Can't use my SV in the wet. - Page 4 - SV650.org

01-11-08, 10:39 PM

embee beat me on this.
I made a plate from aluminium and fitted it to the RH bottom radiator bolt. I noticed that some newer bikes have a plastic plate hanging from the bottom of the radiator.
I had riden my bike on a gravel ( metal ) road that was wet and muddy, for about 30 miles. This fired crap and crud everywhere and blocked the drain hole. When I rode in heavy rain the front plug quit. I will get the fender extender as well. I am assuming they are made in England.
Crusty, Gabriola Island BC

07-11-08, 09:22 PM

There is a firm on ebay still doing the fenda extenda got mine in the post today. They are based in scotland.This is the pyramid plastics one apparently there is a cheapo carbon version to avoid but i havent seen these.

This is a link to the item i bought.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SV650-SV1000-SV-650-1000-S-Extenda-Fenda_W0QQitemZ380078579020QQcmdZViewItem?hash=ite m380078579020&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A 1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A1318

make sure you specify what model you have in your paypal instructions. i.e sv 650 2002

08-11-08, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonybmw92

There is a firm on ebay still doing the fenda extenda got mine in the post today.

Or go straight to the supplier, Pyramid Plastics.

08-11-08, 03:32 PM

I had a similar problem. Silocone grease did the trick... but I found I had to coat the entire lead as sometimes I would lose the spark from the lead to the engine. I suppose it depends on the leads, how clean they are and how close they run to the top of the engine. I cleaned and greased the lead every couple weeks and drove my bike in terrible rain without a hiccup ever since.

01-11-08, 10:39 PM	#31
Crusty Snippets Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't use my SV in the wet. embee beat me on this. I made a plate from aluminium and fitted it to the RH bottom radiator bolt. I noticed that some newer bikes have a plastic plate hanging from the bottom of the radiator. I had riden my bike on a gravel ( metal ) road that was wet and muddy, for about 30 miles. This fired crap and crud everywhere and blocked the drain hole. When I rode in heavy rain the front plug quit. I will get the fender extender as well. I am assuming they are made in England. Crusty, Gabriola Island BC

07-11-08, 09:22 PM	#32
tonybmw92 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't use my SV in the wet. There is a firm on ebay still doing the fenda extenda got mine in the post today. They are based in scotland.This is the pyramid plastics one apparently there is a cheapo carbon version to avoid but i havent seen these. This is a link to the item i bought. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SV650-SV1000-SV-650-1000-S-Extenda-Fenda_W0QQitemZ380078579020QQcmdZViewItem?hash=ite m380078579020&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A 1301\|66%3A2\|65%3A12\|39%3A2\|240%3A1318 make sure you specify what model you have in your paypal instructions. i.e sv 650 2002 Last edited by tonybmw92; 07-11-08 at 09:27 PM.

08-11-08, 03:32 PM	#34
tristdac Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't use my SV in the wet. I had a similar problem. Silocone grease did the trick... but I found I had to coat the entire lead as sometimes I would lose the spark from the lead to the engine. I suppose it depends on the leads, how clean they are and how close they run to the top of the engine. I cleaned and greased the lead every couple weeks and drove my bike in terrible rain without a hiccup ever since.