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Originally Posted by MJC-DEV
650 Bandit is a good first bike as the 4 cyl engine is smoother and more forgiving for the less experienced but way heavier than the SV. I would try both before parting with cash.
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Smoother and more forgiving it may be, but as I said in my last post, it takes a couple of hours to get used to the SV, after which it's not a problem any more. The difference between the two is noticeable and relevant on a 10 minute test ride, but if you could buy both, then after 1 day you'd be able to jump from one to the other without having any issue. This issue is because it's smoothness in the riders throttle use that is the problem, not the engine configuration. It's the wrong thing to have based your decision upon IMO. Buying a bike is a long term decision, and the difference between the two engines is a very short term problem.
The Bandit is a good first bike, but they are not called Blandits for nothing, a few folk I know have had bandits first, then after a few months got bored stiff and flogged them for something else. The SV is a bike which can entertain you as you gain experience and grow with you as a rider.