Neutral with engine running

No, first thing to do is adjust the clutch. If you can't get it adjusted right then something is knacked, if so the first place to look is the lifter.

Adjustment and lifter check requires no gaskets or removal of anything sealed - do it first.

What do you mean by 'adjust the clutch' are you saying bring the clutch out more at the engine side of the cable so it engages sooner, because the handlebar lever engages as much as possible already.

Which part is the lifter?

Prescisley what my SV did when I over filled it with oil.

Check the basics first

Oil Level
Chain Tension
Clutch adjustment

Its bound to be one of those and each one is a 5 minute piece of p*ss job to sort out.

Cheers will do, are we talking make sure the chain aint too tight. Its a tad loose if anything

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on your curvey if you have the standard chain guard still fitted, should be a little label that tells you how much play you need in the chain. IIRC it should be 25 - 35mm. You dont want a slack chain as it might jump the sprockets and a chain thats to tight might well snap.

I'm not 100% sure on the 25 - 35mm as I havent had an SV for ages, so best to double check though.

yeah thats standard for most, mines pretty much in the zone, wont be riding it for a few months so havent corrected it yet, but now im concentrating on the clutch ill correct it asap.

Originally Posted by LK-SV

I was just about to say ......... where's Alpinestar and his worm-drive ......

Haha, I had this exact same problem, Alpinestar came along with his 'worm-drive' and TADA! It fixed my problem instantly and made my gear shifting the easiest its ever been! Thanks again dude

whats this worm drive talk lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_drive

thank you me, had those on the technics lego sets lol

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...inding+neutral

Does this link work for you? Its my original post with my problem. Just read Alpinestars bit and it is very easy!

I just read that 1 second ago mate lol. Identical issue so thats what ill do tomoorow. cheers

I didnt bother with slacking off the cable, I just undid the nut and tightened the screw and then tightened the nut back up. Works perfectly now, its most prob the same thing as what you got