Major Panic Smoke from my Curvey!!

I just washed my new 2000 plate curvy for the first time. On trying to start after washing i got a plumth of smoke and then nothing. Trying to start it now turns over the engine but the bike will not start.

The smoke came from around the front end of the bike underneath the fuel tank.

Please help any ideas of what could have happened?

Ok i have tried leaving it a few minutes and trying again. The bike will turn over and fire a few times but i cannot get it to start. The smell was definitely electrical smelling.

[jambo]

Ok, let's not panic just yet, if it actually ran for any time at all you will get a cloud of steam off the rapidly heating exhaust and engine block, this will often end up coming up through the fairing and under the tank.

On a seperate note the engine is turning but not running. You may have water in places it shouldn't be (stop me if I get too techie)

Use some WD40 on the:
Kill switch
Front Spark plug cap (remove it, then dry the area first)
Side stand switch
Clutch switch


HTH
Jambo

Not sure what to say realy, has the bike ever been out in the rain before, its rahter od that you should get that level of smoke. The only think I can say is stay but poping the tank up and checking your airbox is fitted right and that you can get a spark of the plugs.

[jambo]

Additional:

After your 2nd post I'd definatly think water in one of the plug caps would be a likley candidate. The front is more exposed so runs a greater risk of being drowned during a good wash.

On a seperate note, 1st clean of a 2000 model SV, going a full 8 years beats my record, I'm impressed

Originally Posted by jambo

Additional:

After your 2nd post I'd definatly think water in one of the plug caps would be a likley candidate. The front is more exposed so runs a greater risk of being drowned during a good wash.

On a seperate note, 1st clean of a 2000 model SV, going a full 8 years beats my record, I'm impressed

I only got the sv last week!

[pmapp]

Did you use a pressure washer? Might have managed to blast it somewhere where it shouldn't be.

No pressure washer just the hose.


Ok i got it going went out for a short ride and came back. When the bike did get going it sounded as if it was firing on one and it took some coaxing to get it to fire on 2.

When i parked up the bike letting it ideas the coolant light came one. ( The bright red round one on the dials)


Just noticed the coolant bottle shows no coolant not sure weather its related or not.

No coolant would indicate a leak or possibly a cracked radiator? Any other possible causes? (Theres no coolant in the oil so that i can see)

Definitely check front sparky.

They are known to misfire when wet. Clever suzuki really need to have fenda extendas as standard.

Without meaning to insult your intelligence, are you sure its a coolant light? I haven't looked at my warning lights on my SV before (never had any come on) so can't remeber to hand if the red light is oil or coolant.

[TSM]

The coolant temp light is the one in the tacho, the one on the right side light cluster is the oil pressure light, if the bike is not running it should be on, if its on when you start the bike, stop the engine straight away.
The coolant bottle on a curvey seems to have a rubish sight level (the white bit) i can hardly see it myself, check directly on the radiator cap (when engine is cool).