Re: Buying an SV650?
 

or a one loaded with goodies for 1200 if you look ;)

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

Well i really want a bike that isnt crashed repaired. Got my bike (CBR125) good condition, some git pulled out on me and wrecked it. £1500 later in repairs... i still dont like riding it. Seems to always hang over me that im riding something that crashed :/ Mechanically sound, just in my head its still the bike that was on the floor trapped underneath the car lol :P

Dw, the CBR is the same so im used to everything going rusty etc. Little bit of TLC and should be fine :D

Im not really a huge fan of the curvy. I might pick one up if i get a good deal on one but really looking for a long term bike so i want to be happy with it.

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

I'm not usually an advocate for finance but have you considered it? That's how I got mine and honestly I'm glad I did it.

Like your mental block over owning a crash damaged bike, I have the same issue with owning a second hand bike. It's purely because I bought a second hand bike before and it was just an absolute disaster.

If you've got a budget of £2500, part exchange (you'll get more if you sell privately) your CBR and get yourself a brand spankers sv650s. You'll get ABS, some warranty and I think I had a year or two's brake down cover thrown in.

Then you can use a bit of that money to buy yourself some decent protective gear.

The biggest you issue you'll face is insurance on a new bike. You'll just have to take the risk with lower level insurance (TP/TPFT) and make sure it's safe and mostly that you don't crash.

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

That sounds good and all, but i have around £2000 cash, and whatever i get for my CBR from sales. That is for the bike and insurance.

Im going to uni in september so finance is really a no no. (yes thats right, im chosing a bike over saving for uni :P).
I have the money now, but wont do in the future.

I have no real issue with 2nd hand. Have a viewing, do a hpi check etc. If theres anything i have a worry about i'll just walk away and look for another one. Theres a few around me both private and shop bikes at around £2500 15k miles. Dont look bad either. Will have a look at them after my test.

Test being only 2 weeks away :/ Do not know bristol what-so-ever. The solo riding will be............. *awesome* :P

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

Good effort! I'm off to uni in September as well. Luckily enough I just finished paying for it and my insurance is down to about £16 a month.

What you studying and where you going?

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

Hopefully Automotive engineering at coventry, but I just got below the target they gave me on the conditional offer so they're still deciding. Otherwise its mechanical engineering at demontfort, leiceter.

I've managed to get a sponsorship for uni, that's why I'm not saving too much for it.

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

I'm doing motorcycle engineering at Swansea. Would you mind telling me how you go about getting sponsorship for it? It would be a massive help.

Re: Buying an SV650?
 

I was thinking about doing that course.
I got sponsorship from a local charity that funds poorer students. You need to Google stuff like that in your local area. Although I had to pass 4 interviews etc and meet the sponsor to get it. 8k a year isn't bad though :P

Re: Buying a SV650
 

Which is why you should serilously consider NOT getting them.

In the event of an off its just more expense to fix.

Besides, the pointies look best with a bellypan

Re: Buying a SV650
 

Similar to me. I got a 55 naked with 4,000 miles on it for £2400 and it had a MTC can on it. It had done about 400 miles since it's first MOT, assuming that to be genuine mileage as the bike was in very good nick.