SV650S k1 issues?

[geojackson5]

Hi all, just bought my first bike, a SV650S K1. Absolutely stunning but im kinda concerned on a few things such as when I break (front) the front lights flicker slightly and when the choke is on to warm the engine the speedo etc lights flicker? is it maybe needing a new battery?

I'm new to bikes as you can tell
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SV650s K1 Owner

[P.]

My old SV ate its regulator, and I'm not a fan of charging systems so I'd check its actually charging the battery properly.

[Copycat73]

possibly a bad earth .. check for bad connections in the lights, front and rear...
if you have a spare rear bulb I would put that in... seen some weird happenings because of cheap inferior quality bulbs.
and buy a multi meter.
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[Pigeon]

Congrats on your new bike, enjoy!

+1 Get a multimeter......SV's should have been issued them as part of the toolkit

[geojackson5]

Would getting a new battery solve the problem? plus how often should I charge the bike it has an optimiser cable
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SV650s K1 Owner

[Matt B]