10 000 Mile Service ?

Hello all,

Well my bike is rapidly approaching the 10k mile mark (3k miles by me). The bike has a full service history but i have no idea what was done in these services or how thorough they were!

As my bike still has its really annoying clicking noise (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...hlight=ticking) and i have made a few modification I was considering have the following done ...

Balancing the Carbs
Checking valve clearances
Checking the fuelling (Dyno Run)
Possible Yoshi remap if necissary
Oil Change
Cam chain check (to get rid of the ticking)
New Plugs (whats best???)
Chain and sprocket check

The bike is a K6 now running a BMC road filter with raised tank and SV1000 snorkel. A CCC can with baffle removed (hence checking the fuelling)

What am i missing - what is overkill? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Orgers !!

anybody ???

Too many question ?

[Biker Biggles]

It doesnt have carbs
Valve check every 15000 miles
Oil change (and filter) Yes
Plugs? Maybe but they last well in the SV.
Chain and sprocket check Yes.Should be a weekly thing anyway.
Id add a check and clean up of the brake calipers
And a general check around for loose nuts and bolts,and a lube and adjust of all the cables.

[yorkie_chris]

K6 camchains and tensioners aren't a weak spot

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

K6 camchains and tensioners aren't a weak spot

Hi there - do you think this is where the ticking noise could be coming from though ??

[yorkie_chris]

Possibly but how bad a ticking is it?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Possibly but how bad a ticking is it?

Its constant and builds with the revs - Sounds like an old car !!!

[yorkie_chris]

Put a loud can on it

I'd get another SV-er to have a listen to it. Is it mechanical paranoia or a real problem?

ticking is normal for the sv, the cogs on the cam chain tensioners allow for quite a bit of slack before they snug up a notch, noise comes and goes

wear earplugs


throttle bodies just like carbs should be balanced every 7500 miles

10k is not a routine service interval for the SV

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Put a loud can on it

I'd get another SV-er to have a listen to it. Is it mechanical paranoia or a real problem?

Probably not terminal but it is driving me mad - i have just completely redone my bike so it looks the business but sounds like an old fiesta It was beautifully quiet when i got it (ticking wise) so i know its not something that it meant to be there !!

As for can - i already have a unbaffled carbon can on there which sounds lovely !!

Cheers for the advice so far though ! I was just trying to find out if it was something i could recitfy or wherether i should include it in the service request list !