bigpat123

ok as the topic and description state my buddy just picked up a sv650s as his first bike. Now it is a used bike but its in decent condition.

my question is:

while riding the bike to find neutral is impossible and if you slow to a stop in first gear the shifter will not allow you to shift into neutral.

IS THIS NORMAL???? i cant figure it out while shifting in gear while moving there is no issues but once the bike come to a complete stop it refuses to go into neutral or 2nd or any gear other then 1st.

what do you guys think??

jschmidt

Operator error, probably. If not, I'd be looking to a burnt or warped clutch.

superhawk22

Sounds about right to me. I have a freind who owns one and he has never said anything like that. His only complaint was the tranny was a little "clunky".

bigpat123

damn that sucks he just bought it and he is nervous about the whole thing. i hate to spring this on him.....i let the mechanic do it.

Loco

Try flexing out the clutch lever adjuster a few clicks, then pull the lever. I've had that happen a few times, usually it's because the clutch isn't fully engaged, even though the bike idles fine. That is more than likely your culprit. Neutral requires somewhat of a light touch on any motorcycle, I'm not sure if your first-timer has the touch yet.

bigpat123

true that may be the case. i think the bike needs to be adjusted to suit him.

shayne

I have a Suzuki DL650 that has the same engine & box as the SV650, and I do not have the problem you describe.

What is common is coasting to a stop in say fourth and then trying to click down to neutral or first with difficulty. The solution is to either find first before you stop, or as I often do, change down one gear and then let out the clutch a bit to engage slightly, and then go down again. This works well.

However when I am in first I have no trouble finding neutral as you describe, so there is obviously a problem.

CNI Dawg

hmmm...here's another thought.

Is it a hydraulic or cable actuated clutch?

If the hydraulic fluid is dark looking bleed the clutch @ the slave cylinder until fresh clean fluid comes out. (same with the brake fluid if it's dirty or over a year old)