Comments on: How to Change the Spark Plugs in Your SV650 http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/ a blog about riding motorcycles Tue, 08 May 2012 20:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-3788 Stacy Thu, 05 May 2011 01:18:36 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-3788 Double T, You're welcome. :) Double T,

You’re welcome. :)

]]> By: Double T http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-3787 Double T Thu, 05 May 2011 00:34:50 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-3787 HI !! Just wanted to say how great the write ups here are. So far Ive used the chain cleaning write up and the spark plug change. I would not have even tried the plugs without your write up. Up next Im going to do the antifreeze change. Thanks for saving me a decent amount of money by allowing me to see how easy these procedures are. HI !! Just wanted to say how great the write ups here are. So far Ive used the chain cleaning write up and the spark plug change. I would not have even tried the plugs without your write up. Up next Im going to do the antifreeze change. Thanks for saving me a decent amount of money by allowing me to see how easy these procedures are.

]]> By: mr bill http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-2492 mr bill Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:02:25 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-2492 Stacy, I followed your directions, finished up in about an hour. On my 2007 SV650 I wound up removing both radiator mounting bolts so I had a clear shot at the center plug. The worst part for the the side plug under the tank was that I couldn't reach in good enough to hear or feel the wire snap back on the plug, but it is running well so I must have gotten it on. thanks, mrbill Stacy, I followed your directions, finished up in about an hour. On my 2007 SV650 I wound up removing both radiator mounting bolts so I had a clear shot at the center plug. The worst part for the the side plug under the tank was that I couldn’t reach in good enough to hear or feel the wire snap back on the plug, but it is running well so I must have gotten it on.
thanks,
mrbill

]]> By: mr bill http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-2424 mr bill Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:20:44 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-2424 Stacy, thanks for the great article. I just got 4 plugs air filter and some chain degreaser for $70, I think I can do better next time. Plan to tackle the plugs this weekend, your article gives me the added info I need to keep me from swearing like an old sailor.... we'll I guess that's what I am. :-) Stacy, thanks for the great article. I just got 4 plugs air filter and some chain degreaser for $70, I think I can do better next time. Plan to tackle the plugs this weekend, your article gives me the added info I need to keep me from swearing like an old sailor…. we’ll I guess that’s what I am. :-)

]]> By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1612 Stacy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:38:53 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1612 <strong><a href="#comment-1584" rel="nofollow">@Stan</a>:</strong> Good work! <strong><a href="#comment-1609" rel="nofollow">@giest</a>:</strong> Thank you. The plug locations are indeed awkward, but at least the bike doesn't have any tupperware to deal with. @Stan: Good work!

@giest: Thank you. The plug locations are indeed awkward, but at least the bike doesn’t have any tupperware to deal with.

]]> By: giest http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1609 giest Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:46:03 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1609 Wow...those are some really interesting spots to put spark plugs! Fantastic guide you've wrote up there. Wow…those are some really interesting spots to put spark plugs! Fantastic guide you’ve wrote up there.

]]> By: Stan http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1584 Stan Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:10:12 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1584 Awesome post! Was able to do it in about an hour today and I'm a beginner! :) Awesome post! Was able to do it in about an hour today and I’m a beginner! :)

]]> By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1090 Stacy Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:16:06 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1090 <strong><a href="#comment-1089" rel="nofollow">@Pedro187</a>:</strong> You do not have to drain the coolant before unbolting the radiator. You'll only need to move the radiator aside a couple of inches -- just enough to get your socket in there to reach the plug. @Pedro187: You do not have to drain the coolant before unbolting the radiator. You’ll only need to move the radiator aside a couple of inches — just enough to get your socket in there to reach the plug.

]]> By: Pedro187 http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1089 Pedro187 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:57:13 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1089 I have the W reg SV 650 fully faired only had it 2 weeks have been an in line four man all my life and heard great things about the 650 as a commuter , i also have a 99 firewblade. As i said have had the 650 for 2 weeks and all of a sudeen it has started back fireing, after the fuel getting low one day , it may have sicked something up so have run some carb cleaner throght the tank but it still seesm to be there. I am going do the plugs and although the rear look easy enough i dont really liek the idea of having to take all the fairing off and dropping the Rad , does anyone know if i have empty the rad to do this? Kind Regards I have the W reg SV 650 fully faired only had it 2 weeks have been an in line four man all my life and heard great things about the 650 as a commuter , i also have a 99 firewblade.

As i said have had the 650 for 2 weeks and all of a sudeen it has started back fireing, after the fuel getting low one day , it may have sicked something up so have run some carb cleaner throght the tank but it still seesm to be there.

I am going do the plugs and although the rear look easy enough i dont really liek the idea of having to take all the fairing off and dropping the Rad , does anyone know if i have empty the rad to do this?

Kind Regards

]]> By: Murray http://bolty.net/2009/10/06/how-to-change-the-spark-plugs-in-your-sv650/#comment-1074 Murray Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:42:13 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=1029#comment-1074 Changed the plugs on my 2007 SV650 at just under 12,000 KM in August 2009. At that time, I hadn't come across this site yet so I just went by what the manual said. Plugs were still in pretty good shape. I was able to change them myself without too much difficulty but I doubt that I'll try the valve adjustments myself. I'm looking forward to the next article on how to do the valve adjustments though. Changed the plugs on my 2007 SV650 at just under 12,000 KM in August 2009. At that time, I hadn’t come across this site yet so I just went by what the manual said. Plugs were still in pretty good shape. I was able to change them myself without too much difficulty but I doubt that I’ll try the valve adjustments myself. I’m looking forward to the next article on how to do the valve adjustments though.

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