So what did you end up doing about the ignition switch? I have just picked one up and the ignition is a little finicky. Seems to be old OEM. I see those kids on eBay and Amazon for like 35 bucks. Is that the kind you grabbed? If so, and it didn't work, where would you suggest I find a good replacement?
I apologize if I didn't cover it clearly in this video as it was probably the 4th video I ever made. I did use a basic kit from amazon/ebay with no troubles. I believe the one in here was from the wrong bike but I ended up getting the correct set
@@BrickHouseBuilds oh cool. Yeah 8 most likely just misunderstood. I came from the ignition switch video straight to this one and though you were refering to the one installed in that video as being bad. But yeah that's good to hear. I just picked up a 2005 sv650 that needs alittle work. Among other things, the ignition switch is finicky. So I figured if those $30 kits worked well, I'd just swap it all out instead of trying to rebuild the oem one.
@@BrickHouseBuilds its sat for two years, so I took apart the carbs and cleaned them, drained the old fuel and put new fuel in mixed with carb cleaner and with the choke on it'll fire up a little bit if I put a tiny bit of fuel in the carb
@@Theninjadeathhawk Unfortunately it still sounds like your carbs are dirty. Specifically the pilot jets/emulsion tube and mixture passages. Unless you had them ultrasonic cleaned its almost impossible to get them clean enough. Also, mixing the fuel with cleaners like that is not likely a good idea.
@@BrickHouseBuilds okay any suggestions? Should I take to a shop to get done because I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner, or is there another way to clean them
@@Theninjadeathhawk First can you confirm that you are getting fuel to the carbs? Be sure its actually flowing past the petcock as in 2 years the inlet filter could be clogged. Confirm fuel to the carbs and if there is, then start thinking about getting the carbs professionally cleaned
@@BrickHouseBuilds hopefully I got the right one it says its for my model so I shall see. I have to replace all the locks because they were broken when it was stolen.
@@raymondmejia5972 The ignition is straightforward as in my video. Tamper proof bit, move the headlight, unscrew, unplug, reinstall. The rear seat latch is not bad beyond just fishing your hand in there
Great video.. Nice to see a video on the basic things like actually starting the bike..
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Thanks Geoff! This is one of my very first videos so apologies for the quality lol
Hi thanks for the info. What do I do if the rear valves don’t close or worst bent?
That would require further investigation. Probably cylinder head removal
So what did you end up doing about the ignition switch? I have just picked one up and the ignition is a little finicky. Seems to be old OEM. I see those kids on eBay and Amazon for like 35 bucks. Is that the kind you grabbed? If so, and it didn't work, where would you suggest I find a good replacement?
I apologize if I didn't cover it clearly in this video as it was probably the 4th video I ever made. I did use a basic kit from amazon/ebay with no troubles. I believe the one in here was from the wrong bike but I ended up getting the correct set
@@BrickHouseBuilds oh cool. Yeah 8 most likely just misunderstood. I came from the ignition switch video straight to this one and though you were refering to the one installed in that video as being bad.
But yeah that's good to hear. I just picked up a 2005 sv650 that needs alittle work. Among other things, the ignition switch is finicky. So I figured if those $30 kits worked well, I'd just swap it all out instead of trying to rebuild the oem one.
Trying to get mine to start, I crank it with no start but when I out some fuel into the carbs it fires a bit but doesn't idle any tips?
Has it sat for a while? Does it try to pop off with the choke on?
@@BrickHouseBuilds its sat for two years, so I took apart the carbs and cleaned them, drained the old fuel and put new fuel in mixed with carb cleaner and with the choke on it'll fire up a little bit if I put a tiny bit of fuel in the carb
@@Theninjadeathhawk Unfortunately it still sounds like your carbs are dirty. Specifically the pilot jets/emulsion tube and mixture passages. Unless you had them ultrasonic cleaned its almost impossible to get them clean enough. Also, mixing the fuel with cleaners like that is not likely a good idea.
@@BrickHouseBuilds okay any suggestions? Should I take to a shop to get done because I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner, or is there another way to clean them
@@Theninjadeathhawk First can you confirm that you are getting fuel to the carbs? Be sure its actually flowing past the petcock as in 2 years the inlet filter could be clogged. Confirm fuel to the carbs and if there is, then start thinking about getting the carbs professionally cleaned
What did you do to get the new ignition to work
The switch that I tried ended up being for a different Suzuki model. I had to order another switch for the correct model.
@@BrickHouseBuilds hopefully I got the right one it says its for my model so I shall see. I have to replace all the locks because they were broken when it was stolen.
@@raymondmejia5972 same reasonnfor this bike. After I looked at the ad for what I bought it was obvious that the mistake fell on me.
Trying to find videos to help me replace them but I have had no luck yet
@@raymondmejia5972 The ignition is straightforward as in my video. Tamper proof bit, move the headlight, unscrew, unplug, reinstall. The rear seat latch is not bad beyond just fishing your hand in there