To all First Generation Sv Owners!

[grasshopper]

This mite be old news for you, this mite be new news for you. Just spreading the word.

Read It!


http://www.svrider.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=26834

[ekraft84]

Interesting .. Zoran looked to post on the thread as well, who's a credible source.

[grasshopper]

I was told about this recall/mod from a very fast credible CCS racer who we all know of so well.

Lets see? Two yellow SV's with Spyder Leatherd stickers on the tails, Blue Leathers. Last name has something to do with unlocking a door.  ;D

[TZDeSioux]

see? Two yellow SV's with Spyder Leatherd stickers on the tails, Blue Leathers. Last name has something to do with unlocking a door.  ;D

There's a dude who's last name is Dentpuller?

[Protein Filled]

There's a dude who's last name is Dentpuller?

Gawd, you are a dork. Last name is "Locksmith" not "dentpuller". Didn't you read his comment!

[TZDeSioux]

Gawd, you are a dork. Last name is "Locksmith" not "dentpuller". Didn't you read his comment!

lol.. what was I thinking. Yeah that Locksmith guy.... he's pretty quick yeah?

[Nbot]

So the TWF guy makes it sound like I need to do this to my '99 as well, correct? Whats your all experiences with this,,,,I've read about rod failure on the SV's, I suppose that this is something I should just do huh? Good thing splitting cases isn't required, not that I don't love spending 2-3 days/evenings on a motor............ ::)

[grasshopper]

So the TWF guy makes it sound like I need to do this to my '99 as well, correct? Whats your all experiences with this,,,,I've read about rod failure on the SV's, I suppose that this is something I should just do huh? Good thing splitting cases isn't required, not that I don't love spending 2-3 days/evenings on a motor............ ::)

Just keep the oil level all the way at the top of the site window, likely you won't have any problems if you do this, unless you can ride wheelies or do stoppies for miles and miles then you won't need the block off plate. The failer occurs when either the front or rear cylinder is starved of oil. Keeping the oil topped off helps with this.

The bad news is Supposably Suzuki has serviced every machine that they think/thought has the problem, GOOD LUCK GETTING THE BLOCK OFF PLATE, IT'S NOT AVAILABLE. From Suzuki that is.

Nice Custom home made oil block off plates can be fabricated in the privacy of your own tool shop.

I know people have fabricated custom oil pick ups for TL's and SV's as well to keep oil pumping to either cylinder in a vertical position.

It is unlikely that you will have a problem with a motor in road racing. Keeping the oil all the way to the top of the site window is the key.

Theres that word again KEY.... HMMMMM?!?

[ekraft84]

Just keep the oil level all the way at the top of the site window, \
It is unlikely that you will have a problem with a motor in road racing. Keeping the oil all the way to the top of the site window is the key.

Theres that word again KEY.... HMMMMM?!?

See, I've heard exactly the opposite.  A lot of people run the oil level low.  I've heard too many contradicting opinions to fully trust either one 100%.

I do have an oil block off plate, uninstalled.  It's a rather large part.  I can take pics and show if anyone's interested.

[Dawn]

We ran synthetic oil in our '01 always to the top of the site window when the motor was stock.  We had 2-1/2 racing seasons on the motor before it was time for a rebuild (stock clutch even).

The motor was superbiked, a barnett clutch put in, and it started to slip.  Removed the Barnett clutch, put in Vesrah disc's and springs and now run organic oil in the middle of the site glass with no slippage or motor problems.

That's what works for us.

Dawn  

[grasshopper]

See, I've heard exactly the opposite.  A lot of people run the oil level low.  I've heard too many contradicting opinions to fully trust either one 100%.

I do have an oil block off plate, uninstalled.  It's a rather large part.  I can take pics and show if anyone's interested.

The only problem I can see with filling the oil all the way to the top of the site window is the excess oil will be blown back into the airbox, either fouling plugs or gumming up carbs. I'd rather have a fouled plug or gummed carbs than a spun connecting rod bearing. Thats my logic.

When I said there will likely not be motor problems with road racing I was referring to the starvation of oil from one cylinder or the other, because either wheel "USUALLY" isn't in the air for an extended period of time.

IN ROAD RACING APPLICATIONS

Filling the oil all the way to the top of the site window allows more oil to get to the rear cylinder under extremely hard braking.

If you're like Lee Davis and do stoppies into every corner in traffic (CRAZY BASTARD) you may want to consider an oil block off plate, oil pick up mechanism, or just simply fill the freaken site window all the way to the top.

But if you like rebuilding your SV motor often run the oil at the bottom of the site window  ;)

[ekraft84]

We blew a stock 03 motor with the oil level high.  I didn't blow a '00 Superbike motor with running the oil midway/low in the window all season long.

Explain that to me.  :)