Weird Supension problem - SV650.org

19-12-05, 08:33 PM

I was out riding around some canyons the other day when my supension started to misbehave. My bike would get this weird sensation of going over a lot of little bumps while I was turning. But the road I was on was totally flat, it had been recently paved! I pulled over and checked tire pressure, it was a little low, but still okay. So I adjusted the supension a little bit on the front, and that changed it slightly, However, I continued on and while I was turing the front forks suddenly started to bounce erratically for a few seconds, kinda like stalling the bike only the engine was fine. After that I adjusted the rear suspension a little ( one notch) and it made it feel a little less bumpy but I can still feel it, so the problem is still there. My bike is up to 6100 miles and I had my 4000K mile service and I recently adjusted the drive chain only a 100 miles ago! What could it be?

19-12-05, 09:23 PM

I don't know if your bike's still in warranty but i'd take it back to the dealer either way. The suspension shouldn't be acting like that after only 6k miles. There's probably loads of bearings and linkages you could check but you shouldn't have to on a low mileage bike.

19-12-05, 11:37 PM

Really? Hmmm, I was planning and taking it back to the dealer and asking them. Maybe I could use the warranty on if it something is seriously gone wrong.

20-12-05, 09:23 AM

Have you checked your chain for tight spots?

20-12-05, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skidmarx

Have you checked your chain for tight spots?

Nope, I adjusted recently because it was "too tight" apparently. So I loosened it a bit.

20-12-05, 09:40 AM

maybe you should check it again...especially as you have been playing with it recently and it was too tight to start with! Especially as if it is too tight it will WRECK your motor! Get the back wheel off the ground and spin it checking for any tight spots around the whole run of chain. I assume you have tightened all the spindle nuts up properly? I once forgot this and the chain was thrown off going around a corner....I was very lucky..

20-12-05, 07:00 PM

I don't have any way of raising the bike so I can do that. I'm taking it to the dealer to look at it anyway, because as far as I can tell there isn't much I can do without a service stand.

20-12-05, 07:03 PM

A paddock stand is a good investment so you may as well get one!

21-12-05, 07:45 AM

Yeah I have been needing one of those. Too bad I am poor.

northwind · 21-12-05, 05:15 PM

Do you have any friends?

You can get one of them to tip the bike on its sidestand, while you check the chain.

19-12-05, 08:33 PM	#1
AlfBoy Guest Posts: n/a	Weird Supension problem I was out riding around some canyons the other day when my supension started to misbehave. My bike would get this weird sensation of going over a lot of little bumps while I was turning. But the road I was on was totally flat, it had been recently paved! I pulled over and checked tire pressure, it was a little low, but still okay. So I adjusted the supension a little bit on the front, and that changed it slightly, However, I continued on and while I was turing the front forks suddenly started to bounce erratically for a few seconds, kinda like stalling the bike only the engine was fine. After that I adjusted the rear suspension a little ( one notch) and it made it feel a little less bumpy but I can still feel it, so the problem is still there. My bike is up to 6100 miles and I had my 4000K mile service and I recently adjusted the drive chain only a 100 miles ago! What could it be?

21-12-05, 05:15 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Do you have any friends? You can get one of them to tip the bike on its sidestand, while you check the chain. __________________ "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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19-12-05, 09:23 PM	#2
andyaikido Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know if your bike's still in warranty but i'd take it back to the dealer either way. The suspension shouldn't be acting like that after only 6k miles. There's probably loads of bearings and linkages you could check but you shouldn't have to on a low mileage bike.

19-12-05, 11:37 PM	#3
AlfBoy Guest Posts: n/a	Really? Hmmm, I was planning and taking it back to the dealer and asking them. Maybe I could use the warranty on if it something is seriously gone wrong.

20-12-05, 09:23 AM	#4
skidmarx Guest Posts: n/a	Have you checked your chain for tight spots?

20-12-05, 09:40 AM	#6
skidmarx Guest Posts: n/a	maybe you should check it again...especially as you have been playing with it recently and it was too tight to start with! Especially as if it is too tight it will WRECK your motor! Get the back wheel off the ground and spin it checking for any tight spots around the whole run of chain. I assume you have tightened all the spindle nuts up properly? I once forgot this and the chain was thrown off going around a corner....I was very lucky..

20-12-05, 07:00 PM	#7
AlfBoy Guest Posts: n/a	I don't have any way of raising the bike so I can do that. I'm taking it to the dealer to look at it anyway, because as far as I can tell there isn't much I can do without a service stand.

20-12-05, 07:03 PM	#8
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	A paddock stand is a good investment so you may as well get one!

21-12-05, 07:45 AM	#9
AlfBoy Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah I have been needing one of those. Too bad I am poor.