I'm watching this seven years later. Still relevant. In fact, more useful than anything else I find on KZread.

@kellykintzley2610

Ай бұрын

and here I am in 2024. Thank you Tamsen.

Recently picked up an SV650 to get my bike legs back after 20 years of no riding and getting back into the maintenance side of it as well. Needed to change the plugs on my SV so watched a few tutorials, to my horror there were guys saying to drain the coolant, remove the fan, rad etc etc and then I found your video.......best one by far. Did exactly as you did, took it out for a spin and perfect. Quick and simple. Thanks for your help 👍

Just a small hint for pulling out these plugs out of the deep hole: It´s not necessary to use masking tape (even without rubber inside the nut...). Just unscrew the plug completely out of it´s thread, take the tools away and use the connector to pull the plug out ;)

Just discovered your playlist, extremely helpful as I have just bought literally the exact same bike! Same year and in blue! Mine has 40 000 kilometers on it though and not quite as clean haha. Thank you so much for your informative and detailed videos!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

I am really pleased the videos are useful, I enjoy making them and if there are any specific ideas you would love to see in a video, just drop me a message and I shall add it to the list of vids to make! Thanks for watching.

Very good tutorial. You're specific with your knowledge and no stumbling, also as I had the same exact SV G1 so your intro exhaust to the video was nostalgic.

Thank you so much for your informative videos. You’ve taught me so much about the SV! I now feel confident & comfortable servicing my own bike. Thank you

This video saved me from having to go buy coolant to put in the radiator, I almost took the whole thing off. These videos are by far the best how to because you show every step with details

super helpful i watch many videos before i do any work on my bike just to be sure i can get every bit of info i can and you defiantly saved me some time by not removing the radiator and fan thanks for the tips much appreciated keep em coming

Super useful. I'm changing my plugs, HT leads and coils tomorrow. Thank you!

I've probably used over a dozen of your vids over the last 3 years since buying my K4, and they've made me way more confident in servicing/repairing my baby. From the other side of the world, thank you so much for all your help 💙🩶

Loving the vids. Clear, informative and simple.

For once we get a maintenance video with good quality picture. Got a lot of help from your videos on the SV. I don't have the SV650 but I do ride the Hyosung GT650R, they're quite similar so it certainly helps.

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice comments, I am so pleased that the videos have helped, thanks for watching.

Thank you! My Haynes manual pictures and description was a little vauge. This cleared up some confusion. Cheers!

Tamsen is my first choice for reading me bedtime stories.

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

ha ha, CBeebies this channel is not! But thank you for the compliment ;)

The tape idea worked beautifully for me

Great video, I have no mechanical experience but thanks to this video I just got my spark plugs changed and I'm ready to hit the road again, thanks

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite typo of comment, I LOVE hearing about when people feel able to tackle the work themselves! Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice comment, I am so pleased you enjoyed the video

Thanks for all your videos really helps me a lot on doing my own jobs on my own sv650 😊

This is the first good video that doesn't skip anything that i have seen! Thank you!

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It did make the video longer, but I was aiming for thorough. Pleased it helped.

I just did the sync today for my 2002 based on this video. Thank you! It was pretty hard to access and remove the rubber cap from the front needle even after moving the radiator a bit (didn't want to remove the hoses for more mess :). I hope that silicone hose will not melt that I put there for future maintenance purposes. :)

I honestly love you. All your videos are so helpful, thank you so much!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I get a real buzz when people write such nice comments as you have taken the time to do. More videos coming up over the next couple of weeks, I hope you enjoy those too!

Thanks a lot for your video ! I plan on changing the spark plugs on my sv650 2016 this week and I feel this will be of tremendous help !!! You are awesome, wish you the best ! :)

Excellent instructive video. I need to check the plugs on my SV. Thank you.

Thank you. Changed the sparkplug of my sv650n-2000

Thank you very much for the clarifications! Wish you all the best!

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Really pleased you enjoyed the video! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

Great clear instructions. I love the clean bike and clean hands !! Given the front spark plug can be the cause of serious misfiring in rain, checking it, especially with a fairing is going to be a major job !! I read comments about unblocking the drain hole in the park plug holder... It would be helpful if you could do a short video to show how that is done.

I discovered today that the spark plug cavity on the front cylinder has a drain hole in it, the end of which you can see on the right side of the cylinder head (just above where head meets barrel). Becasue it's narrow, it can get clogged and stop water draining from the spark plug recess, but it can be easily cleaned using a pipe cleaner. Nice vids, thank you Tamsen.

@TamsenCooper

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip- Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the video, Tamsen. Used it today and the job went well. Really appreciated the tip on the masking tape. :)

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Love hearing about peoples success! It is sometimes the simplest tips that make a huge difference!

Awesome video, very informative and straight to the point, thanks heaps. Subscribed 👍👍👍

Thanks for the tutorial, it helped me gauge how much time I'd need to complete the job. I would add that I wouldn't put plugs into an aluminum cylinder head without some anti-sieze present on the threads.

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

I think that is a great top tip! Although there is also a train of thought that if you checked them regularly like you are supposed to (and I must admit, I sometimes am a bit slack on this myself!) then there would be so much of an opportunity to seize in the first place lol!

Brilliant explanation thank you!

Really good quality video work. Well done!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

beautiful video, just the facts. thank you for getting the camera into the tight spots :0

great VIDEO...LOVE THE MASKING TAPE IDEA...AND THE FACT THAT I GOT TOOLS UNDER THE SEAT FOR THAT...

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Yup! Don't under estimate the kit under the seat, all useful stuff! Thanks for watching

i love you're voice, it's relaxing

@kkooloo5781

4 жыл бұрын

Looks from the plug it's running a bit rich supposed to be brown

Most usable video, its helped me a lot, nice work and thx.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, its nice comments that proper make me smile and mean so much, thank you

I've just bought a 2002 one on eBay, so your videos are very useful

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Really pleased you are enjoying them.

AHHH very helpful, time to change my plugs. Thanks!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

I am pleased it helped!

You are a lovely! Made my Sunday

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Pleased you enjoyed the video!! Thanks for watching!!

Just about to change plugs and balance carbs, and found these videos. Helpful, and it turns out you aren't very far from me!

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

I am really pleased you have found them useful! Always nice to meet someone local, where about are you? If you are fairly close, if you ever wanted a hand I would be happy to help out.

@awkwardbydesign749

7 жыл бұрын

Not that close; Plymouth. But hopefully we can hook up, I don't see that many SV riders these days. The plugs are done, but I had to use a flexible 4 prong expanding grabber to remove the front plug. The plug cap was too long to pull out the plug without damaging the radiator. Luckily I have 25 years of tools built up, just less enthusiasm for doing my own maintenance any more!

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

You are right, Plymouth is not all that far away! After 25 years I bet you have got some incredibly useful tools. Whilst my collection is building up, I have 4 young girls with very small hands which has proved useful to grab things for me lol!

Thanks for this good video !

Very informative, thank you so much for sharing.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Really pleased it was helpful. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you for an informative video

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Really pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for the nice comment

YOU ARE AMAZING ERNEST FROM POLAND

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you earnest, I am so pleased you enjoyed the video so much! Thanks for watching!

Awesome work and that front plug is definately a bugger.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and I agree, you don't get much space to work on that front plug! Thanks for watching.

thank you soo much for youe brilliant videos i have saved hundreds of euros thanks to you , keep it up

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Really pleased you have enjoyed them, I am in the process of more filming at the moment so once I have finished, I will edit it together and put the videos up!

Very helpful video, thank you.

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am so pleased you enjoyed watching it!

Nice trick with the masking tape there, I had the same issue with my halfords spark plug socket. To get them out I used the socket which came with the bike toolkit that picked the plugs with no issues. You could probably use the HT leads to pick them up though like Сергей mentioned

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Bikers Quest Yeah agreed, the under seat kits do seem a bit more secure than the halfords set, but there is always a fix to make things work ;)

Those front spark plugs are can be such a pain to get out, I like the way you do it, looks a little bit easier. My front spark plug was also all nasty, there was a drain that was plugged!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed, they can be a real pain to reach! Glad you found the source of the problem though.

Excellent video, doing the plugs on a friend's bike later on today. This will save me some time. Thank you!

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

How did you get on? Pleased you enjoyed the video!

@biggerpicturephoto

7 жыл бұрын

No great. We could get the fairing off. The bolts were seized up and we rounded a couple :( It will be going to a mechanic next week. Hate when this happens.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

+eric molimard was it the bolts to the fairing that were rounded off? If so, a dreamer drill with a cutting disc can cut a slot where you can use a screwdriver to get them out, or you can put a bit of plus gas on the bolt, leave it to soak in and loosen and then there is a removal tool which grinds out the head, then reverses and enables you to remove the bolts. Maybe worth putting a bit of copper grease on the news bolts so it will be easier to remove in future (but not on bolts that you do up to torque, the grease can give a false reading and lead to being overtightened.)

@biggerpicturephoto

7 жыл бұрын

Good idea, will try that the next time. What is plus gas? You're very helpful, thank you.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Hey molimard plusgas is a brand name of an aerosol penetrating oil, basically it is a dismantling lubricant, if you have something seized, spraying it on the affected area and giving it 10 mins to work can make the 'whatever is stuck' easier to remove.

So beautifully done, you make it look easy - and I thought spark plugs on my car were difficult to remove. lol :>)

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the front plug can be a total pain! shifting the radiator forwards makes it slightly easier as you don't need to remove it completely but I would totally agree with you!

Another great video!!thanks so much Tamsin!😁👍

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, got a couple of new videos coming up over the next couple of weeks, I hope you enjoy those too.

@MarkJones-gd3nt

6 жыл бұрын

Tamsen Cooper do you know anything about a fault that seems to be common,the front cylinder not firing?my girlfriend's 03 bike,has been stored for years,an is now to be sold,just serviced it,an front cylinder not getting a spark!methinks coil,but bikes only just done 4,000 miles!so this was it's first official service!(I,v changed oil several times over the years!)I put new plugs in also.thanks again!great channel!!

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

I think you have gone for the best option first, i.e. swapping over the spark plugs, before you buy the new ignition coil, the front cylinder has a small drain hole which can get bunged up easily, causing the cylinder to potentially fill with water, and this could stop it, especially if it has been stored a while, just check that before you part with your cash! If the new coil does not work, there may be an electrical fault which you can test with a multimeter at various points. I hope this helps, let me know how you get on!

@MarkJones-gd3nt

6 жыл бұрын

Tamsen Cooper thanks Tamsin 👍

Another great vid. You always explain things nice & clearly, making jobs less daunting. (You can get to the front plug without removing the side panels; just undo the side & top panel bolts, pop the locating lugs out of the side of the rad, unbolt the rad and prop it as you have done. However it does make things more fiddly) :)

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Simon Rogers Thanks, Thats a really nice thing to say. You are right about not needing to remove the side panels, I was trying to make it as clear as possible for the video and with such limited space in the front anyway I figured there was less chance of damaging fairing!

@SmR8008

8 жыл бұрын

With the panels on it would be difficult to video. Sorry I didn't mean any offence, u r doing an excellent job👍

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Simon Rogers No offence taken! I love the comments and suggested improvements! Thanks. Besides, I have already damaged my fairing by dropping the bike so its all about damage limitation!

@chezpoo

6 жыл бұрын

Do you want to come and fix my sv650, for some reason its not wanting to start 😣

i tighten them by feel mainly becaise my bike is 15 years old and the old spark plugs always leave a residue of rust on the head thread so its not easy to fully tightem them by hand and i start using the wrench way before they seat. i use the rule snug but not too tight. also, if the wrench is long i handle it in the middle to reduce leverage.

Nice video and great tips. Also, Sv's rule. :D

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes SV's rule ;)

Awesome ❤

Great to see a female doing work on a motorcycle 😊

very good helpful video, would have liked to see the half turn on the new front spark plug though. isn't there a torq setting for these as well as rule of thumb? my SV is the injection twin spark version, but I guess they will be very similar. I'll have to do a vid for those.

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

You are right there is a torque setting but it is so minimal, let me know when you make that video, I will give it a watch!

Looks like your engine was running a bit rich back then, just a little adjustment on the carbs probably sorted it. I still would have cleaned the plugs up a bit if no replacement was at hand, as I'm sure you know. I found your channel recently and it's fun to watch and learn, I trained as a car mechanic a long time ago so I know a fair bit, but it's nice to see how things are done on bikes and the little differences as I've not ridden long or done much work on bikes either.

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Pinned your comment as I think you make excellent points! Thanks for taking the time to give such detailed support.

You'll get a better feel for the plug gap if you hold the spark plug in one hand and feeler gauge in the other. Otherwise loads of good tips, thanks.

@jalford5089

2 жыл бұрын

True, but then she would have to hold the camera with her teeth!

Is the first spark plus you showed close to the collant resivour or however you spell it, or is the second one closer? I'm asking because I'm thinking about getting a SV650S with a broken spark plug, and they say it is closer to the coolant resivour

Both of your plugs are fowled

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

yup... hence the video on changing them! ;)

have you tried ngk CR8EK dual electrode plugs in your ride.?

Your Lucky if you get One in tool kit I got trash tools from new with my Honda

Where did you get your replacement bolts from, lost a fairing on the highway the other day

It's like listening to Mrs Doubtfire work on a motorcycle

This is so much work compared to my bike. But thanks for the vid.

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Albert Tran Yeah the front spark plug is a bit of a mission!

Any idea where the other 2 plugs are at on 2007+ SV650S? I can't seem to find a guide for the dual plug versions. Thanks.

Thanks Tamsen :)))

@TamsenCooper

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Dont you need to check service manual for NM? Mine is 11NM for the sparkplugs

I'm having a real issue getting my rear cylinder spark plug out (I think the worlds strongest man put it in!), other than penetrating oil would you recommend any tricks on removing it?

Radiator spark plug is little bit scary to replace since your operating at an angle and "in the dark". First time I was replacing it without removing radiator fully (just like in video) I was little bit sweaty.

you have some of the best videos for the sv :) whats the gap again i cant really hear it ive rewound the clip a couple of times and still can hear it, iwould really appreciate it

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Phat_Man210 Hi, Thanks so much for the nice comments! The gap should be 0.7mm. I will be making some more videos soon so I hope you enjoy those too.

Thanks for the video again Tamsen.Would have been better if you had shown getting the front plug out as it is tricky :) Anyhoo.With the help of your video and the manual I've just checked and re-gapped the front plug on my SV650.Spark plug colour on both my plugs were nominal e.g Light Tan(Light grey is acceptable) Tip:I cut a 4"x4" square of cardboard from a cereal packet and put some double sided tape on it and stuck it to the inside of the Rad.I did this for two reasons. 1:Your advice/warning on the fins being sharp but primary.... 2:So the End of the flexi Spark plug spanner from the SV toolkit(Well worth having) did not damage the Rad or fins :) 3:If you cut yourself keep a tube of superglue handy in the garage(Poundshop do an 8 pack for quid).It's what ,"Superglue" was originally designed for battlefield triage.

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, Really pleased the video helped. I like the tip around protecting the radiator- better than causing damage to the fins! Not sure I can commit to superglue as a first aid response, knowing my luck I would stick myself to the car steering wheel or something equally as daft ;)

Hi Tamsen, love your Videos, I have just bought a 2002, SV650 have you thought about a cam chain tensioner change, as I have a chain rattle

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestion- I have added that to my list of videos to make list! Thanks for that.

Hi, what is the size of the spark plug tool? 16mm?

Great video thanks, you've made what i thought was a daunting job look easy. If I am covering ~600 miles a week, should I still do this level of service every 4000 miles? That's going to come about pretty quickly

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Porter thank you for your lovely comments! That has made me smile. This is what is in the Haynes manual as the suggested Suzuki service for the mileage- you are racking up a few miles each week, I think it would probably be a good idea to keep a close look at these critical systems, better that than discovering a problem 50 miles from home or worse still whilst riding! Glad you have found them useful.

All that work and you put the old spark plugs back in? I would always use new ones if not easily accessible. Great video tho.

Great video got a sub from me thanks

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Ah brilliant! Let me know if there are any specific videos you would love to see and I will add it to the list and try to get it done!

First plug picture had the cap still on? Second pics look plug running a bit rich or valves leaking oil or loss of compression? Amazing what you can read off plugs. If burning clean, no oil sign and plug with a tan. Lol. Good vid from ole sod.

hey do u know where to get engine parts for suzuki sv650 ?>

My bike fell on the left side and since then the button in the handle bar doesn't work any more. I bypassed with a push button and works, is any safety switch o something?...

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply, did you get this sorted in the end? What ended up being the cause?

I wonder if the drain hole on the front cylinder is blocked up, as the spark plug should be full of corrosion, methinks water has been resting in there...there's a drain hole on front and back cylinders, just been cleaning mine out yesterday

@roymichaeldeanable

6 жыл бұрын

shouldn't...not should...hmmmm

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, that is a good shout, thanks.

The radiator on mine doesn't move a single bit so I can't get on the spark plug.

that bike is looking so nice! which are the lower fairings by the way?

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The lower fairings came with the bike, they are after market ones as Suzuki never did them. If you take a look online they are still out there.

Hi Tamsen im having a hard time finding a Bosch spark plugs for my 2017 sv. What do you recomend?

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

You should be able to go to most car/bike trade places and pick them up fairly easily, which country are you in?

I got some water in my gas tank. Do you have anything on how to drain an sv650 carburetor?

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

That sucks! Sorry to hear that. I have added draining float bowls on the carburettor to my list of videos to make!

Can I ask what the exact socket size you used.. my under seat tool kit is missing this one item!

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

The one I have used in this video is from the Halfords advanced set, it contains a rubber insert which is designed to help hold onto the spark plug, but as you can see from my videos, the extra masking tape works really well. It is marked up as 10mm but is a socket specifically for spark plugs. Thanks for watching.

I once tried using the finger of a rubber glove to pack out my plug socket...BIG MISTAKE...I spend 20 mins digging the remains of it from around the plug! lol

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Simon Rogers lol! I love hearing about those kind of errors, makes me smile and makes sure I don't make the same mistake!

Hi Tamsen, I recently bought a SV650S but it's a 2009 model k9, do you know if the spark plugs are at the same places as your bike?

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

yeah they are in pretty much the same place, thanks for watching.

@huiputka1

7 жыл бұрын

Apparently, the k9 has 4 spark plugs, there are 2 extra on the sides of the engine block.

Hi, how are you using a candle key? 01:45 pls

@TamsenCooper

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure of your question, it is a spark plug socket (with a little bit of tape to help it grip) on a short extension as there is not much room due to the petrol tank above. Does that help?

when you put back the rear spark plug, how many more miles could you get out of it? I have the same bike, and my spark plug looked just the same as your rear in the video :)

@TamsenCooper

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, it was a bit fowled up, so I swapped it out after the video, it can be a bit of a pain to get to, so I figured whilst I had it all opened up like that I may as well do it at the same time! At about £6 I didn't figure I would gain huge savings by leaving it! Thanks for watching.

@adamfazekas1895

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info :)

Nice Video ; Subscried

Try a CR9E!

but i truly do not understand how you squeezed a socket and extender behind that radiator and managed to pull out a plug

masking tape? I am using spark plug cup to pull out spark plug

@TamsenCooper

8 жыл бұрын

+Сергей Хузиахметов Mine is a spark plug tool, sometimes it doesn't grip though, if yours does then brilliant, if you find it still slips out masking tape gives the tool a little bit of thickness that grips onto the spark plug to help lift it out, great if you don't need to use it, useful if you do!

@FlipSRT4

7 жыл бұрын

pro-tip from working on cars, after its loose, just stick the regular plug wire down the hole till it grips the plug, and pull it back out, and boom spark plug in your hand, no need to tape anything

really great video :) BTW I guess your sparkplugs looks like your bike is running too rich

@TamsenCooper

7 жыл бұрын

I think they were before due to the extra black deposits on the spark plugs, that has been sorted since I bought the bike, now she purrs and wastes no fuel ;)

@MarkJones-gd3nt

7 жыл бұрын

Tamsen Cooper top tip!cut a piece of garden hose,fit it over top of new plug,an feed the new plug into the head!turn the plug till it won't turn no more,then use plug spanner.this will stop cross threading!

@bertryan6401

7 жыл бұрын

Tammy how do I turn the gas line off on my sv 650s

half a turn is way too much in my opinion, more like nip it 1/8 turn plus a little to ensure long tread life and ive never had leakage using that little torque 15ft lb max

Am I the only one thinking Lara Croft is instructing me?

This spark plug looks fouled