What are SV1000's like?
 

Having had an SV650s about 5 years ago I'm now in a position to look at getting a bike again. I fancy an SV1000, how do they compare to riding an SV650? Clearly they're going to have more power but are they just like riding a more powerful, slower stearing 650 or are they a completely different beast? What are the brakes like and are they any better on comfort than the 650?

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

Completely different beast.

Brakes are very good, exGSXR750. Better suspension, massive grunt, awesome sound with a pair of naughty cans.

Where the SV650 can be thrown about, the thou needs a bit of man handling. Definitely not a girl's bike :-)

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

Im a bit torn at the moment between getting a car ill enjoy or keeping my boring car and getting a bike! I guess the answer is to get out there, find a nice one and take it for a test ride!

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

Boring car and decent bike for sure!
Nothing justifies not having a bike during summer/nice days :D

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I know but I dont know how often I would get the chance to get out on the bike where as I would benefit frim a nicer car every day!

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

Your not getting any younger ;)

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It's all perspective, whilst no doubt a more luxurious car would be a nicer place to be when stuck behind that bus, a bike of course would have just gone around it and had a brilliant ride instead, your choice :smt102

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

I did own a Firestorm for a while.
I really liked it. It had high level scorpion end cans and sounded so good. I liked the grunt and the pull of the bike. I did forget a few times its a v-twin and locked the back wheel when comming flying down the gear box to slow down.

Is a sv1000 anything like a Firestorm in the way it handles and delivers the power?

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

I rode MarkH's SV thou a few weeks back for a little stint. First impressions were its nothing at all like a 650. Much more torquey engine, extremely agricultural with a quite a lot of vibration from everywhere (I remember a lot through the pegs), and it was impossible to not slide to the back of the seat when you open it up. Best if you have a big ****, so you're already at the back of the seat before you wind it on!

Didn't have long enough on it to give it a fair go, but basically I think it'd be a good fun step up from a 650, but its not at all refined. It's a bike that provides an experience rather than serving a specific purpose or doing one thing particularly well. Just my feeling of it from a short ride, and that would probably explain why you don't see a huge amount of them. It probably suits a particular type of rider.

Re: What are SV1000's like?
 

Why not get a cheap 600 class bike, and a better car.
Luxurious cars can be had cheap if you look about.
Iv a V40, even though its 1,000,000, miles its still very comfy.