big bang when u let off the starter motor probably (also he may have warmed it up before bringin it down to u knowing it had cold start issues as mine can start moderately well off the choke for an hour or two after use still)... i know thats wot happened to mine just before one of my chokes jammed fully on instead

wouldnt you take it to a garage ..

[Stu]

Originally Posted by jacksuzukisv650

wouldnt you take it to a garage ..

He said it won't start! How would you ride it to a garage?
Surely you would call breakdown recovery first?




(I remember hearing of someone whose bike wouldn't start so he had it recovered to a garage for £50 and the garage took a week to fit it in, then charged the battery and handed it back (after charging another £50) This is not a rant at garages being expensive, just a note to do things in the right order)

[Geodude]

My bike refused to start when cold and after draining the battery and recharging it 3 times i took carbs off and found the choke plungers were stuck solid so i unstuck them and it started first time with a working choke.