I bought an old SV650 engine so I could take it apart and take a look inside. This video is a basic explanation of how the engine works together to create drive in my v twin. Big thank you to AJ- thanks for helping me make this video!
I bought an old SV650 engine so I could take it apart and take a look inside. This video is a basic explanation of how the engine works together to create drive in my v twin. Big thank you to AJ- thanks for helping me make this video!
So peaceful to listen to you
The SV650 was my first bike and a few people before me had it as their first bike also. I bought it with 80k miles and sold it to a friend for his first bike. I learned all maintenance on it and had to at one time or another replace the clutch, the intake boots, the radiator, the fuel petcock valve and overhauled the carbs. I REALLY wish this vid was around then. I had a book, some tools and a crap ton of courage. I still miss that bike. Thanks so much for this. It was great!
Best intro on an engine I've ever seen, I'm going to show my son. Thanks Tamsen
Wow, thanks!
You're a great teacher! Not many people are good at simplifying compex concepts in a way that anyone can understand, but you succeeded.
What a teacher, was looking for somebody to explain or teach me motorbike mechanic. Thank you so much madam I salute you.
Hi! Finally, at the age of 64 someone shows me, and explains, in a good way, how a clutch works inside the machine. Thank you ! :-)
You are welcome! Thanks for watching, and taking the time to drop me a comment, I really appreciate it
A complex topic succinctly explained, as you usually do. Great to see you posting again.
Thanks for the nice comment, It took a while to put together but I really enjoyed it!
Have seen animation videos showing how engines work and all. But to see an engine taken apart... to see how everything fits in; its a different experience altogether. Great video
This lady is a very good teacher
one of the best explanation video about motorbike engine on youtube. Very simple. Easy to understand. Thank you!!
I just bought a 08 SV650 and am so excited you took the time to show the workings of this motor. Thank you so much. Loved it!
Glad it was helpful! It was pretty cool seeing the inside for myself too!
I'm watching every video I can on this subject and this was brilliantly explained, thank you 🙂
thank you for such a clear explanation of how a bike motor works. As a someone that is a new to motorcycles and looking to purchase a bike this is very informative... as I try to get familiar with how the engine works on a bike.
Pleased it helped, thanks for watching, hope you have hit the subscribe button, more videos are coming soon!
That was great, really clear explanations, too. Thanks from California!
Tamsen Cooper is back, yay!!
Thank you! *Smiles*
I have the same SV ... and that was soooooo cool to see !! Thank you so much !
Pleased you enjoyed it! It was good fun filming it, and I learnt a lot too!
Great vid. Takes the mystery out of the basics of a moto engine.
Excellent breakdown! Thank you
Very well explained & documented, I’ve learned a lot. Thankyou
great and elaborate video, many thanks from Egypt!
Best Sv650 content creator. Your videos have helped me tremendously with my sv650 thank you
best explanation for how a clutch works! looking for more such videos.
That was awesome! I appreciate you. Clear and educational. I had fun watching u pull it apart and explain everything
Thanks for the explanation, Tamsen! Did a great job at connecting all the jobs of the individual components into a single working unit.
Great video!! It was thoughtfully performed. Your enthusiasm for mechanics really shows in your videos. Thank you, and have a nice day
Superb explanation. Thank you.
Well done! Very easy to understand.
What an awesome video. Best explanation I’ve seen of how a motorcycle engine works
awesome explanation, particularly on how the clutch works.
Thanks for sharing! I rode an SV for 6 years without ever having seen what the inside was like.
Great video! I love the sv 650 so this was brilliant to watch. Thank you!
I am so pleased you enjoyed it, thanks for taking the time to drop me a comment!
Excellent tutorial! Thanks so much for the wonderful lesson. Have a great day.
Brilliant tour of the engine with very clear explanations. Thank you.
Wonderful facilitator
Masterful! Well done.
Great explanation. Thank you
Brilliant video, Tamsen! Looking forward to viewing your other videos
Thanks Eugene, I have some good content coming up!
Thank you so much for sharing such amazing video, I wish there were more, well done!!
Amazing video. Thanks for explaining
excellent video ... thanks for sharing
Great video! I just bought my first 600cc bike and this was really useful to get the gist of how the engine works. Thanks!
Brilliantly explained.
Clear explanation of how the engine functions and its related components. Super job!
the best bike engine dissection ever. Many thanks
Thanks! You're a great educator!
Superb, great knowledge! 👌
That was a well explained engine video I ever seen, without any computer graphics, thanks:)
Brilliant video got an SV 650 myself gives me the confidence to have a go thank you
Great explanation !
Great video very clear and straight forward
Amazing video thank you so much for the wonderful explanation!!!
A great investment getting the extra engine, very clever way to see inside your engine safely x
Awesome video Tamsen Cooper! The (2001) sv650 is my second bike. Since owning it, I’ve pretty much seen all your videos. They’re really helpful and awesome!Cheers from Bronx, NY!
All the way over in New York, that is pretty cool! Thanks for your nice comments I am so pleased you have found them helpful.
Great introduction to opening up and looking at a motorcycle engine
Great video thanks for the knowledge
Best explanation I've found on KZhead yet! Thank you very much!
Thank you Juan. I hope you like my other videos too. Thanks for watching!
Juhu! Finally a new video of you. A great explanation of how the SV engine works. Thanks and keep it up.
Thank you, I am so pleased that you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for taking the time to explain.. More bids for beginners please..
Learned a lot watching this, great video! Thank you!
Brilliant videos. Very informative. Could watch you all day. 😊
The SV650S totally rocks..the torque and engine breaking makes it my urban commuter bike of choice for journeys under the hour...longer rides and the bikes is a tiring beast !
Thank you for doing these great videos, you are doing a super job, very clear, very good camera angles.... you rock...
This is a great video. Really enjoyed. Thank much from South Korea.
Tamsen that was fab knowledge,thank you 😊
Very nicely done
This is the coolest video I've seen in a long time. I've also never *really* understood how clutches actually work. Now I know!
Thank you for explaining it in such a simple way! great video.
Thanks Edgar, I am so pleased you enjoyed the video, thanks for taking the time out to post such a nice comment!
Thanks for the informative video entering motorcycle repair tech school trying g to get ahead! Thank you and good health to you 🙏🏽
This is fantastic!! I have been trying to learn more about motorcycle parts and specifically how the engine parts assemble together and function so that I can help my dad rebuild his Bandit and this is BY FAR the best explanation I have seen. Thank you!! :D
Very cool video! I really felt like I learned a lot by being able to see everything like this.
One of the best explanations of combustion engines on KZhead!
Perfect explanation Thank you very much!
Awesomely insightful. I'm starting to learn about bikes now and this has been the most enlightening presentation. Thanks for explaining it all so clearly and simply.
Thank you for leaving such a nice comment, I am really pleased you enjoyed the videos!
Excellent video after watching this gave me the confidence to change the front cylinder head on my bike
Superbe,,very well technically explained,,A big thanks from 🇫🇷 Hats off
your a very knowledgeable lady good to see
Very clearly explained...Thx !!
That’s quite possibly the best video I have ever seen on youtube! Thanks for making it and very happy to see you back
Wow, What an incredible compliment, thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment. (It has proper made my day!)
Great to see you do most of your own maintenance 👊
Thank you, I do love taking things apart and seeing how they work! Thanks for watching.
Thank you your explanation is insightful and very helpful
This is perfect, thanks you so much! Your videos are so informative and easy to follow, please keep it up!
Thank you, I am so pleased you liked it. Thanks for taking the time to post a comment, it really is appreciated.
Thanks Tamsen! I've worked on these things for 40 yrs.or so, and I can tell you, many people do wonder, just what is in there? Especially on a water cooled motor, that from the outside, there are not many clues! Well done!
Awesome explanation , thanks Tamsen and what a great bike the Sv is lovely .
Thanks Robert, the SV is a fantastic bike, it has helped me learn how to ride and given me the confidence around maintenance. Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing, I hope you like my other videos too.
That was very interesting, thank you. I have to check my SV valve clearance soon. It's great to see the actual mechanism so clearly.
I am really pleased you enjoyed it, I will make a valve clearance video, but I wanted to see inside first, and it was pretty fascinating to see how it all worked!
It is amazing. All those parts with such tiny clearances, whizzing around together at high speed. They make a lovely noise too :) Thanks again. Very much looking forward to your valve clearance videos.
Great stuff. .that was pure alchemy to me but really interesting. .love my sv and great to see you back tamsen
Thank you, pleased you enjoyed it.
muchas gracias!
Great stuff, many thanks. I have a K3 with 33k miles and suspect I need to check valve clearances and also have an upcoming clutch replacement so it was good to see inside the SV engine. After your explanation the clutch does not look quite so scary now.
I am very pleased it was helpful and that you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, it is appreciated.
Very informative great thanks
That's really cool! Thank you for that, I already kinda knew how an engine works and all, but still didn't put my hand into my SV as it do not need it (except valve clearance soon). Seeing it like that makes it very easy to understand, and makes me less afraid to take things apart!
Your comment is exactly why I take the time to film these videos! My entire aim was to make it easier to understand and take some of the fear away! Thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely comment.
Really good demo. Far better than some videos done by guys! I wanna build a chopper with a V twin so an SV could be a good donor. Knowledge very limited and there’s little out there in the way of courses. This type of video is one of the more useful ones I’ve viewed. Hopefully find out some more about ignition and timing. Thank you.
Ever end up building that chopper?
Fantastic, thank you!!
Very nice video and good explaining. Seems easy to maintain. Got an SV650 myself quite good bike.
Thanks- I think the SV is a cracking bike, looks great and is lovely to handle! Thanks for watching!
That was a great video ! Thank you so much Tamsen. I own Strom 650 XT and it has the same engine as SV650 ( if i am not wrong ). This video helped me understand what is where and how everything is connected which makes the bike move. Loved it !!!!
Sv650 first generation for ever. Tamsen we want to see a total rebuilt recontraction of sv650 from crankcase to top end it will be the best video ever for sv650 funs
Thanks for your time. I learnt a lot.
Loved this! Thank you.
Thanks!! It was food fun taking it apart!
Wow! That was amazing!
1:25 "Brilliant" Your whole channel is brilliant! I appreciate you making very easy to understand videos all about the SV. Good teacher right here :))
brilliant video, thank you so much 👏
Awesome ❤