Nothing compares to you - Alternatives to the SV?
 

Having real trouble finding a replacement streetbike for the sv650n which is making me beg the question is it the prefect road bike??? models ive looked at are

kwak z750 +z1000 <----- z750 build for money is questionable ,z1000 more a sports bike

Honda hornet 600/900<---- 600 untested but people say its slow for the specs, 900 heavy + weird handling expensive honda dont like doing deals like 0%

Bandit 650/1250 <---- heavy bike has a very low centre of gravity and has been arround since the 80s

Sv1k <--- Too heavy and lumpy feels akward (could be the one i tested tho)

YZ6 <--- imo prolly closest for flickabilty and similar riding style bit gutless in low revs

ER-6 <--- too damn ugly looks like a mutant duck build quailty looks shabby but like gladius gets some good write ups

gladius <--- ER-6's ugly sister and is that a steel midpipe ?? but seen good reviews

GSX650<---- bandit with fairing steel downpipes :/ come on its 2010 not 1970 build quaily looks very cheap

triumph street triple<---- not tested but spoken to owners and mechanics and have questionable realabilty + front head lights look like there made of recycled kids toy plastic

any others to think of ?

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:P was the the thought behind the heading

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aprilia tuono. heard very good things from owners, plenty of punch, sounds as good as an SV if not better and are pretty reliable

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Is there anything wrong with your SV or a particular reason you need to change it?

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no sv is fine was looking for a change its 4 year old now from new with 13k miles never had a problem needs new wheel bering and folk wipers thats about it

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Could try the 'prilias: Shiver, Dorsoduro, or a Tuono if you want a thou, but I'm biased :D

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I read the other day on one of the threads that there isn't an equivalent to the sv by any other bike manufacturers. Then on mcn I read that the yamaha xj600 diversion would be a vauxhall astra deisel if it was a car. So the question is......what car would the sv650 be the equivilent of?

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Forgot the one in your pic as well :p

If you want a naked then the Tuono should be a good bike! Many fans :)

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Only thing I find as much of a giggle as my SV is old GSXRs with flat bars.