Hi Guys,
LOVE the forum, have viewed a few times since having my SV and with limited knowledge of everything I am now here cap in hand asking for ideas
Have had the bike since Feb this year (2001 SV650) and when I got it it originally it had a Datatool 3? I think, which annoyed the hell out of me at fill up times, setting itself and going off at a knats fart while getting off. Apart from that the bike was great.
Riding back from a quick trip to Beeston with a pal and noticed my petrol light came on, fine, then when I came to the next junction, indicators did not work?!?! Got home, did nothing, next morning, all good. Wash and repeat, next day, same thing, but I pulled over and all power died, no dash lights, nothing! My pal removed the side panel and had a look around, no idea what for, put it back together, got me home.
Next morning, sigh, did it again.
Asked a neighbor to take a look and while he was there remove the alarm. He did and an hour later it was back. This was in March and shes been fine since.
Yesterday, quick spin after work, pull up at roundabout with traffic lights (pet hate) and indicate to turn left, revs and speedo hit zero. Cancel indicator, all back?!?! Pull up in town to have a smoke and a moan to pal and bike will not start again, bump start, ride home, with zero revs if indicating and have a few beers.
Well, up this morning and not that I thought it would, but bike will not start, as if battery is dead, lights on dash, just no go.
Sorry for the essay guys, but I know next to nothing about electrics and can just manage to fill up and do an oil change! So i thought it best to give all the info I could.
Has something died that has caned my battery? Is it somehting I can do or is it a garage job? (Neighbor is on hols for 2 weeks!)
All help appreciated guys n gals, thanks in advance.