Curvy's+Tank Spacers+Cool/Damp Weather = Ropey Running - SV650.org

18-04-05, 09:30 PM

Hmmm. Fitted tank spacers to me motaa, and scraped off the undertank foam.

It now runs poorly at high (8k+) RPM's in cool or damp weather.

Could the tank spacers have caused it to run lean? Anyone else had to Re-Jet for this mod? Its running a standard Air filter, and a road legal (fixed baffle) can.

What are other's experiences with tank spacers?

Dan.

northwind · 18-04-05, 10:52 PM

It could just be running lean, I suppose... I've had absolutely no running issues with the spacers and Race RS filter, riding in all sorts, but it's not impossible that it's just that.

19-04-05, 11:46 AM

Get the same thing with mine, not so bad without the tank spacers... I just leave my spacers off in crap weather

19-04-05, 03:07 PM

Best I have a fiddle and experiment this weekend. I'm not ruling out the possibility I could have disturbed something whilst fitting them, but I'm usually very meticulous checking that nothing has been disturbed etc. Spose it could be a fuel line nipped also.

Investigation for this weekend anyways.

Dan.

18-04-05, 09:30 PM	#1
Dan_SV Guest Posts: n/a	Curvy's+Tank Spacers+Cool/Damp Weather = Ropey Running Hmmm. Fitted tank spacers to me motaa, and scraped off the undertank foam. It now runs poorly at high (8k+) RPM's in cool or damp weather. Could the tank spacers have caused it to run lean? Anyone else had to Re-Jet for this mod? Its running a standard Air filter, and a road legal (fixed baffle) can. What are other's experiences with tank spacers? Dan.

18-04-05, 10:52 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	It could just be running lean, I suppose... I've had absolutely no running issues with the spacers and Race RS filter, riding in all sorts, but it's not impossible that it's just that. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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19-04-05, 11:46 AM	#3
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Get the same thing with mine, not so bad without the tank spacers... I just leave my spacers off in crap weather

19-04-05, 03:07 PM	#4
Dan_SV Guest Posts: n/a	Best I have a fiddle and experiment this weekend. I'm not ruling out the possibility I could have disturbed something whilst fitting them, but I'm usually very meticulous checking that nothing has been disturbed etc. Spose it could be a fuel line nipped also. Investigation for this weekend anyways. Dan.