ignition cutsout after approx 10 mins (any ideas)
 

sv 650 ignition cuts out after 10 minutes approx running ,both pots dead and no spluttering on lead up to this happening. i am suspecting cdi or signal generator anyone have any other ideas . thanx

By you saying you have a CDI then i suspect its a curvey?

Does your bike have an alarm?

im a returning rider recently aquired my sv naked not sure of the term curvy or pointy yet

the bike has a datatool immobiliser but the cutting out after 10 mins happens when i am riding or it is standing still on tickover (although on tickover i did have to open the throttle slightly before it actually cutout).after about 10 mins cooling down it starts again as normal

The "curvey" and "pointy" refer to the styling of the bike as it was re-styled for the 2003 (K3) onwards, on the faired "S" bike it's very obvious, on the nakeds it's probably best to just see 2 parke up next to each other.

So, what is the year of registration? :wink:

i could'nt park up next anyone at the moment as 10 minutes out from home i'm sweating pushin it back home! its a year 2000 , first bike since returning to riding and i'm lovin it (except for this slight problem)

just checking to see if anyone out there has any input on this problem

I'll give this one a go,

OK you say the ignation cuts out ?

now is this all electricals ? warning lights as well ? or just the engine stops ?

when you say 10 minutes, is it always 10 minutes or is that you rounding it up ?

as you have the curvey have you checked the rear loom for rubbing (do a search).

what have you checked yourself already ?

You could also help, by adding the mileage, any mods, when last serviced, the more info you give the more likely we are to be able to help.

Cheers Mark.

hi mark
just the ignition goes all lights e.t.c as norm, the bike has done 14'000 year 2000 model
approx 10 mins to cutout but no more than 20.
bike all standard.
have stripped and checked fuel **** diaphragm but am leaning towards problem not being fuel as there is no spluttering just both cylinders die and around ten minutes later i can start again
i will check loom but feel this may not be problem as the bike does the cutout thing on sidestand without even moving.
i feel something that will cut out ignition to both pots simultaneously is breaking down as it gets hot i am going to try to trace ignition components and spray with freezer spray when cut out occurs then try starting bike

Ok, Have you got a Haynes manual? There are several electrical tests you can run on various parts of the loom, but I would remove the rear plastics and look carefully to see that no part of the wiring has rubbed through to earth.

This not being the case, as you have the bike running does it sound perfectly normal and then just die?
Can you check that both plugs are still sparking at this point (Use a spare plug and the HT lead to the rear plug to check for spark with the tank up and nothing else needing disassembly, then test the front one in the same way). If neither one sparks it points to different components (CDI, Loom etc) where as if only 1 sparks I'd possibly suspect a coil breaking down in the heat. Let us know how you do!