Did i buy the wrong bike!?

Hi chaps,

Now i love the SV, the sound looks (pointy of course) and its fairly inexpensive as a first bikes goes.

Well, i did a mate a favor and rode his '99 FZS 600 Fazer home yesterday about a 30 mile ride thru country roads, little towns, and my god, thats a nice bike.

The seat is so comfy, the steering is so light and manoverable, the engine is soo smooth! I could have done hunderds of miles on that and without a care!

Got back on my SV to some home, and i had pins and needles in my hand after 2 mins again, and a sore back within 10 minutes (again)

Obviously starting to get doubts. I assume the SV i will eventually mould to.
Anyone else know what i'm chatting about, lol?

if your mate got on your SV i'm sure he'd prefer that. Grass is greener on the other side....but remember it still needs cutting!

I've never ridden a Fazer so I might be talking bollox, but I did a lot of research before buying my SV, all the bike reviews for years have put the SV first in front of fazers and other competing bikes.

I personally prefer the lack of smoothness of the SV - more like a bike than a car.

I did find the seat uncomfortable but soon got used to it. Mines a naked, so no wrist or back probs.

I bet if you'd bought a fazer you'd have wished you had an SV!

Originally Posted by injury_ian

Anyone else know what i'm chatting about, lol?

I know exactly what you're on about mate. Riding the 60 miles home from the dealers I thought "Christ, what have I done?" because my old bike (Triumph Sprint) was all day comfy and the SV was killing me already.

Now I love it!

(Still get the pins and needles though...)

[Balky001]

I think most of us have been there at some point. I had a pointy and the seat was definately not all day comfy although I thought the clip ons' height was OK. The older Faser is a great bike but IMO its a bit boring next to the SV.

[northwind]

The old Fazer is a better "destination" bike but IMO the SV's a better "journey" bike- for bread-and-butter commuting, touring, shopping the Fazer's just plain better. But, depending on taste it's often consdered a much less enjoyable bike- I fall in this camp, I think it's a brilliant machine and if all I wanted to do was get to Point B then I'd definately consider one... But I don't think i'd ever decide to go to Point C and D and then arrive, 2 hours late, with a big grin at Point B

It's totally down to taste though, there's no perfect motorbike. Despite what Rictus says

Yes.

Oh sorry, I mean maybe.

I could not get on with the SV due to comfort factor. I loved everything else about it, okay perhaps the suspension and brakes were not great but you get what you pay for in the end.

the sv is not about comfort, if you want comfort buy a gold wing.

[northwind]

Yeah, but it shouldn't actually be uncomfortable for most people.

Only real issue I had was sorted with a Gel Seat bought from America. Its really comft to ride now.