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26-06-18, 07:45 PM | #11 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
i've been hankering after an MT-09 but every time i ride my SV i think why.
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26-06-18, 08:29 PM | #12 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
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26-06-18, 08:48 PM | #13 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
Can't believe how free from vibration my AL7 is, all the way up the range - it really is peach of an engine, and of course that V twin exhaust sound................
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26-06-18, 09:02 PM | #14 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
The 90° v is the reason its so smooth.
It has perfect primary balance, all the forces on the pistons and crank balance each other out. A 20p coin will balance on its edge on the engine casing while you start and rev it. Ive had singles, twins, triples, fours and a six, but the 90° v-twins are the best. |
30-06-18, 01:50 PM | #15 |
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30-06-18, 02:25 PM | #16 | |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
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The AL7 gearbox is an absolute gem, you hardly know you have changed gear (maybe that is why they fit a gear indicator LOL), let us know what you think of the feature that raises the revs slightly as you release the clutch ( anti-stall feature ) - I find it is not intrusive at all and you would not know it was there unless they had told you
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30-06-18, 02:51 PM | #17 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
Throttle raising gadget is a bit of a gimmick imo, hasn't prevented me from stalling a number of times.
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30-06-18, 03:38 PM | #18 |
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30-06-18, 04:40 PM | #19 | |
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Don't know how many times I would have stalled without it, but will probably never know. As StredonSB says, it is probably more useful in traffic where you can get a bit fed up and maybe a bit slack on clutch control.
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30-06-18, 05:10 PM | #20 |
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Re: Wrong Choice. New '18 SV650.
Not sure about this. I can see some benefits but it doesn't encourage or teach good clutch control and throttle coordination. If a rider has that, there's no need to rely on this gimmick.
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