Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

Hi chaps,

Now i love the SV, the sound looks (pointy of course) and its fairly inexpensive as a first bikes goes.

Well, i did a mate a favor and rode his '99 FZS 600 Fazer home yesterday about a 30 mile ride thru country roads, little towns, and my god, thats a nice bike.

The seat is so comfy, the steering is so light and manoverable, the engine is soo smooth! I could have done hunderds of miles on that and without a care!

Got back on my SV to some home, and i had pins and needles in my hand after 2 mins again, and a sore back within 10 minutes (again) :mad:

Obviously starting to get doubts. I assume the SV i will eventually mould to.
Anyone else know what i'm chatting about, lol?

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

if your mate got on your SV i'm sure he'd prefer that. Grass is greener on the other side....but remember it still needs cutting! ;)

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

I've never ridden a Fazer so I might be talking bollox, but I did a lot of research before buying my SV, all the bike reviews for years have put the SV first in front of fazers and other competing bikes.

I personally prefer the lack of smoothness of the SV - more like a bike than a car.

I did find the seat uncomfortable but soon got used to it. Mines a naked, so no wrist or back probs.

I bet if you'd bought a fazer you'd have wished you had an SV!

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

I know exactly what you're on about mate. Riding the 60 miles home from the dealers I thought "Christ, what have I done?" because my old bike (Triumph Sprint) was all day comfy and the SV was killing me already.

Now I love it!

(Still get the pins and needles though...)

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

I think most of us have been there at some point. I had a pointy and the seat was definately not all day comfy although I thought the clip ons' height was OK. The older Faser is a great bike but IMO its a bit boring next to the SV.

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

The old Fazer is a better "destination" bike but IMO the SV's a better "journey" bike- for bread-and-butter commuting, touring, shopping the Fazer's just plain better. But, depending on taste it's often consdered a much less enjoyable bike- I fall in this camp, I think it's a brilliant machine and if all I wanted to do was get to Point B then I'd definately consider one... But I don't think i'd ever decide to go to Point C and D and then arrive, 2 hours late, with a big grin at Point B :)

It's totally down to taste though, there's no perfect motorbike. Despite what Rictus says :)

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

Yes.:eek:

Oh sorry, I mean maybe.:rolleyes:

I could not get on with the SV due to comfort factor. I loved everything else about it, okay perhaps the suspension and brakes were not great but you get what you pay for in the end.

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

the sv is not about comfort, if you want comfort buy a gold wing.

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

Yeah, but it shouldn't actually be uncomfortable for most people.

Re: Did i buy the wrong bike!?
 

Only real issue I had was sorted with a Gel Seat bought from America. Its really comft to ride now.