Any common faults with SVs?

Hello all !!!

I've been in biking a few years now (but only on L Plates), it is part of my plan to get full licence within the next few months !! there has been a lot of thinking of what i would like my first big bike to be !!I have decided that i would like an SV, most possibly will be the curvy one (or if i'm correct the K1). kinda chose it as my brother has a VTR 1000 and i really love the v twin sound track.I have read a lot about SV's and i know a few common faults are forks lowers tarnishing and old shocks both end and not to buy a raced one.

I know from the research done on my brothers bike that most bike have common faults, was wondering whether there are any common faults on SV's

Thanks a lot for any advice!!

[timwilky]

Wiring, the loom can be fouled and chaffed by the seat screws causing shorting and very strange running.

Fuel tank drain corrodes if blocked, causes a fuel leak.

[Nobbylad]

The stock suspension is crap

[Jayneflakes]

The suspension is not that bad, the standard bolts used rot out a bit and some of the more hidden parts need stripping and cleaning occasionally, but not a lot really.

Things gone a bit wrong on my one so far have been the clutch worm gear and a fault with the alarm. However the alarm was due to the pillock who fitted it and the clutch was due the the current owner not bothering to check it.

[Swin]

Japanese handling and Italian electrics

Mine seems to shake things off too, although Nyloc nuts and threadlock seem to have stopped that - although it managed to shake its gearlever out last night - god knows how!

The pilots.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

The suspension is not that bad, the standard bolts used rot out a bit and some of the more hidden parts need stripping and cleaning occasionally, but not a lot really.

Things gone a bit wrong on my one so far have been the clutch worm gear and a fault with the alarm. However the alarm was due to the pillock who fitted it and the clutch was due the the current owner not bothering to check it.

It aint that bad but its around £500 to tweak it!

A trip to pro-bolt can sort the rot! The brakes do need cleaning from time to time. Invest in a good set of sockets and ring spanners.
A bottle of FS365 or acf50 does not go amiss and coat the engine and chasis and suspension

Lack of grease in... errrr... everything!

[ixlr8]

Rectifier-regulator.

-bad paintwork on forks
-internal tank corrosion caused by overflow
-weak supsension front and rear for fat ppl
-crap dragging clutch plates
-bad regulator
-chaffing loom
-speedo rotor
-seizing caliper pins
-oil pickup at front (dont wheelie)
-rear underframe corrosion