[fizzwheel]

I've not owned one, but I have ridden both faired and naked 600's and a naked 650.

The steering is a little slower to respond and turn in than the SV, it will turn quickly, but you mind find it needs more muscle / body weight shift to get it to turn as quickly as the SV does.

Its definately more relaxed to ride chassis wise, the motor is a peach, silky smooth and the gearbox is lovely, it does need rev's but thats an IL4 for you.

It didnt find it much heavier than the SV and its certainly just as easy to manage IMHO.

The seat is quite wide, so I dont know how that would work with somebody with short legs, but it is more comfortable than the SV seat is.

I quite like them. they are fun and easy to ride, although I found the front end a bit spongey when pushing on, and it started to feel a little vague, ( but I'm being picky and comparing it with my GSXR here )

Get yourself down your local bike shop and have a sit on one, get a test ride, its the only way you're going to know if you like it or not.

I really really like the 1250 Bandit, if I wanted a mutipurpose do anything bike it would be at the top of my list, but that is a bit heavier to manage at slow speed than the SV, but once your on the move you wont notice the weight, same can be said for the 600 / 650 bandit as well

HTH.