Potential SV owner - SV650.org

bat-kam · 17-05-13, 08:08 PM

Hi all
I own a DL650 '09 but since my wife have said that she doesn't like to ride on the bike, I want to change it to something more sporty. I have several mods and bike is as i wanted it to be now but I feel that I don't use it to it's full potential.

So I have started looking around and because i love v-twin engine I thought that sv650 might be just the wright thing for me. I am going to test ride one tomorrow at Suzuki crescent in Verwood.

Out of interest, will a 6ft2 14st bloke fit the bike?

What should I be looking out on the bike?

Thanks
Kam

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andrewsmith · 17-05-13, 08:32 PM

How doo!

You light weight!!

I'm 6ft and shy of 14st and have no issues

PyroUK · 17-05-13, 09:11 PM

Height can't say, weight no problem! Mine has no difficulty shifting me around and I must be in the region of 15st at least!

Crescent are great, Guy got me sorted on my first sv.

PyroUK · 17-05-13, 09:11 PM

Oh and yeah... Welcome!

bat-kam · 17-05-13, 09:13 PM

Guy @ Crescent convinced me into buying the dl650. Good salesman

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PyroUK · 17-05-13, 09:20 PM

That he is! Although to be honest he didn't really need to "sell" to me lol

I passed my test got home, borrowed my dads car went straight there for a test ride, got back and bought one straight away!

My dad nearly had a heart attack, first thing he knew about me passing was telling him I just bought the bike haha

18-05-13, 12:54 AM

I'd say stick with what you got. She defo isn't going to want to go on the back of an SV, so that could be a bonus or not?

18-05-13, 01:05 AM

I'm 6'3 n a bit. I can't fit a 1st generation sv cos the tank edge is right on my knees, But the 2nd is fine.
Not the roomiest but so chuckable!!

18-05-13, 01:33 AM

keep the v strom. i've had an sv a vstrom thou and now a vstrom 650.
If i'm being brutally honest the vstrom is more useful as an every day bike.

bat-kam · 18-05-13, 07:25 AM

Good point Jackie-Black. Thing is that I ride to and back from work - 12miles all in and sometimes to see friends. On an odd occasion i would take her for a 25mile run around New Forest.
I also have full set of panniers and a top box that can accommodate 2 full face helmets. Panniers were used twice, both time on a trip to Wales. Top box is handy for helmet, so i don't have to carry it with me and some shopping every now and them.
If I decide on sv i will have it with no box at the rear as it would spoil it. That would be my only sacrifice - I think. Shopping could go in the back pack and carrying helmet should not be that problematic, right?
For any few days trips (providing that mrs will allow) I was thinking of using tank bag, soft panniers and back pack. Or am i thinking to positively?

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17-05-13, 08:08 PM	#1
bat-kam Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 149	Potential SV owner Hi all I own a DL650 '09 but since my wife have said that she doesn't like to ride on the bike, I want to change it to something more sporty. I have several mods and bike is as i wanted it to be now but I feel that I don't use it to it's full potential. So I have started looking around and because i love v-twin engine I thought that sv650 might be just the wright thing for me. I am going to test ride one tomorrow at Suzuki crescent in Verwood. Out of interest, will a 6ft2 14st bloke fit the bike? What should I be looking out on the bike? Thanks Kam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17-05-13, 08:32 PM	#2
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Potential SV owner How doo! You light weight!! I'm 6ft and shy of 14st and have no issues __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

17-05-13, 09:11 PM	#3
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Potential SV owner Height can't say, weight no problem! Mine has no difficulty shifting me around and I must be in the region of 15st at least! Crescent are great, Guy got me sorted on my first sv. __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

17-05-13, 09:11 PM	#4
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Potential SV owner Oh and yeah... Welcome! __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

17-05-13, 09:13 PM	#5
bat-kam Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 149	Potential SV owner Guy @ Crescent convinced me into buying the dl650. Good salesman Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17-05-13, 09:20 PM	#6
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Potential SV owner That he is! Although to be honest he didn't really need to "sell" to me lol I passed my test got home, borrowed my dads car went straight there for a test ride, got back and bought one straight away! My dad nearly had a heart attack, first thing he knew about me passing was telling him I just bought the bike haha __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

18-05-13, 12:54 AM	#7
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Potential SV owner I'd say stick with what you got. She defo isn't going to want to go on the back of an SV, so that could be a bonus or not? Last edited by Bluefish; 18-05-13 at 12:56 AM.

18-05-13, 01:05 AM	#8
Redmist Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Potential SV owner I'm 6'3 n a bit. I can't fit a 1st generation sv cos the tank edge is right on my knees, But the 2nd is fine. Not the roomiest but so chuckable!!

18-05-13, 01:33 AM	#9
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Potential SV owner keep the v strom. i've had an sv a vstrom thou and now a vstrom 650. If i'm being brutally honest the vstrom is more useful as an every day bike.

18-05-13, 07:25 AM	#10
bat-kam Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 149	Potential SV owner Good point Jackie-Black. Thing is that I ride to and back from work - 12miles all in and sometimes to see friends. On an odd occasion i would take her for a 25mile run around New Forest. I also have full set of panniers and a top box that can accommodate 2 full face helmets. Panniers were used twice, both time on a trip to Wales. Top box is handy for helmet, so i don't have to carry it with me and some shopping every now and them. If I decide on sv i will have it with no box at the rear as it would spoil it. That would be my only sacrifice - I think. Shopping could go in the back pack and carrying helmet should not be that problematic, right? For any few days trips (providing that mrs will allow) I was thinking of using tank bag, soft panniers and back pack. Or am i thinking to positively? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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