SV's new rival ?

So it looks like the mighty SV is going to have a serious rival , what do you think ? .

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...NEWS_NEW-BIKES




It is going to have an ABS option for an extra £300 , it has a bellypan exhaust and a side mounted rear shock . It is claimed that it is going to have near 600 IL4 power but should only weigh in at 165 kilos . Kawasaki have gone for a parallel twin because it allows a shorter wheelbase, and minimal width and also is lighter than a normal twin . From i have heard , initial reports are very favourable , and it should be available in the shops by mid July . If it has anything like the character of the 6R/10R it should be cracking bike .

It it's got IL4 character nobody on here will want it, and most will be too scared to try....

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Well I like the looks of it and the colour is jam up!

There are a couple of elements of the looks that I like, but I can't help thinking that it should be a muscle bike and not a middleweight.
I might give it a go, but I doubt I'll ever own one cos by the time I come to buy another bike that simply won't be what I'm looking for.

Originally Posted by Jelster

It it's got IL4 character nobody on here will want it, and most will be too scared to try....

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oh yes, I'm far to chicken to ride an Il4.

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I quite like it, I dont however like the headlight.

I'd certainly give it a try as an alternative to the SV, as for IL4 character bring it on, I had a two stroke 125 before my SV I dont mind riding a bike hard and buzzing it to keep it in the rev range if thats what it takes

Originally Posted by Topcat

So it looks like the mighty SV is going to have a serious rival

Going to have? It already has - read my sig



Nice enough, and different-looking, but will probably be a bit weedy IMHO.

That is absolutely awfully terribly UGLY

As a fan of the radical in design, someone who see's beauty in what many perceive as ugliness and who enjoys making an individual choice I must say...........thats absolutely horrible

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Originally Posted by Topcat

If it has anything like the character of the 6R/10R it should be cracking bike .

That's one thing you can pretty much guarantee that it WON'T have !!

It's far more likely (given the 'ER' prefix) to turn out to be a commuter type machine with reasonable styling & a bit more performance.

NO competition for an SV