Air Filter Check and Clean SV650 Motorbike Maintenance 

That's is a really lovely thing to say, thanks. I have loved making these videos and the feedback is awesome!

Really pleased you have enjoyed the videos, I have a list of future videos to make so I hope you enjoy those too.

I agree, sometimes just watching someone do it brings the manual to life a bit! I am really pleased you have enjoyed the videos!

Hey Kelly! Ah sorry you didn't win! Are you still keen to get on a bike? I can't remember if you have taken your CBT yet or not? I have a 125cc bike here if you needed a practice bike.

Thank you for your nice comment, I will be sure to upload new videos soon!

Hey Jophiel, thank you so much for taking the time to drop me a message. I am so pleased you are enjoying the videos and they have been helpful to you. This is exactly why I set up my channel in the first place, to share what I learn (including mistakes, there have been a few!!) and help others in the same way, your great comment has made my week, thank you.

@@TamsenCooper And you have made mine! I am wondering how you kept your bike so fresh all these years! It is remarkably shiny and I would have thought it a new bike if not for the clearly-2002 frame. In comparison, mine looks like a slab of mud with an engine installed :P

Well it started off in a really rough state, I don’t know if you have watched my intro video (the very first one I made), but I had a really bad motorbike accident, my injuries were so bad, I couldn’t even sit on a bike without extreme pain. Well I got a replacement bike, same model, colour and year, but the guy had let it sit outside and it was a right state. I slowly stripped it back to a frame with an engine, got as much as I could remove powder coated, and slowly worked around the bike restoring it, learning how to as I went. I made some mistakes (see ‘funny female mechanic moment’) and asked for help (‘stuck pistons in calliper’) and slowly turned it into the bike it is today. Now she lives in a garage with premium fuel and doesn’t miss a beat! I have not done a video in a while, so I am really keen to make a few more, next ones to involve 3D printing motorbike parts and ultrasonic cleaning! I hope you will like those too!

​@@TamsenCooper That's so cool! Did you have any experience beforehand? I have never heard of powder coating before (2nd language). Is it the 'paint job' on the engine? Mine is pretty badly chipped and I'd love to get that nice and fresh again, but I'm not sure I'm confident enough to take apart the bike. And since I'm doing all of my work on the street it'll probably have to wait until I have some sort of gararge available :P Please do make more!!! I would love to see something like "how to completely disassemble the break system" or "how to replace wheel bearings" and stuff like that. Your 4000-mile playlist is already a godsend though :D

No knowledge before I started, gaining a bit with every job I do! As it happens, both those videos you suggested exist, I did one on changing out the wheel bearings (without special tools) and have taken apart the callipers into tiny pieces for a full rebuild. (One video on front, another on rear) Powder coating is where you take the metal part to a place that specialises in it, the paint is like a powder, and then it is baked on and gives an incredible finish, it shouldn’t be super expensive either, just be prepared to be without your part for at least a week!

Well thank you very much! Thanks for taking the time to post such a nice comment, it has proper made my day!

Proper made my day when I found your channel. It's great! I'm 42 years old but new to bikes, only passed my mod1 + 2 last July. Finally got my big bike (the blue SV) a few weeks ago. Cheers!

The SV is such a great first big bike, 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds so it has some power but is great handling and a great bike to learn on. Pleased you are enjoying the channel.

+The Landscaper lol! Well if it comes apart it get cleaned before going back on lol!

Yeah same for me, the air filter has always looked very clean!

Thank you.

Thanks for your comment, really please you enjoyed it.

That is a great idea, I could include it in a top tips video. Thanks.

Really pleased you found it useful!

That is a good idea!

Online is good, but of course that means waiting for it! The watch out is some of the imported stuff, some of it is perfectly fine, but certain items, seals for etc. You don’t want to cut corners on. So places like Robinson’s foundry, weemoto, m&p are all places I have used. Hope this helps!

Thank you, a small amount of residue is ok, I did the same and mopped it up with a paper towel. A good idea is to check it again after about a week, if there is loads of fluid then something is wrong, if not then you should be all good.

Ok. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work with your videos you have helped me and my Suzuki SV650 alot by watching the videos you have made. we both are very thankful______ ("\(o.o)

small amount? its fine. LARGE amount? check everything.

It is a good question. The air filter needs to be renewed if it looks dirty or clogged. If it is a standard paper one, it is usually too difficult to clean and cheap to replace. I once heard someone describe the air filter like 'the bikes lungs' it draws air in, mixes it with fuel and ignites, well if they are clogged up they will not do a good job, and seeing as they are not very expensive, it can be a quick win to improve performance.

Tamsen Cooper thanks. i have bought a new one ) gonna swap it soon)

2002, known as the 'curvy' model due to the shape of the fairings. Have you got an SV?

I do have an sv but mine is an 2007. Doesn’t have the front fairings like yours. Though I have found a company that makes them and plan on putting them on soon

nate mansur there is a UK company called Skidmarx which do fairings, brackets etc. If you have not bought it yet might be worth checking out that website.

Thanks I will look them up

Hi, not sure about your comment, maybe it may be more useful to me and others watching this video if you could be more specific. I openly accept suggestions, improvements or great tips to my videos. What info do you feel should be included? Thanks for watching and I look forward to your suggestions.

@@TamsenCooper the removing and unscrewing of parts/fairings and so on. Basically it would be nice to see how the parts come off and not edit over them for us mechanically challenged ones. Thank you for following up