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Suzuki Sv650s 03-on came 178th. That's way low considering how popular a bike it is. I was expecting it to be at least in the top 60. Oh well!
btw I did fill out the survey online! |
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Ride magazine has a high proportion of BMW owners
Look what was 1st & 2nd
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I guess also its a sub 5grand bike competing with 10k+. Still, we all love them!
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Actually look what's 7th, 5th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st. Bloody BMW's! Says it all really. Where's the nc30, sv650, BMW f650, Ducati 916 etc. Not in the top 100???
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part of the mcn group.. nuff said.
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Ride is the worse magazine out there, its proper cardigan n slippers
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I like Ride
![]() They are very BMW, but BMWs are quality bikes. I picked up "Bike" magazine last week too, FULL of BMW from cover to cover |
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Can I point out it's not the amount of people that rate a particular bike but how they rate it.
Seems that although the SV is popular it's not (in the eyes of the public) as good as others. Finish for example is pretty bad on SVs. |
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There are better bikes out there than the SV - however much they may be loved by their owners, this thread is an exercise in subjectivity.
OP: Just to pick a couple of your suggestions - the NC30 won't make it on to a list like this nowadays - there just aren't enough of them out there to make even a noticeable blip in the numbers. The 916 is no longer current by a long way, (last made in '98 - 14 years ago), and as beautiful as it is - and it unquestionably is - the later Ducati bikes are better. The SV is great, truly a memorable bike, a device that on paper will not excite, but is undoubtedly and very happily greater than the sum of its parts. Enjoy an SV for what it is - and for the money it costs.
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