HELP HELP HELP - SV650.org

10-02-05, 11:31 PM

OK, quick re-cap:
I bought a 2002 SV650S in August 2004

Two months ago something happened and it stopped working

Now I have come to find that the plain bearings inside one of the connecting rod setups has siezed and in doing so has scuffed the crankshaft.

My mechanic now hands me an estimate for a little less than $2,000 (about £973) He wants to recondition the crankshaft, replace all kinds of things, and calls for about 11 hours worth of work. I paid $4,400 (£2,350) for the bike in the first place!
Am I getting ripped off? Someone who knows tell me what to do! Is this worth fixing at this price?!

10-02-05, 11:35 PM

Not sure about what it would cost to repair that engine but you can put a whole new one in for alot less than that.

rictus01 · 10-02-05, 11:35 PM

Suzuki don't do oversize shells for the bigend on the SV and sell the crank and rods together.

Your best bet is to get hold of another engine and just swap it out.

in the UK you can pick a good one up for about £350 or so which is the price of the parts and gaskets alone, without fitting.

Cheers Mark.

BillyC · 10-02-05, 11:55 PM

Listen to the man Bad-Back.... he does it practically every year!

11-02-05, 12:20 AM

Yep - Get another engine - you can always strip your old engine and sell most of the parts to recover some of the cost.

10-02-05, 11:31 PM	#1
ouchbadback Guest Posts: n/a	HELP HELP HELP OK, quick re-cap: I bought a 2002 SV650S in August 2004 Two months ago something happened and it stopped working Now I have come to find that the plain bearings inside one of the connecting rod setups has siezed and in doing so has scuffed the crankshaft. My mechanic now hands me an estimate for a little less than $2,000 (about £973) He wants to recondition the crankshaft, replace all kinds of things, and calls for about 11 hours worth of work. I paid $4,400 (£2,350) for the bike in the first place! Am I getting ripped off? Someone who knows tell me what to do! Is this worth fixing at this price?!

10-02-05, 11:35 PM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Suzuki don't do oversize shells for the bigend on the SV and sell the crank and rods together. Your best bet is to get hold of another engine and just swap it out. in the UK you can pick a good one up for about £350 or so which is the price of the parts and gaskets alone, without fitting. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

10-02-05, 11:55 PM	#4
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	Listen to the man Bad-Back.... he does it practically every year! __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

10-02-05, 11:35 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Not sure about what it would cost to repair that engine but you can put a whole new one in for alot less than that.

11-02-05, 12:20 AM	#5
mick24 Guest Posts: n/a	Yep - Get another engine - you can always strip your old engine and sell most of the parts to recover some of the cost.