Exhausts & Common faults
 

Hi to all

i'm new to a SV650 and would like to know from all the owners out there what "COMMON FAULTS" to keep an eye on with my bike. So please if there is something you may no of then please let me know and what was the outcome or best way to beat it too ;)

Ok next is my exhaust as this is not standard, infact its a Viper race can, but can you tell me if this leagal to use on the uk roads ?????????:rolleyes::confused:

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What year?

Race can is not legal but noone's too bothered.

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mine's 2001

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Choke plungers, siezed brakes, out of balance carbs, fuel tank drain tube, calipers siezing, chassis bearings going, wiring rubbing on subframe, regulator rectifier, water in fuel, carb ice.

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Geez i'll flog it now then lol

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Nah it's all easy stuff, and find me a 2001 bike that's immune to all that stuff.

Choke plungers isn't unique to SV, seized calipers are common, carbs need balancing on any motor, chassis bearings are crap on any jap bike because grease isn't fitted as standard... etc etc

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they rust like you wouldn't believe too, keep an eye on corroded forks, front and rear subframes rusting...the knock on the front end is normal, and your bike is a curvy which is best of all. Don't wprry about a loud can, everyone will tell you to keep it anyway...oh and yellow or black are the better of the colours for 'our' SV type....hello new person, enjoy your bike, they're brilliant :-)

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Corroded forks and rusty subframes make sod all difference to how it rides btw :-P

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Well been as you put it like that........i guess i could just leave her in the garage and polish her every sunday morning......bloody good ornament lol

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If you're fussed about corrosion then use ACF50, when you want to sell it just wash it off.

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thanks dizzyblonde i do like the sound of the can so i'll just go blonde if anyone asks lol

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don't listen to that there YC his bikes the org 'ratter' although theres nowt he don't know in the art of rebuilding them....which is why i push mine his way to fix:-)

polishing is goooooooood, autosol is goooooooood, shiny precious SVs are gooooooood....lol

seriously though, hes listed the usual suspects

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oh dizzy do you have the cover for the pillion seat by chance

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seat cowl? got one on each.

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well i have one too and when i put it on for the first time it moved around like you wouldn't believe but it was locked it just didn't fit tight like the pillion seat

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they do a bit, if you flip it over..are there two rubber feet there, if not go to your dealer and buy a couple. If they are, may I suggest a roll of window insulation tape(the foam strip stuff with a sticky side). One of mine came with it stuck to the underside runnin round the edge. Stops it rattling a little bit, and the rain running down into the sandwich box compartment, from the grabrail end

The yellow one had the feet missing and it rattled an awful lot without them, i pinched em off one of my rear seats

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Thanks dizzy xx