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SVRyder · 04-15-2008, 11:27 PM

I have a 2002 suzuki sv650s and I'm not real smart when it comes to bikes but would like to learn. My bike is actin up on me I took it out today and its been about 2 weeks since I had a chance to ride it. It took me a while to crank it and now it starts and will idle but once i hit the brakes my lights starts to dim and when I'm tryin to ride they dim then my bike shuts off complete. My bike went dead when i left it alone for to week but then I charged my battery and thought it would be fine, but thats the only thing I can think of being work. Can someone give me some advice and hopefully its just a bad battery.

AZRyder · 04-16-2008, 10:01 AM

Sounds like either a loose battery cable or the battery going bad. Get your battery checked. If it's low on charge, charge it up and see if that helps. If it still does it with a fully charged battery then you may have an electrical component on the bike going bad.

bigE · 04-16-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AZRyder

Sounds like either a loose battery cable or the battery going bad. Get your battery checked. If it's low on charge, charge it up and see if that helps. If it still does it with a fully charged battery then you may have an electrical component on the bike going bad.

Rev the bike a bit (or just ride it around) to build up a charge. My lights have always dimmed a bit when the bike is cold but work fine once the bike gets warmed up...

SVRyder · 04-16-2008, 12:17 PM

Ive charged the battery and revved up the engine tried ridin it but it shut off and it would not rev higher than 3500 rpm when i was ridin then it would shut off

bigE · 04-16-2008, 12:38 PM

I've heard of this problem b4 but I cant remember the cause/solution.... It may be your regulator/rectifier has gone bad. This is a common problem on 1st gen SV's. How many miles are on your bike?
You may wand to check out svrider.com. Anything you could ever want to know about an SV is on there...

SVRyder · 04-16-2008, 12:40 PM

It has 6581 on it

omegajim · 04-16-2008, 01:05 PM

this sounds like 2 problems.

1 - if it is the original battery, and it could well be, it's prolly shot.
before you do that, you should be able to pry the covers of the individual cells and refill them with water. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't. Water being cheap enough, what the heck.

2 - not going over 3500, that would be indicative of a dirty carb. Seafoam carb cleaner (available at good hardware stores near you) can usually clean that out.

bigE · 04-16-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SVRyder

It has 6581 on it

Probably not the R/R then... If you want to see if its your battery wihtout buying a new one: use jumper cables and hook the bike up to a good battery (like say from your car; making sure the car is OFF) and run the bike. If you still have the issue of stalling, then its probably the carbs like jim said. If you're still having electrical issues then its probably a bad ground/connection...

SVRyder · 04-16-2008, 07:32 PM

Thanks guys you've all been helpful

omegajim · 04-17-2008, 12:23 AM

obviously he hasn't learned the finer points of the general ideas we have discussed.

like, the bugger is in the details.

04-15-2008, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
SVRyder Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: SV650S Location: In Virginia Posts: 8	I got a question for everyone? I have a 2002 suzuki sv650s and I'm not real smart when it comes to bikes but would like to learn. My bike is actin up on me I took it out today and its been about 2 weeks since I had a chance to ride it. It took me a while to crank it and now it starts and will idle but once i hit the brakes my lights starts to dim and when I'm tryin to ride they dim then my bike shuts off complete. My bike went dead when i left it alone for to week but then I charged my battery and thought it would be fine, but thats the only thing I can think of being work. Can someone give me some advice and hopefully its just a bad battery.

04-16-2008, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
AZRyder Sit speling cheker Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Suzuki C90T Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 1,714	Sounds like either a loose battery cable or the battery going bad. Get your battery checked. If it's low on charge, charge it up and see if that helps. If it still does it with a fully charged battery then you may have an electrical component on the bike going bad. __________________ -------------------------------------------------- I don't care if it's the unholy four, John Wayne and Dorothy Lamour I just don't wanna talk to him now......

04-16-2008, 12:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	I've heard of this problem b4 but I cant remember the cause/solution.... It may be your regulator/rectifier has gone bad. This is a common problem on 1st gen SV's. How many miles are on your bike? You may wand to check out svrider.com. Anything you could ever want to know about an SV is on there... __________________ 2000 SV650: Desnorkled, rejetted and shimmed, Micron Exhaust, ZX6R shock, Racetech forks, Dominator lights, R6 throttle tube, various cosmetic parts/paint

04-16-2008, 01:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,539	this sounds like 2 problems. 1 - if it is the original battery, and it could well be, it's prolly shot. before you do that, you should be able to pry the covers of the individual cells and refill them with water. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't. Water being cheap enough, what the heck. 2 - not going over 3500, that would be indicative of a dirty carb. Seafoam carb cleaner (available at good hardware stores near you) can usually clean that out. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

04-17-2008, 12:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,539	obviously he hasn't learned the finer points of the general ideas we have discussed. like, the bugger is in the details. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

04-16-2008, 12:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
SVRyder Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: SV650S Location: In Virginia Posts: 8	Ive charged the battery and revved up the engine tried ridin it but it shut off and it would not rev higher than 3500 rpm when i was ridin then it would shut off

04-16-2008, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
SVRyder Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: SV650S Location: In Virginia Posts: 8	It has 6581 on it

04-16-2008, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
SVRyder Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: SV650S Location: In Virginia Posts: 8	Thanks guys you've all been helpful

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