Blown ingnition fuse plus snapped seat lock cable - SV650.org

09-03-06, 08:37 PM

Yesterday the engine decided to completely die whillst I was overtaking a car. After a bit of head scratching I figured that the ignition fuse had blown. Swapped for the spare but that blew as soon as a pressed the starter button. Sprayed WD40 over every wire I could see as the bike had been outside in the rain all day and stuck another fuse in and hey presto it fires up. Did another 50 or so miles and then it blows another two fuses again. Would I be right in thinking that water is shorting it somewhere? Or is it something more serious?
Plus any ideas of how to get the rear seat off if the cable has snapped or come loose from the lock mechanism? Only found it out when I needed the tools from under the seat

Sid Squid · 09-03-06, 11:05 PM

Do a search for 'chafing'.

A known problem on curvies, leading to exactly the sort of troubles you are experiencing.

09-03-06, 08:37 PM	#1
Longshotmojo Guest Posts: n/a	Blown ingnition fuse plus snapped seat lock cable Yesterday the engine decided to completely die whillst I was overtaking a car. After a bit of head scratching I figured that the ignition fuse had blown. Swapped for the spare but that blew as soon as a pressed the starter button. Sprayed WD40 over every wire I could see as the bike had been outside in the rain all day and stuck another fuse in and hey presto it fires up. Did another 50 or so miles and then it blows another two fuses again. Would I be right in thinking that water is shorting it somewhere? Or is it something more serious? Plus any ideas of how to get the rear seat off if the cable has snapped or come loose from the lock mechanism? Only found it out when I needed the tools from under the seat

09-03-06, 11:05 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Do a search for 'chafing'. A known problem on curvies, leading to exactly the sort of troubles you are experiencing. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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