Need help with my sv--it's dead!

[tigerblade]

It might be all the solvents talking, but that dancing guy is creeping me out!

Better?

[EX#996]

Personally I thought it was the solvents that Alexa was having the problem with.   ;D  

Dawn

[spyderchick]

Tats are cool. Just don't get that needle near me. Even with all the solvents in my system. Ok...I have to go run errands now, everyone watch out!  ;)

[tigerblade]

Tats are cool. Just don't get that needle near me.

Do you know what movie it's from?   ;)

[EX#996]

I was trying to figure that out, but I couldn't get the picture clear enough to read the writing.  Hint?

Dawn   :)

[Protein Filled]

OK, SV's are notorious for not liking it when you mount a tach and the tach shorts. It makes the bike run on one cylinder and troubleshooting becomes a pain. If you have a tach mounted disconnect it and see if that helps. The connectors can get corroded during the winter.

Does the bike run at all? Is it sputtering? If it runs, what happens when you take out the front sparkplug? Does it stall?

[tigerblade]

I was trying to figure that out, but I couldn't get the picture clear enough to read the writing.  Hint?

Dawn   :)

[tigerblade]

OK, SV's are notorious for not liking it when you mount a tach and the tach shorts. It makes the bike run on one cylinder and troubleshooting becomes a pain. If you have a tach mounted disconnect it and see if that helps. The connectors can get corroded during the winter.

Does the bike run at all? Is it sputtering? If it runs, what happens when you take out the front sparkplug? Does it stall?

He did disconnect the tach.  The evening before last, it acted like it was going to turn over, but it just wouldn't.  Last night it wouldn't at all.  It just cranks.  It's getting gas; the carbs are very clean and the floats aren't stuck.  It also seems to be getting spark, but may just not be strong enough?

[Protein Filled]

You mention that it "seems" to be getting spark. Did you remove and ground the sparkplug and crank the bike over to see if the spark was there?

If you are sure that it's getting gas, so I assume that it must be getting air, so the only problem is the spark. Just for the hell of it try to use some starting fluid to see if it starts to sputter. If it does, it could be the carbs. Did you clean the little filter screen that is inside the carbs themselves? It's real easy to overlook it. SV's have a little screen in the carbs that needs to be cleaned regularly since it gets clogged with debris. It's right behind the float bowl valve seat.

[spyderchick]

Raising Arizona?

[tigerblade]

You mention that it "seems" to be getting spark. Did you remove and ground the sparkplug and crank the bike over to see if the spark was there?

If you are sure that it's getting gas, so I assume that it must be getting air, so the only problem is the spark. Just for the hell of it try to use some starting fluid to see if it starts to sputter. If it does, it could be the carbs. Did you clean the little filter screen that is inside the carbs themselves? It's real easy to overlook it. SV's have a little screen in the carbs that needs to be cleaned regularly since it gets clogged with debris. It's right behind the float bowl valve seat.

Yep, we removed the plugs and grounded them.  They do spark.  I think the screens were checked, but keep the ideas flowing.  Thanks!

[tigerblade]

Oh yeah, forgot it's not my bike.  Who cares if it runs?!  Bwah haa haa!    ;D