Bike smoking + drinking oil.. - SV650.org

11-04-05, 07:13 AM

Please help, I fear for the worst.. my SV is smoking real bad, bluey type of smoke and a lot of it.. only when I first start it up from cold and the smoke goes down a bit with the choke off.. but this can't be normal?? My R6 or ZXR never done this...

It's also drinking oil.. a few weeks after I got it I checked and it had NO oil left, so I topped it up appropriately and now the oil is below the fill line. if I lean the bike towards me oil does enter the sight glass.. but it's lost a fair bit of oil..

Is there anything/much wrong?? I'm not sure! It still runs ok.. although I'm not sure it's as powerful as people say it's meant to be..... not sure on what rattles are right or wrong as I know v'twins often make a bit of noise.. but it's the smoke that worries me.

If the engine is fu'ked then how much could I get breaking it? I can't afford to fix it

11-04-05, 07:26 AM

ooops wheelieing strikes another sv...

Sure one of the techies can offer some advice but I wouldn't do anymore wheelies on it

11-04-05, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Iansv

ooops wheelieing strikes another sv...

Sure one of the techies can offer some advice but I wouldn't do anymore wheelies on it

You think it gone pop?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-04-05, 07:34 AM

Well, the blue smoke is your oil leaving by the back door. I don't know what the problem is. Piston rings?

11-04-05, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wyrdness

Well, the blue smoke is your oil leaving by the back door. I don't know what the problem is. Piston rings?

How expensive is that to fix?

11-04-05, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Yams

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Originally Posted by wyrdness

Well, the blue smoke is your oil leaving by the back door. I don't know what the problem is. Piston rings?

How expensive is that to fix?

That depends on whether you get a garage to do it, or you do it y'self... Hopefully you won't need the cylinders/heads skimming too

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11-04-05, 07:48 AM

Would it just be piston rings?

I'm a useless mechanic.. don't think I'd manage to fit new piston rings myself and it sounds like a £300 + job for a garage to do

My KTM popped after 4 weeks of owning it, the repair bill was over £1100 until I spoke to a bike shop up north that brought it down to £900 with some tuning... I still haven't been able to get the KTM fixed as I can't afford that yet

Am I just super unlucky or what??

Bandit 400 sold cos it was ****
ZXR400 was great until it stopped running, sold cheap
R6 crashed twice
WR400 just never worked so was sold cheap

SV = ****ed?!?!

Viney · 11-04-05, 07:51 AM

Is your bike a 99 registered in 2000 or is it a 200 bike? The 99 ones suffered from oil starvation and had a recal to fit a baffle in the sump i believe. However, the fact that, and im only assuming here, that you spend some time on the rear wheel, then that can also be a problem. It sounds like oil starvation, thats done the rings in If it was white, at start up, then thats valve clearences. It could be your valve seals at the least.

I would rather search out another engine.

11-04-05, 08:00 AM

Gahhhh

New engine time?!

Going to get a new engine so it's all good bike again then I'm selling it and getting something that won't go pop when wheelying.. I don't get it though as none of my wheelies are particularily long.. and it's not like I don't look after my bikes?!!? Yes I wheely them but I maintain them well (or so I thought anyway) as I know wheelying is tough on the consumables but that's the price to pay, didn't realise the engine would blow THAT easily

11-04-05, 08:17 AM

I'm prob going to stick the following stuff on ebay soon... don't pester me for them yet anyone

but they will prob be on ebay shortly... 1) black rear hugger 2) gel seat 3) quill emarked road legal race can.. 4) telefonica moviestar paintwork for part ex with some other bodywork + cash if anyone wants it (looks great and gets LOADS of comments at meets etc

) need to decide how bad the bike is first before doing anything too rash.. all I know is I can't afford to get the bike fixed!

11-04-05, 07:13 AM	#1
Yams Guest Posts: n/a	Bike smoking + drinking oil.. Please help, I fear for the worst.. my SV is smoking real bad, bluey type of smoke and a lot of it.. only when I first start it up from cold and the smoke goes down a bit with the choke off.. but this can't be normal?? My R6 or ZXR never done this... It's also drinking oil.. a few weeks after I got it I checked and it had NO oil left, so I topped it up appropriately and now the oil is below the fill line. if I lean the bike towards me oil does enter the sight glass.. but it's lost a fair bit of oil.. Is there anything/much wrong?? I'm not sure! It still runs ok.. although I'm not sure it's as powerful as people say it's meant to be..... not sure on what rattles are right or wrong as I know v'twins often make a bit of noise.. but it's the smoke that worries me. If the engine is fu'ked then how much could I get breaking it? I can't afford to fix it

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11-04-05, 07:26 AM	#2
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	ooops wheelieing strikes another sv... Sure one of the techies can offer some advice but I wouldn't do anymore wheelies on it

11-04-05, 07:34 AM	#4
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Well, the blue smoke is your oil leaving by the back door. I don't know what the problem is. Piston rings?

11-04-05, 07:48 AM	#7
Yams Guest Posts: n/a	Would it just be piston rings? I'm a useless mechanic.. don't think I'd manage to fit new piston rings myself and it sounds like a £300 + job for a garage to do My KTM popped after 4 weeks of owning it, the repair bill was over £1100 until I spoke to a bike shop up north that brought it down to £900 with some tuning... I still haven't been able to get the KTM fixed as I can't afford that yet Am I just super unlucky or what?? Bandit 400 sold cos it was ** ZXR400 was great until it stopped running, sold cheap R6 crashed twice WR400 just never worked so was sold cheap SV = **ed?!?!

11-04-05, 07:51 AM	#8
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Is your bike a 99 registered in 2000 or is it a 200 bike? The 99 ones suffered from oil starvation and had a recal to fit a baffle in the sump i believe. However, the fact that, and im only assuming here, that you spend some time on the rear wheel, then that can also be a problem. It sounds like oil starvation, thats done the rings in If it was white, at start up, then thats valve clearences. It could be your valve seals at the least. I would rather search out another engine.

11-04-05, 08:00 AM	#9
Yams Guest Posts: n/a	Gahhhh New engine time?! Going to get a new engine so it's all good bike again then I'm selling it and getting something that won't go pop when wheelying.. I don't get it though as none of my wheelies are particularily long.. and it's not like I don't look after my bikes?!!? Yes I wheely them but I maintain them well (or so I thought anyway) as I know wheelying is tough on the consumables but that's the price to pay, didn't realise the engine would blow THAT easily

11-04-05, 08:17 AM	#10
Yams Guest Posts: n/a	I'm prob going to stick the following stuff on ebay soon... don't pester me for them yet anyone but they will prob be on ebay shortly... 1) black rear hugger 2) gel seat 3) quill emarked road legal race can.. 4) telefonica moviestar paintwork for part ex with some other bodywork + cash if anyone wants it (looks great and gets LOADS of comments at meets etc ) need to decide how bad the bike is first before doing anything too rash.. all I know is I can't afford to get the bike fixed!