Bad weather bike? - SV650.org

03-12-09, 09:39 PM

Is it me or does everyone elese bike give up with the bad weather.

The first frosty morning , which was Monday and the bike stutters all the way in to work which I put down to carb icing so popped in some Pro FST. Bike runs great again until today my curvy sits out in the bad rain during work hours and when I start her up she stutters and struggles all the way home. I was running for about 20 mins and it made no odds. Do these bikes ever run without trouble? I was glad to see the back of my old VFR when I sold it but I am beginning to hate this peice of **** Suzuki....

I have new irradium plugs in, I sprayed holts Dampstart down the hole when I changed the plugs 500 miles ago.

Is it just water or can it be the Reg/rec again.

03-12-09, 09:40 PM

checked carbs 3 weeks ago and they were fine.

03-12-09, 09:41 PM

have u a fender ext fitted?...if not get one on asap, makes a diff

..i ride my bikes all weathers inc bad snow and dont suffer these problems

steveg · 03-12-09, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee67

have u a fender ext fitted?...if not get one on asap, makes a diff

..i ride my bikes all weathers inc bad snow and dont suffer these problems

+1 fender extender makes a hugh difference

fastdruid · 03-12-09, 09:50 PM

Otoh, I only had issues once without one. That was just because I hadn't put the cap back on properly.

Would have prevented stripping the paint off the front of the engine mind.

Druid

Ian P · 03-12-09, 10:24 PM

ride in all weathers, no probs with sv so far, crossed fingers

Spiderman · 03-12-09, 11:08 PM

ride in all weathers, have done for last 6yrs now. Old curvy never let me down, only when we had freezing fog did it cough and splutter a bit but some FST sorted that out.

If you aint got a fenda extender just slap a good bit of suitable grease round the front plug lead in the hole for time being.
Oh and FST in the tank if its a curvy.

04-12-09, 12:06 AM

I have a fenda extenda fitted

Spiderman · 04-12-09, 12:10 AM

check your HT leads then. Could be corroded inside the sheath and reducing power to plugs?

04-12-09, 12:16 AM

cheers folks, I will have a gander tomorrow

03-12-09, 09:39 PM	#1
monkimagic Guest Posts: n/a	Bad weather bike? Is it me or does everyone elese bike give up with the bad weather. The first frosty morning , which was Monday and the bike stutters all the way in to work which I put down to carb icing so popped in some Pro FST. Bike runs great again until today my curvy sits out in the bad rain during work hours and when I start her up she stutters and struggles all the way home. I was running for about 20 mins and it made no odds. Do these bikes ever run without trouble? I was glad to see the back of my old VFR when I sold it but I am beginning to hate this peice of **** Suzuki.... I have new irradium plugs in, I sprayed holts Dampstart down the hole when I changed the plugs 500 miles ago. Is it just water or can it be the Reg/rec again.

03-12-09, 09:40 PM	#2
monkimagic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad weather bike? checked carbs 3 weeks ago and they were fine.

03-12-09, 09:41 PM	#3
lee67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad weather bike? have u a fender ext fitted?...if not get one on asap, makes a diff..i ride my bikes all weathers inc bad snow and dont suffer these problems

03-12-09, 09:50 PM	#5
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Bad weather bike? Otoh, I only had issues once without one. That was just because I hadn't put the cap back on properly. Would have prevented stripping the paint off the front of the engine mind. Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

03-12-09, 10:24 PM	#6
Ian P Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Wales Posts: 65	Re: Bad weather bike? ride in all weathers, no probs with sv so far, crossed fingers

03-12-09, 11:08 PM	#7
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Bad weather bike? ride in all weathers, have done for last 6yrs now. Old curvy never let me down, only when we had freezing fog did it cough and splutter a bit but some FST sorted that out. If you aint got a fenda extender just slap a good bit of suitable grease round the front plug lead in the hole for time being. Oh and FST in the tank if its a curvy. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

04-12-09, 12:06 AM	#8
monkimagic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad weather bike? I have a fenda extenda fitted

04-12-09, 12:10 AM	#9
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Bad weather bike? check your HT leads then. Could be corroded inside the sheath and reducing power to plugs? __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

04-12-09, 12:16 AM	#10
monkimagic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad weather bike? cheers folks, I will have a gander tomorrow

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