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14-02-10, 07:58 PM

Airbornesnake - like others here I started on a 125 and thought I was the bee's knees. Then they let me loose on a 500, and I felt it was huge, far too powerful, how could I ever control this beast, and yet within 15 mins I knew I never wanted to go back to a 125. On passing I bought a SV650S, it was so different to the 500 in every way that I thought I'd never get the hang of it, riding it the 36 miles back from the shop in Stafford to home in Shrewsbury was nerve-wracking. And in no time I loved it. No you haven't done the wrong thing, as Drew says in 6 months time you'll look back and laugh.

14-02-10, 07:58 PM	#49
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First Bike, Seems like a wrong choice...Any advice please? Airbornesnake - like others here I started on a 125 and thought I was the bee's knees. Then they let me loose on a 500, and I felt it was huge, far too powerful, how could I ever control this beast, and yet within 15 mins I knew I never wanted to go back to a 125. On passing I bought a SV650S, it was so different to the 500 in every way that I thought I'd never get the hang of it, riding it the 36 miles back from the shop in Stafford to home in Shrewsbury was nerve-wracking. And in no time I loved it. No you haven't done the wrong thing, as Drew says in 6 months time you'll look back and laugh.