part x sv650s for honda vtr 1000 ?
 

Hi ,

My 06 sv is in for a service today , its in good condition & has 13 k miles

As you do ,had a look round and noticed a honda vtr1000 , did not take it out for a ride as no time , however sat on it , fit really plush & comfortable .
The bike is over priced its a 2002 with 9 k & they want 3995 , you can get a 2001 model with the same miles for 2995 , they offered 2750 - 3000 part x for my sv .
The only problem with the Storm is the mpg , I commute 50 miles a day & beleive the tank range is sub 100 , which is a real shame , as apart from this it looks spot on .

Any Honda Vtr owners past / present got any heads up on the VTR ? Esp mpg , reliablity ( I've heard the cam chain tensioners are a known problem , in fact the garage had a 10 k mileage bike where the tensioner has failed & had wrecked the engine !

Cheers Steve

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a honda with engine problems?

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Cam chains and tensioners. Hondas achilles heel. Hence why the VFR750 used a solid cam drive system.

Why go for the VTR?. Better, more interesting V twins out there IMO

Re: part x sv650s for honda vtr 1000 ?
 

The 3 bikes I had thought of , were firestorm , sv1000s , aprillia falco .

I liked the idea of Honda build quality & as I use it daily needs to be comfy , also as the Firestorm has been around for a while & appears not to be popular , was hoping to pick a good one cheap !
The sv1000 would have the same build quality as the sv650 ?
I know very litte about Aprillia Falco's , however could be a bit too focused for daily use ?

To be honest for what I use it for the sv650s is spot on , its just nice to have a change now & again .

Cheers Steve

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the sv1000 makes a good commute bike especially if your crunching motorway miles, you would have to keep ontop of the finish tho.

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my 650 standing in the garage is furing up just sitting there and the garage is nice and dry?

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Actually it was the Falco I was thinking of.

The build quality is superb. Much better than a Suzy. Stonking engine.

But I guess in your price range there isn't much else.

Like you say the 650 ticks all the boxes and I assume your the only owner so know it well, so try and keep it.

What about hiring a bike for the weekend?

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:smt082 Yeah, I thought that... Then I got fed up of it eating batteries and not starting on cold mornings... So fed up I p/x'ed for a GSXR600....

It's a beast of a bike when it's running, when it's not, it's a can of sh1te....

All litre twins drink petrol - you won't find one that'll give you much more than 110 to a tank (unless it's got a big tank). Ridden hard the Falco would give me about 80, commuting 95-100. The Falco is very comfortable though...

Do I miss it ? Yes, would I have another ? Only if I had 2 or 3 other bikes as well....

Firestorm was a great bike, it's very old now, the SV is probably the best of the bunch these days.

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Yes, rose tinted glasses I suppose. But all Aprilia twins seem to be cursed with a underachieving battery. Didn't find the tank range that bad though. Can't have been riding it hard enough.Lol.

So I dunno. Maybe a VTR after all. The SV thou leaves me cold. But that crappy VTR tank range????

Glad I'm not in this quandry.

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My curvey sits outside under a cover and has no fur, it's covered in oil and grease, which maybe protects it ;)
Or pointys rust more than the original and best models?

The VTR looks well dated, that single headlight looks well old innit.