engine/cluth slip around 8K revs - SV650.org

17-03-09, 05:13 PM

just been out for a ride after changing my oil (checked the level since ive been back home and its just below the full line, so looks ok and everything is where it should be and no leaks) and i noticed a slip in somthing when the revs got to 8K, the power didnt want to come and the bike didnt want to rev. I didnt notice this at the start of the ride, was about after 20miles.

Before I noticed this is was thinking how much differance the oil change makes and how nice and free the bike was reving.

what do you guys think?

17-03-09, 05:25 PM

You didn't use car oil did you?

Other than that, check your clutch adjustment. I've had similar when I wrongly adjusted the clutch in a hurry, went to overtake a truck in an NSL, and the bike crawled past him revving it's nuts off.

17-03-09, 05:27 PM

Car oil was my first thought too

17-03-09, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baph

You didn't use car oil did you?

Other than that, check your clutch adjustment. I've had similar when I wrongly adjusted the clutch in a hurry, went to overtake a truck in an NSL, and the bike crawled past him revving it's nuts off.

nope but I did adjust the clutch

I will readjust it and hopfully it will be ok

I thought it might be that tbh but I dont know how or why it would have affected anything??

17-03-09, 05:53 PM

just adjusted the clutch, went to start it and...

nothing

the bike primes like it should, just nothing when you press the starter

17-03-09, 06:03 PM

Have you disturbed the clutch switch wires (I think they're just below the adjuster on the lever)?

17-03-09, 06:08 PM

on the actual clutch lever?

17-03-09, 06:58 PM

If you look just beneath the adjuster on the bar lever you'll see two little wires and a connector.

I'm not saying it definitely is this, but it sounds possible.

17-03-09, 07:13 PM

cheers, i will look

I adjusted it both at the lever and at the worm drive, so might be.

18-03-09, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinbad

Have you disturbed the clutch switch wires (I think they're just below the adjuster on the lever)?

cheers sinbad, they had come loose. such a minor thing, but if the you (the .org) werent here to help life would have been so much harder!!

im off now to see if the reajusted clutch prevents the 8k slip!

17-03-09, 05:13 PM	#1
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	engine/cluth slip around 8K revs just been out for a ride after changing my oil (checked the level since ive been back home and its just below the full line, so looks ok and everything is where it should be and no leaks) and i noticed a slip in somthing when the revs got to 8K, the power didnt want to come and the bike didnt want to rev. I didnt notice this at the start of the ride, was about after 20miles. Before I noticed this is was thinking how much differance the oil change makes and how nice and free the bike was reving. what do you guys think?

17-03-09, 05:25 PM	#2
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs You didn't use car oil did you? Other than that, check your clutch adjustment. I've had similar when I wrongly adjusted the clutch in a hurry, went to overtake a truck in an NSL, and the bike crawled past him revving it's nuts off.

17-03-09, 05:27 PM	#3
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs Car oil was my first thought too

17-03-09, 05:53 PM	#5
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs just adjusted the clutch, went to start it and... nothing the bike primes like it should, just nothing when you press the starter

17-03-09, 06:03 PM	#6
sinbad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs Have you disturbed the clutch switch wires (I think they're just below the adjuster on the lever)?

17-03-09, 06:08 PM	#7
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs on the actual clutch lever?

17-03-09, 06:58 PM	#8
sinbad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs If you look just beneath the adjuster on the bar lever you'll see two little wires and a connector. I'm not saying it definitely is this, but it sounds possible.

17-03-09, 07:13 PM	#9
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	Re: engine/cluth slip around 8K revs cheers, i will look I adjusted it both at the lever and at the worm drive, so might be.

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