Bike died - Suzuki SV650 AL7
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Hi guys
Could I please have some advice from you. Last month, I bought a 2017 model (2016 reg) Suzuki SV650 on 4000 miles from a dealer. This afternoon, on my way back home from work in central London, the bike died after 3 minutes of riding. It started like it was coughing and jerky and finally came to a stop. The red light on the right hand side of the dash came on.
I did let it cool down for a few minutes before restarting it which it did without any issues. However the bike died again. So I called the dealer where I bought it from. They told me that due to the hot weather, the bike could cut itself out and advised me to let it cool down before riding.
I want to ask if you guys have experienced the same problems with SV650 and is it true that bikes could act this way in hot weather? Yes, It was indeed very hot today at 37° in London but surely in other parts of the world, it can be much hotter?
Ps: the temperature was sitting at 2/3 bars so bike wasn’t hot.
Many thanks!
The above was on Thursday and below photo was taken on Friday of the 'red light' and the Temperature bar
Could I please have some advice from you. Last month, I bought a 2017 model (2016 reg) Suzuki SV650 on 4000 miles from a dealer. This afternoon, on my way back home from work in central London, the bike died after 3 minutes of riding. It started like it was coughing and jerky and finally came to a stop. The red light on the right hand side of the dash came on.
I did let it cool down for a few minutes before restarting it which it did without any issues. However the bike died again. So I called the dealer where I bought it from. They told me that due to the hot weather, the bike could cut itself out and advised me to let it cool down before riding.
I want to ask if you guys have experienced the same problems with SV650 and is it true that bikes could act this way in hot weather? Yes, It was indeed very hot today at 37° in London but surely in other parts of the world, it can be much hotter?
Ps: the temperature was sitting at 2/3 bars so bike wasn’t hot.
Many thanks!
The above was on Thursday and below photo was taken on Friday of the 'red light' and the Temperature bar
Edited by TheFCAareComing on Friday 26th July 16:32
Edited by TheFCAareComing on Friday 26th July 21:37
TheFCAareComing said:
Hi Jag.
Yes, it did crank over ( for a few times) before a complete cut off.
Thanks for your help!
Many moons ago I had all sorts of shenanigans which ended up being the side stand cut out switch which would randomly decide that the stand was down and cut the engine.Yes, it did crank over ( for a few times) before a complete cut off.
Thanks for your help!
Also, carry a screwdriver when it cuts out open the drain screw on each carb and see if you have fuel in the float bowls,
Jazzy Jag said:
TheFCAareComing said:
Hi Jag.
Yes, it did crank over ( for a few times) before a complete cut off.
Thanks for your help!
Many moons ago I had all sorts of shenanigans which ended up being the side stand cut out switch which would randomly decide that the stand was down and cut the engine.Yes, it did crank over ( for a few times) before a complete cut off.
Thanks for your help!
Also, carry a screwdriver when it cuts out open the drain screw on each carb and see if you have fuel in the float bowls,
When you open the tank do you hear a hiss as if there's low air pressure in there? There may be a breather that's blocked so as fuel is pumped from the tank while you're riding, the air pressure in the tank drops, which might eventually interfere with the fuel supply. Just a random guess.
What's the red light on the dash? If the engine stalls or cuts out I'd expect the oil pressure light to come on but I don't think that's anything to do with the cause of the problem.
What's the red light on the dash? If the engine stalls or cuts out I'd expect the oil pressure light to come on but I don't think that's anything to do with the cause of the problem.
I’d guess at a fuel issue. Had you filled up recently?
It’s a bit of a long shot but I’d also check the front spark plug boot as some wag / kid messing around may have pulled it off.
They are pretty bullet proof bikes in no way marginal on cooling so I think some outside factor is at play - ie dodgy fuel or something else unusual.
It’s a bit of a long shot but I’d also check the front spark plug boot as some wag / kid messing around may have pulled it off.
They are pretty bullet proof bikes in no way marginal on cooling so I think some outside factor is at play - ie dodgy fuel or something else unusual.
Jazzy Jag said:
Also, carry a screwdriver when it cuts out open the drain screw on each carb and see if you have fuel in the float bowls,
They don't have carbs, its a Fi bike, as are pretty much all bikes made this century 
It could be a coil breaking down due to the heat, it could simply be a blocked fuel tank breather (an easy way to check is to ride with the cap open).
trickywoo said:
I’d guess at a fuel issue. Had you filled up recently?
It’s a bit of a long shot but I’d also check the front spark plug boot as some wag / kid messing around may have pulled it off.
They are pretty bullet proof bikes in no way marginal on cooling so I think some outside factor is at play - ie dodgy fuel or something else unusual.
Thanks Woo.It’s a bit of a long shot but I’d also check the front spark plug boot as some wag / kid messing around may have pulled it off.
They are pretty bullet proof bikes in no way marginal on cooling so I think some outside factor is at play - ie dodgy fuel or something else unusual.
Yes I did recently fill up. I switched fuel - from Tesco Momentum to Shell 95.
Jazoli said:
They don't have carbs, its a Fi bike, as are pretty much all bikes made this century
It could be a coil breaking down due to the heat, it could simply be a blocked fuel tank breather (an easy way to check is to ride with the cap open).
Thanks Li. I will try on my lunch hour.It could be a coil breaking down due to the heat, it could simply be a blocked fuel tank breather (an easy way to check is to ride with the cap open).
Krikkit said:
I can't believe the garage fobbed you off with "It's too hot"... As if a modern bike couldn't function at high 30s... 
heiheiBut when I bought the bike, the guys at the shop did seem very geniune and reasonable. Let's see how this turns out
...Edited by TheFCAareComing on Friday 26th July 10:05
andburg said:
its under warranty, take it back to them and get it sorted.
Agreed. I will do it either today or tomorrow - If it breaks down again today, I'll have it rescued to the dealer's shop. If not, I'll just ride it down tomorrow anyway to have it checked over (in heavy rain it looks like).
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