ER6 Vs SV650 - SV650.org

fizzwheel · 25-08-05, 12:37 PM

Theres an article in this weeks MCN comparing the two if anybody is interested

25-08-05, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Theres an article in this weeks MCN comparing the two if anybody is interested

No.

BillyC · 25-08-05, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

...if anybody is interested

That didn't include you Scoobs

25-08-05, 04:12 PM

will the ER6 rival the sv? let's read and see

25-08-05, 05:17 PM

Surely not a serious contender.

Sid Squid · 25-08-05, 06:39 PM

Why not? It's a brand new bike, even though Kawasaki have strangely used a similar name the ER6 owes nothing at all to the ER5, the only similarity is that they are both parallel twins.

Remember that the SV is effectively a seven year old design, the first one being the Jap market 400, which was changed very little to make us a 650. The change from curvy to pointy was a facelift, it's still very much the same bike. If Kawasaki have done their job right, and they usually do, it should be a good bike, and realistically a competitor to the SV.

What did MCN say?

25-08-05, 08:08 PM

Why not nice bike apart from the front aspect (nasty light).

Still its not a V Twin which give the throaty ROAR we all love

Never going to get a unbiased opinion on an SV forum though

25-08-05, 08:41 PM

It might go ok, maybe even enought to rival the SV BUT it's pig ugly

and will never match the SV on looks.

chris

Sid Squid · 25-08-05, 11:17 PM

Says you.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder etc etc

If you like you like it, if you don't you don't, bit subjective to say it's ugly though, it's a far too personal thing.

25-08-05, 11:53 PM

MCN sez... (NB. just from memory, not a direct quote)

SV- better engine, tested at 76bhp!
ER6- less torquey, power comes in later and redline is the same, 69bhp
To me that says weak engine, 1-0 to the SV. Hurrah!

Comfort, quality suspension setup, styling(!?!), finish and rider satisfaction all going to the ER6.

We'll call that 1-1.

Seriously, this could be the best thing to happen to the SV. Proper competition will bring about a proper revision.

Factory SV750 with gsxr suspension anyone?

sign here......
NAME Quantity
haggis 1

25-08-05, 12:37 PM	#1
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	ER6 Vs SV650 Theres an article in this weeks MCN comparing the two if anybody is interested __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

25-08-05, 06:39 PM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Why not? It's a brand new bike, even though Kawasaki have strangely used a similar name the ER6 owes nothing at all to the ER5, the only similarity is that they are both parallel twins. Remember that the SV is effectively a seven year old design, the first one being the Jap market 400, which was changed very little to make us a 650. The change from curvy to pointy was a facelift, it's still very much the same bike. If Kawasaki have done their job right, and they usually do, it should be a good bike, and realistically a competitor to the SV. What did MCN say? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

25-08-05, 11:17 PM	#9
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Says you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder etc etc If you like you like it, if you don't you don't, bit subjective to say it's ugly though, it's a far too personal thing. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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25-08-05, 04:12 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	will the ER6 rival the sv? let's read and see

25-08-05, 05:17 PM	#5
Moo Guest Posts: n/a	Surely not a serious contender.

25-08-05, 08:08 PM	#7
Diveboy Guest Posts: n/a	Why not nice bike apart from the front aspect (nasty light). Still its not a V Twin which give the throaty ROAR we all love Never going to get a unbiased opinion on an SV forum though

25-08-05, 08:41 PM	#8
Vfr400 Guest Posts: n/a	It might go ok, maybe even enought to rival the SV BUT it's pig ugly and will never match the SV on looks. chris

25-08-05, 11:53 PM	#10
haggis Guest Posts: n/a	MCN sez... (NB. just from memory, not a direct quote) SV- better engine, tested at 76bhp! ER6- less torquey, power comes in later and redline is the same, 69bhp To me that says weak engine, 1-0 to the SV. Hurrah! Comfort, quality suspension setup, styling(!?!), finish and rider satisfaction all going to the ER6. We'll call that 1-1. Seriously, this could be the best thing to happen to the SV. Proper competition will bring about a proper revision. Factory SV750 with gsxr suspension anyone? sign here...... NAME Quantity haggis 1