Suzuki f SV650S fuel pump woes

Run a gravity feed to carburettors maybe?


BTH

 

Based on when it failed, it sounds like they were pretty much right on the
button!


BTH

 

When you find out what you want, can you tell me what I want?

Thanks.

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:49:20 +1000

your sigmonster has already done that.

 

Agreed. It seems now that the small-block has grown to bigger than the
original V7 and is mostly going about in the big-block frame. Not that
that surprises me greatly. Shame though.

Theo

 

Guzzi riders go through a similar agony at 40,000. Is it run in yet,
or does it need another 10,000?

Theo

 

Try the following.

Are there any readers with experience on SVs with 50000 + km so that some
idea of likelihood of failure can be obtained? What does the dealer say
about this?

If the likelihood of failure is low then you may be one of the unfortunate
people owning an SVs with a fuel pump that has failed. Like others who have
commented here, I would expect the fuel pump to last rather longer than
59000 km.

A post to SVdownunder may produce some information on fuel pump failures.

John Dwyer.

 

As per my call on price. I think you'll find a Cali costs a lot more
than an SV 650.

I've never had a fuel pump die, but the more you spend on a bike, the
better the componentry tends to become (HD excepted

Kev

 

On most things with a fuel pump there are two things:
1/ *never* run out of fuel (yeah, yeah, best intentions & all that...) and
2/ run a filter between source and pump inlet (not always practical.
Cheers

 

There's a few horror stories going around on small-block uni joints.
When the joint fails, it destroys the back of the gearbox.

Theo

 

Princess Paranoid (that's me) has never ever run out of fuel (touch wood.) I
think I probably drive people nuts on long trips by making sure I fill up
every 250kms, and topping up sooner than that if I'm not sure how far to the
next fuel stop. I guess the 20 litre tank on the GS500 spoiled me a bit -
the SV's 17 litre tank seems miniscule.

Update: new fuel pump installed, wallet emptied. New Harley ordered (just
kidding)

betty

 

Kawasaki Ninja 650R ABS. Only 15.5 litre tank, but. Seat height 10mm
lower than the SV (stock). Call CMC and take one out for a pootle.

I would have thought your SV would have been good for over 100,000km
without major expense, certainly for the motor. I wouldn't be getting rid
of it just because a fuel pump died.

 

Exactly...the aim of good product engineering is to have something last
just beyond the warranty period before failing

It also helps if the cost of replacing 'it' (or repairing if you must)
is small enough compared to the product value that no one complains
about this event

 

You too, eh?

Last trip back from Sydney saw me doing 3.7L/100km too (cold weather,
engine ran well).

 

Maybe you just got a bad pump. Hopefully the new one'll be better behaved.
Cheers

 

Never seen a starter motor in a fuel tank before, makes you long for the
days of the kick starter.

Boxer

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:09:55 GMT

Well it would make the old trick of a spanner across the solenoid a
bit on the spectacular side....

Zebee

 

Yes, I was thinking that. You'd certainly start your day with a bang!

 

You need an XJ750 you do!

 

A spark, fully enveloped in petrol, won't do any harm, but, if the tank
is empty of petrol, but still contained fumes, then, it could be
spectacular.

Maybe that's why the instructions always say stuff about not running out
of fuel? ;-)

regards,
CrazyCam