Front Spark Plug Problems

i have a k4sv650, and i keep gettin **** in the spark plug causing it to run on one cylinder, only when its wet, i know that i shouldnt reali ride it in the wet, but i have to sometimes, work etc

i have read up on this but i find that no one knows how to stop it gettin wet inside, is it posible

Have you fitted a fenda extenda? - (a front mudguard extension piece)

Or tried silicone grease around the plug?

Both of these help stop this.

yeah i thaught about a fender extender, but to be honest didnt reali want one, but that silicon greese sounds like it could work, ill have to give it a try when i find a new peice for my clutch

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103833

If you can't get silicon grease (I couldn't), then lithium grease works just as well.

Think it cost me £5. A fender extender is £18 plus the time & effort to fit it.

Smear the grease on, goodbye wet running issues.

[dyzio]

try reading this

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=81046

[Richie]

get a fender extender...

as it also keeps the engine alot cleaner.. there4 less probs and less rust, discolour, keep you on the road longer.

Originally Posted by peahead

i know that i shouldnt reali ride it in the wet

He's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking he's only joking

The fenda extenda never solved the problems on my 2006 brand new SV. Any time it rained heavily I would get a nice single cyclinder bike. It's a weak point n the overall design of the SV. I think some kind of grease can be applied to the fron cyclinder head to minimise the effect though.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by peahead

i know that i shouldnt reali ride it in the wet,

You big gay poofter.

I tried and failed to glue two makes of fender extender to my SV(using all sorts of sticky stuff) before I decided that they ruin the lines of the bike anyway. And screws just add to the bad look. So I have both a pyramid and powerbronze fender extenders rotting in my garage. Just bought a tube of the silicone glop from Maplin that Northy recommended.