Locking rear wheel

I guess this is why the SV650 now comes with that little rubber flap covering the front cyclinder?

I'm glad they sorted it.

Thankyou all for your help and advice.

I'd also like to mention whilst I'm not sure if I'm a ham fisted rider, I think I did pretty good in not coming off the bike!

In actual fact the car driver behind me stated he thought I must be related to Mr Rossi!

Will be greasing the bike up good and proper this evening!

Hi SV Dan

Mine's got the flap.

To all - no intention to discredit what I'm sure is a fantastic machine - just being as honest as i can be!

Thanks again.

Purns

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by sv_dan

I guess this is why the SV650 now comes with that little rubber flap covering the front cyclinder?

I'm glad they sorted it.

But that doesnt stop the water getting in the front plug.

Fenda extenda and or silicone grease as per Northwind is the way to sort it out.

Originally Posted by purns

I'd also like to mention whilst I'm not sure if I'm a ham fisted rider, I think I did pretty good in not coming off the bike!

And we're very pleased to hear it too, so you can have a few kudos for that .


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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

But that doesnt stop the water getting in the front plug.

Fenda extenda and or silicone grease as per Northwind is the way to sort it out.

Crikey!

I was under the impression I was safe. Have riden through some pretty bad rain recently and never had a single problem. But.....I will start the preventive measures asap. Wow, I learnt something new today. Cheers peeps.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by sv_dan

[Crikey!

I was under the impression I was safe. Have riden through some pretty bad rain recently and never had a single problem. But.....I will start the preventive measures asap. Wow, I learnt something new today. Cheers peeps.

I think that some bikes suffer worse than others. My Curvey was fine up until it passsed the 33K mark and then it started donig it.

Liz's K5 did it once I think when it was new and then was fine until the other weekend. When it was fine out in the rain all weekend and then we put it away in the garage over night and when she tried to start it on Monday morning to ride to work it would only run one cylinder.

Originally Posted by jonboy

The front plug problem is almost normal and I haven't heard of any dangerous incidents,...........
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Here's a recent one....

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=35395

Cheers Jon..... (I know what you're saying)


Garry

That's actually different, yes it was the cylinder misfiring, but then (and flame me for being harsh again) he opened up the throttle in frustration (I'm guessing) and and the cylinder fired again, and the outcome was (sorry about this) somewhat preventable, though completely understandable.

(hope he's nicely on the mend though, as per my post in that thread)


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[northwind]

Originally Posted by jonboy

Yes but the second that it goes, the clutch is pulled in and then feathered till traction is regained.
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If it's slid far enough out and you do that, it'll probably highside. In a straight line, riding out the slide is probably the safest thing to do IMO.