Should I buy an SV650

Umm, issues in wet weather with water ingress into the front cylinder. No one has mentioned this on any of the other sites I have visited.

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know?

A fenda extenda (small piece of plastic that extends the front mudguard about 20 quid) or silicone grease (about 5 quid) prevents this happening, although some people don't suffer from it.

I have done and built a home made fenda extenda when caught out! :

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=72070&page=2

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Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know?[/quote]

aah ,,,a famous song line from the eighties anyone know it??
and polarman get a fenda extenda 20£ as said peice of **** to fit ,,,jobs a good'un

Thanks guys.

Well spotted Jim

Originally Posted by polarman

Thanks Guys

If I buy used I'll have the hassle of selling my bike which helps finance the new bike. TBH, I have neither the time or inclination to prat about for months trying to sell my bike.

Stick it on a week's listing on ebay.

Job done.

Welcome btw!

Cheers Kinvig,

Went to a few bike shops today and everyone was on about getting a faired bike due wind - However, I don't like the riding position on sports bikes.

Originally Posted by polarman

Umm, issues in wet weather with water ingress into the front cylinder. No one has mentioned this on any of the other sites I have visited.

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know?

you can see the fender extension on my bike; the rear of the front mudgaurd has the black bit attached which keeps the crap off the front cylinder

A bellypan might also help to some extent, but the extension is the best thing

Matt

Originally Posted by polarman

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know?

Is there something I should say/
That'd make you come my way/
Do you feel the same/
Coz you don't let it show

I had a wee rant/whine about this when I discovered it the hard way - I did not do my homework like you are doing - but like Time In Belgium says not everybody suffers from it.

If you don't fancy the fenda extenda because you are a tart like me, the silicone 100% guarantee fix is detailed at post No 22 in this thread.

Don't let this put you off...

Nice one Tiger,

I came across a thread going back to 2004 asking owners of the SV650 to write to Suzuki. How comes this has not been resolved? If it was a Ford / Vauxhall car it would have featured on Watchdog!

I guess its an easily, and cheaply, solvable problem. Coupled with the fact it only occurs in really bad rain, and that most owners use their SV on sunny days only it dosnt affect the majority

Matt