Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

i've been hankering after an MT-09 but every time i ride my SV i think why.

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

Can't believe how free from vibration my AL7 is, all the way up the range - it really is peach of an engine, and of course that V twin exhaust sound................

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

The 90° v is the reason its so smooth.
It has perfect primary balance, all the forces on the pistons and crank balance each other out.
A 20p coin will balance on its edge on the engine casing while you start and rev it.
Ive had singles, twins, triples, fours and a six, but the 90° v-twins are the best.

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

My gearbox (2016 AL7 ) was great right from the word go and has only got better. I have used Castrol Power 1 4T 10W/40 oil in mine since first change after running in at 1000 miles, as I am a big fan of Castrol (other oils are available :) )

The AL7 gearbox is an absolute gem, you hardly know you have changed gear (maybe that is why they fit a gear indicator LOL), let us know what you think of the feature that raises the revs slightly as you release the clutch ( anti-stall feature ) - I find it is not intrusive at all and you would not know it was there unless they had told you :o

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

Throttle raising gadget is a bit of a gimmick imo, hasn't prevented me from stalling a number of times.

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

Maybe you would have stalled a lot more times if it had not been there :rolleyes:

Don't know how many times I would have stalled without it, but will probably never know.

As StredonSB says, it is probably more useful in traffic where you can get a bit fed up and maybe a bit slack on clutch control.

Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
 

Not sure about this. I can see some benefits but it doesn't encourage or teach good clutch control and throttle coordination. If a rider has that, there's no need to rely on this gimmick.