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koreannibba

Did Suzuki fixed oil starvation issue on Gen 3 SV650?

Hello, SV Rider

I recently bought a sv650x (2018, based on 3rd generation).

And I'm very interested in wheelies.

While researching, I've seen a lot of posts here that the SV650 will cause oil starvations during the wheelies.

I was trying to read specifically to buy a mod or get a new bike for wheelies, but I recently realized that most people talking about oil starvation are on the 2nd generation SV650 or SFV650.

I've also seen videos titled "SV650 wheelies and oil levels," "The carnage / aftermath of wheeling on SV650" but I think they used a Gen 2 engine in the video because they were in a 1/2 Gen SV on other videos they uploaded at that time.

What I'm curious about is the Gen 3 SV.

Suzuki had a seven-year gap between the 2nd and 3rd generations, which is said to have more than 60 tweaks and changed features across the 2nd generation, and solving the oil starvation issue is a piece of cake for a professional bike brand.

If someone knows about this, please leave a comment.

Appereciate if you got any source.

Posted Apr 28, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC

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