Is the SV your first PTW? - SV650.org

27-03-04, 09:51 PM

Just curious to find out how many people jumped on the SV(S) as thier first PTW.

For me its my second, I bought an RS125 after my CBT, used for commuting and general tarting about for about 8 months but found the lack of power and the constant whine on motorways and longer rides to be frustrating.

I had been eyeing up the SVS for a while and had intended to get one straight after DAS, but due to finances I had to wait, glad I did because of the reduced price deal.

So Was your SV(S) your first PTW? What did you have as your first bike?

northwind · 27-03-04, 09:58 PM

PTW? Proper two wheeler? if so, then yeah. Would've stuck with my 125 for longer if it hadn't turned out to be a bag of sh**e, so i sped things up and got the SV. Seems to be a popular choice for it as well. (which is why there's so many nice used ones!)

27-03-04, 10:00 PM

PTW = Powered Two Wheeler

27-03-04, 10:08 PM

TY50 1st bike
CB125 CBT and Test
VT250 - Fast for a 250 4 stroke
TS250S - Mad Bad 2 stoke
XT350 - Dependable mini Thumper

Long time off!!!

SV650S K3 - Way too easy to ride way too fast

Great fun though!!!!

27-03-04, 10:09 PM

I started on an NSR 125, then an RGV 250 (still have it, it's a beast

shall keep it till I die!) and am currently fixing up my old gs500e to be sold.
Now also a copper K3 owner.

Mart

27-03-04, 10:39 PM

I dont know how to put this reply

[1] lambretta 175
[2] honda 250 dream
[3] honda 250 dream sport
[4]B.S.A. 500
[5] Velocette 500 single which tore the sole off your boots if you didn,t use the decompressor
[6] Goldstar best ever bike
[7] 20 years bringing up a wife and two kids keeping them in the manner to which they have become accustomed
[8] Pass the bike shop --see a Sachs 125 like that --bu
[9] Definate wrong un
[10] Chop for ER5 [Seemed a good idea at the time]

12,000 miles later

[11] Chop ER5 for an SV650S [heaven]

n.b. the only bike I would have would be a 1000sv or maybe just
maybe back to the GOLDIE

27-03-04, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymac

[7] 20 years bringing up a wife

Are you a hillbilly?

27-03-04, 11:09 PM

NO an eejit

27-03-04, 11:33 PM

Hey an ER5 ain't so bad, can chew off most cars, nice predictable handling, feels solid, very stable. I learned on one, thought about buying one, but then I saw a SV650S and well the rest is history (blue K3)

Ed

27-03-04, 11:40 PM

Ist "real" bike FSIE only 16 it was the old purple one unrestricted with pedals,
followed by BSA 175 Bantam slower than the FSIE
Ariel Arrow supersports found in a friends garage and rebuilt, then to my sadness written off.
Yamaha YDS7 great speed lousy brakes.
Yamaha RD250LC Original pocket rocket failed test by nearly running over the tester during the emergecy stop.
Honda CB100 for the mile and a half to work
Honda 125 superdream for the 8 miles to waterloo
15 years off due to wife not liking motorbikes but as any life sentence was commuted and DAS passed in 2002.
Suzuki Bandit 400 VV(grey imported one) great little bike for town riding
SV650S in red unfortnatly nicked after being chained to the telegraph pole outside the house.
SV650S in blue still in my possession and undergoing various changes.

H

View Poll Results: Was the SV your first PTW?
Yes	28	29.79%
No	48	51.06%
It will be	1	1.06%
What the hells a PTW?	17	18.09%
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

27-03-04, 09:51 PM	#1
Muttley Guest Posts: n/a	Is the SV your first PTW? Just curious to find out how many people jumped on the SV(S) as thier first PTW. For me its my second, I bought an RS125 after my CBT, used for commuting and general tarting about for about 8 months but found the lack of power and the constant whine on motorways and longer rides to be frustrating. I had been eyeing up the SVS for a while and had intended to get one straight after DAS, but due to finances I had to wait, glad I did because of the reduced price deal. So Was your SV(S) your first PTW? What did you have as your first bike?

27-03-04, 10:39 PM	#6
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	subject post I dont know how to put this reply [1] lambretta 175 [2] honda 250 dream [3] honda 250 dream sport [4]B.S.A. 500 [5] Velocette 500 single which tore the sole off your boots if you didn,t use the decompressor [6] Goldstar best ever bike [7] 20 years bringing up a wife and two kids keeping them in the manner to which they have become accustomed [8] Pass the bike shop --see a Sachs 125 like that --bu [9] Definate wrong un [10] Chop for ER5 [Seemed a good idea at the time] 12,000 miles later [11] Chop ER5 for an SV650S [heaven] n.b. the only bike I would have would be a 1000sv or maybe just maybe back to the GOLDIE

27-03-04, 11:09 PM	#8
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	POST SUBJECT NO an eejit

27-03-04, 09:58 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	PTW? Proper two wheeler? if so, then yeah. Would've stuck with my 125 for longer if it hadn't turned out to be a bag of sh**e, so i sped things up and got the SV. Seems to be a popular choice for it as well. (which is why there's so many nice used ones!)

27-03-04, 10:00 PM	#3
Muttley Guest Posts: n/a	PTW = Powered Two Wheeler

27-03-04, 10:08 PM	#4
MikeyBEU Guest Posts: n/a	TY50 1st bike CB125 CBT and Test VT250 - Fast for a 250 4 stroke TS250S - Mad Bad 2 stoke XT350 - Dependable mini Thumper Long time off!!! SV650S K3 - Way too easy to ride way too fast Great fun though!!!!

27-03-04, 10:09 PM	#5
polishmart Guest Posts: n/a	I started on an NSR 125, then an RGV 250 (still have it, it's a beast shall keep it till I die!) and am currently fixing up my old gs500e to be sold. Now also a copper K3 owner. Mart

27-03-04, 11:33 PM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Hey an ER5 ain't so bad, can chew off most cars, nice predictable handling, feels solid, very stable. I learned on one, thought about buying one, but then I saw a SV650S and well the rest is history (blue K3) Ed

27-03-04, 11:40 PM	#10
the_runt69 Guest Posts: n/a	Ist "real" bike FSIE only 16 it was the old purple one unrestricted with pedals, followed by BSA 175 Bantam slower than the FSIE Ariel Arrow supersports found in a friends garage and rebuilt, then to my sadness written off. Yamaha YDS7 great speed lousy brakes. Yamaha RD250LC Original pocket rocket failed test by nearly running over the tester during the emergecy stop. Honda CB100 for the mile and a half to work Honda 125 superdream for the 8 miles to waterloo 15 years off due to wife not liking motorbikes but as any life sentence was commuted and DAS passed in 2002. Suzuki Bandit 400 VV(grey imported one) great little bike for town riding SV650S in red unfortnatly nicked after being chained to the telegraph pole outside the house. SV650S in blue still in my possession and undergoing various changes. H