engine lifespan? sv650. - SV650.org

15-10-11, 02:04 AM

i have a 06nakedsv650 and have 98000 kms on it ,i have maintaned it well,checked the valve last at 94000 and they still didn,t need adj,always used semi synthetic oil,and don,t ream the snot out of it,,,,any knowledgable thoughts on longevity?????
thanks
greywolf

ixlr8 · 15-10-11, 06:34 AM

Mine 145,000, no work done whatsoever, others up to 200,000.

DarrenSV650S · 15-10-11, 11:25 AM

40,987 miles then the crankshaft will break

squirrel_hunter · 15-10-11, 12:07 PM

Depends how much oil you put in them...

andrewsmith · 15-10-11, 01:29 PM

So its done around 62k miles. It i'll for alot further.
There is definitely two orgers got 100k+ one theirs. Sid and YC will confirm life span.

There isnt a known point of failure as a bike engine will go for as long as a car motor.
Pan euros regularly did 250k when used by the police over here.

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Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Depends how much oil you put in them...

That always help.

16-10-11, 04:44 AM

thanks
new to this forum,good info,makes me smile ,would hate to slow down at this point ,hope to have 100000 kms by the end of my season ,in dec,

another question,i just replaced my front brake pads at 93000 and they still had 30perc left,anybody else out there??
greywolf

squirrel_hunter · 16-10-11, 09:57 AM

I replaced my original front pads at around 70,000 miles. Not much left on them at that point but they still worked. My other SV had to have the pads replaced at 35,000 as they just didn't work anymore. I can only put that down to the my second SV not being used for a year, while my original was used every day until it was parked.

Sid Squid · 16-10-11, 03:51 PM

Got one with 106,000 miles on the clock.

There are plenty of completely dead SVs which are a lot younger than that though - how you look after it and how use it really are the deciding factors.

98,000kms is about 60,000 ish miles - plenty of life left in it if it's looked after right.

16-10-11, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sid Squid

98,000kms is about 60,000 ish miles - plenty of life left in it if it's looked after right.

And it's been looked after right up 'til now!

Daveog · 16-10-11, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Depends how much oil you put in them...

Following regular oil changes and never needing a top up between services I neglected to bother checking it, only for it to blow up on the A21 with 22 000 miles on the clock. If we can rebuild it I hope to do many more on it - possibly as a track bike!

15-10-11, 02:04 AM	#1
greywolf Guest Posts: n/a	engine lifespan? sv650. i have a 06nakedsv650 and have 98000 kms on it ,i have maintaned it well,checked the valve last at 94000 and they still didn,t need adj,always used semi synthetic oil,and don,t ream the snot out of it,,,,any knowledgable thoughts on longevity????? thanks greywolf

15-10-11, 06:34 AM	#2
ixlr8 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 117	Re: engine lifespan??? sv650 Mine 145,000, no work done whatsoever, others up to 200,000.

15-10-11, 11:25 AM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,407	Re: engine lifespan??? sv650 40,987 miles then the crankshaft will break

15-10-11, 12:07 PM	#4
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,573	Re: engine lifespan??? sv650 Depends how much oil you put in them... __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

16-10-11, 04:44 AM	#6
greywolf Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine lifespan??? sv650 thanks new to this forum,good info,makes me smile ,would hate to slow down at this point ,hope to have 100000 kms by the end of my season ,in dec, another question,i just replaced my front brake pads at 93000 and they still had 30perc left,anybody else out there?? greywolf

16-10-11, 09:57 AM	#7
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,573	Re: engine lifespan??? sv650 I replaced my original front pads at around 70,000 miles. Not much left on them at that point but they still worked. My other SV had to have the pads replaced at 35,000 as they just didn't work anymore. I can only put that down to the my second SV not being used for a year, while my original was used every day until it was parked. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

16-10-11, 03:51 PM	#8
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: engine lifespan? sv650. Got one with 106,000 miles on the clock. There are plenty of completely dead SVs which are a lot younger than that though - how you look after it and how use it really are the deciding factors. 98,000kms is about 60,000 ish miles - plenty of life left in it if it's looked after right. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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