My New SV

[Kirmit]

Yesterday (Saturday) I picked up my new SV650SK5 in blue. Firstly I'm glad I changed my mind and went for the blue one instead of the black.

It's my third bike (See Sig), but the only Brand Spanking New One :D , I had a bigger grin than a Cheshire Cat :D :D , when I turned on the ignition and it had 0 miles.

And the noise, Oh My God, it was fantastic. Just sitting there rumbling :) :)

Unfortunetly I had to go to London for work, so I only got a quick 10 mile ride back home :cry: , switched to Bandit and went to work.

Today I had to go back in again, but this time took the SV :D :D

IT WAS FANTASTIC :D :lol: :x \:D/

The only problem and to be honest it is a big problem.....

Only being able to do 5K revs :lol: :lol: :lol:

I normally wear earplugs, but today I had to go bare, just so I could hear that great noise (Before I get flamed: I know compared to other bikes it's quite, but compared to my Bandit.. No further comment needed!!)


The handling (again compared to my Bandit) is like silk :oops:, it just fails into the bends. :D :D

Anyway, I love my new bike (just incase you didn't realise)

[will]

sounds like another happy customer

welcome to the forum

Will

[valleyboy]

Im sure its meant to have more than 0 miles even at brand new... they should have done a PDI check on it before leaving you on it...

Which includes a road test...



Anyway, may you have many happy miles of grinning :)
Now all you need is a new end can, and you will be chuckling everywhere you go!

[Toypop]

Would be very very interested to hear your comparisons with a Bandit having just sold my Bandit to buy a brand new SV.

[Anonymous]

I know what you mean having come from a Bandit myself. You need to get rid of the stock can though because it sounds like a sewing machine. Get a decent one and it'll sound like the dogs :)

[Kirmit]

Would be very very interested to hear your comparisons with a Bandit having just sold my Bandit to buy a brand new SV.

The difference is very noticable.
Firstly the whole riding position, having never ridden a bike with clip-on bars before.

The first thing that got me was the fairing not moving. My Bandit is naked, when I first turned the SV, I was distracted by the front not changing direction :lol:

The suspension is a lot harder, though these can be adjusted on the SV. Which I will do once I've got used to it.

And the power, 61MPH 6thgear @ 5K revs on the Bandit and 68MPH on the SV.

[Toypop]

One of the things that interested me was the straightline performance. Many of the reviews I have seen make out that the SV is considerably quicker than the Bandit but I have my doubts and wonder if the figures were manipulated to suit fashion...

I am hoping it is as quick as the Bandit but just more responsive at lower rev's as I don't really like high revs.

I have never had a faired or clip on bar bike so its going to be interesting! How do you find the half fairing, does it give you much shelter? I hated riding the Bandit at 70 or more which was my reason for changing it.

[Kirmit]

SV versus Bandit Performance - As I'm running it in, I've not been able to get a full feel of the bike, but the test I did at 5K revs in 6th gear, showed the SV as quicker 68 and 61.

On the Bandit I maxed out at 135mph (on the clock), looking forward to being able to test the SV.

I found the fairing quite good. Though to be honest at 60-70mph you don't really notice the difference. On my Bandit I fitted a fly screen with dramtic improvement. Without it I was being ripped off the bike at 90, with it I could rest may palms on the bars at 120 :)

From what I've read the SV's midrange is meant to be better and so far I would agree.

One other thing to bear in mind is the weight Bandit 204KG SV 169KG

[muddycoffee]

Im sure its meant to have more than 0 miles even at brand new... they should have done a PDI check on it before leaving you on it...

Which includes a road test..
I think that with trade plates on the dealer is allowed to move the Bike and test on the road with the milometer disconnected.

Incidentally I used to know one bloke who was a bit of a tosser to be honest, and he had a ZXR750 and he used to go everywhere with the speedo disconnected and used just the rev counter for reference as to what speed he was going, so he didn't make the miles go up too much. :stupid: