to go for an sv or not?
 

ello, new here!

at the moment ive got a 99 zxr 400, and its boring me, screaming everywhere... so a twin i am destined for haha!

how do people rate the sv650?

if i get one im gunna get a k3 onwards, if not a brand spanker

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A little tame after a ZXR for sure....but feel the mid-range:dwarf:

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whats the torque like on the sv?

i want a twin, and the sv seems the best idea

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I would go for something faster than the SV, you will get bored after a ZXR400. Great bikes them.

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sv1000?

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i would get a duke 748, but insurance is a tad expensive

an sv650 is cheaper to insure than my zxr

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SV can **** on a zxr400, although i'm sure loads of people will say otherwise in a minute :) A zxr FEELS fast as its so revvy, but i've raced a guy on a perfect zxr, and it hasn't got the grunt to outdo the SV at all. He'd be first to admit it too. Whilst it looks like the 400 has a fair amount of power in comparison, its really only at the very very top, an SV has an amazingly flat torque curve which means it pulls from anywhere. They're cheap to buy and run, go for it :)

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Yeah, used to love my little VFR400 :( I miss her :(

Depends how you ride (or want to ride) I guess, the SV should have both more power and more accessible power but you'll feel like you're going faster on the 400 because the involvement it requires is that much greater. SV will get truly stuffed on the brakes and suspendies but not dangerously so.

SV a hell of a lot more comfortable at commutes and the like though, four little pistons banging away at 13,000 rpm six inches from your nether regions induces all sorts of cramps :)

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I went from a Ninja 6 to a SV650s in 2002 and still have the SV. Do not regret the change.

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Take one out for a test ride. The SV is a superb machine for the mony and has a cracking engine. In real terms it will be more relaxed to ride that your current machine for the same speed.