When does she need a major service?
 

Right my SV's just coming up tp 24,000 miles, V reg 99 SV650S as far as i am aware its never had a major service (not since ive had it any way dont know about before i dout it as it had 15,000 miles and was in good nick) - obviously oil changes and a general service has been done many a times.... i have a BMC and Irridium plugs and filter and oil has only just been changed etc.

What does the "major" service include i know its valve clearance checks and carb checks but what else and how much am i looking at for it and how long do they take?? a rough price would be good.

Only reason i am asking is shes not running smooth and really is starting to run like shes an old bike not a 10 year old bike and when i first got it she ran so smooth and no rattles etc so wandering if its time??

Thanks

Ash

Re: When does she need a major service?
 

Grab a copy of the manual from this site - it details what is done when - just ignore the mileages they give - they round them funnily

The 1st service is @ 600 miles, the second and subsequent should be 4k miles apart (not 3.5k in some cases and 4k in others).

so yours is due its 7th service

Re: When does she need a major service?
 

If you don't know when it was done, now might be a good time. If it's made it to 24,000 without a valve clearance check I'd make that a priority. May well be fine, but you'd want to know. From there checking the cables are lubed, air filter is clean, choke cables are in good nick & carbs are ballanced should make the motor nicer.

That aside fork oil, shock linkages, swingarm bearings, head races. These goit any clean oil / grease in them any more?

Jambo

Re: When does she need a major service?
 

Air filter is fine ive replaced that with a BMC... I'll deffinately get it done soon as in October going to france on it how much am i looking at... everything minus engine oil, spark plugs and filter

Re: When does she need a major service?
 

Oh also the forks i am going to be changing with progressive springs and change the oil and put pre loaders on etc. What are the head races may i ask?

Re: When does she need a major service?
 

What do you mean any more? Didn't think they came with any as standard :-P

Head races are the bearings the steering pivots on.