Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

I'd deffo recommend the SV as a beginners bike. The linear power of the V twin is excellent. Plenty of grunt there for you as your experiance grows. In the right hands (not mine http://forums.sv650.org/images/icons/icon11.gif) thay are a very capable little bike, they even have their own race series. Tis deffo a bike for all seasons and ability.

Good range of aftermarket products for them too. You can bling it up or tune it up! Tons of pretty plastic etc available. Hordes of chassis improving parts and an engine that can be breathed on with good results too.

It really is a bike that will grow with your ability if you want it too. In standard guise its pretty damn good as well.:cool:

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

yes the sv650 is a excellent bike for new riders as i found last summer after finally getting round to passing my test. its not intimidating like some middle weight bikes are when uve just passed ur test. and when ur experience grows an sv650 is well capable of embarrasing litre sports bikes

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

Of course you'll need to get a 33bhp restricted one at first. Still plenty quick enough for straight after your test.

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

Unless of course you did your DAS

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

i have just got an sv 650s and got a restricter kit fitted to it, it keeps loosing power and i was woundering if any 1 could shed some light on this

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

A little more information would be handy, where/when does it start to lose power?

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

right when im riding along it will start joulting and then its like its fighting for power or somthing and revs drop down and up and down, also when i was doing about 80mph it just seemed to lose exceliration and droped down to about 55 befor i had any power back

urm not sure how to explain it much better hope thats ok

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

Misfire on one cylinder, wet plug or loose electrical/coil connections?

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

Hi Korben

the SV is a great bike for those in the early days of riding providing you get to know the (few) things to look for and how to keep them in good order.

If you're seriously looking, I have a 2001 SVS for sale, see here for my post. PM me if interested, I can tell you all about it.

Re: 2nd Hand SV650
 

hi it turned out to be a lost plug and a split pipe