looking at other bikes too - cbf600s

[dizzyblonde]

i see you've been riding a fair while mrs.WOW, how long have you had the Harley? and have you had much of a go on a sporty number. I had a cruiser for a while and it felt rather odd going from

thinking about going round a corner in advance.

Getting on the front of the Sv was odd, because you just point and go.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

i see you've been riding a fair while mrs.WOW, how long have you had the Harley? and have you had much of a go on a sporty number. I had a cruiser for a while and it felt rather odd going from

thinking about going round a corner in advance.

Getting on the front of the Sv was odd, because you just point and go.

I've been riding the harley for 1.5 yrs have done about 12000 miles.
A sporty number? Well the sportster is called a sporty but not sure if you mean that.
I had a Kawasaki W650 before the harley for 6 months, my first big bike, and it was a more sporty bike as in steering etc. You turned it, it went, not like the harley. Just found it a bit high and had gone off the looks and image.
You go round corners without thinking? Not sure I understand what you're saying. But maybe it will all become clear.

It's going to hurt selling my bike as it's just beautiful and sounds great but I do want something a bit more agile!

I was on a restricted licence till dec 07.

Originally Posted by Jools'SV Now

I don't think it's the hornet we're on about here, it's the dull cbf600s.

My Mrs test rode both and even she found the Honda too dull and boring - and it felt too big and heavy too.

You're right not the Hornet.
Another one who finds the CBF600 dull.
As said in another thread I think it's going to be between the SV650(N) and the Street Triple.

Originally Posted by wow

I have read up about it a bit more, it's suppose to be v dull. I will have a sit on it (CBF600) but with its 40N torque or something only I'm probably going to find it too boring to ride too. My harley has got quite a lot of torque. I think I should stay with twins (also really like the sounds of a twin) or maybe the Street Triple. So at the moment it's either an SV650(n) or Street Triple. I will get a flyscreen with it.

I've ridden the Street Triple, I really really rate it. Bags of torque, nice power delivery, great looks, brilliant handling, very good brakes, properly screwed together and an absolute hoot to ride. If I could afford one as well as a faired SV I'd more than likely buy one over the 1050 Speed Triple.

That sounds good Lozzo.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by wow

I've been riding the harley for 1.5 yrs have done about 12000 miles.
A sporty number? Well the sportster is called a sporty but not sure if you mean that.
I had a Kawasaki W650 before the harley for 6 months, my first big bike, and it was a more sporty bike as in steering etc. You turned it, it went, not like the harley. Just found it a bit high and had gone off the looks and image.
You go round corners without thinking? Not sure I understand what you're saying. But maybe it will all become clear.

It's going to hurt selling my bike as it's just beautiful and sounds great but I do want something a bit more agile!

I was on a restricted licence till dec 07.

sorry should have been more explanatory. Cruisers have to be 'steered' for want of a better word, thats what i meant when I said' thinking' before cornering. You don't 'steer' an Sv it jsut goes where its supposed to. I think cruisers are like driving buses round corners, I loved my little cruiser, never thought i'd get a 'sporty' number, like an SV. You know 'tits' down 'ar$$e' up so to speak....lol. The riding styles are soooo opposite.
Comfort was always first with me, so I nearly got a 'Drag-queen...sorry... star'. But when Im Indoors nearly got rid of Suze I jumped in and stole it off him!!!!
I'm glad i did because now i have got some nasty shoulder thing going on and
the SVs is a perfect set up for me, cause i can flop over the tank when my joints start aching. If I'd have got a cruiser I'd have been stuffed.

If you want oodles of torque low down on a bike with a low(ish) seat, the MT-03 Yamaha may be worth a look. Thay are slow compared to SVs top end but are a brilliant handling bike, great for powering out of the twisties. OK so there's no fairing, not a problem for me till you get to about 85 and certainly does not have the bling of a street triple. Maximum torque is at 5K, most similar capacity bikes have to rev there nuts off to maximum torque. I would suggest a test ride though as they are not everyones cup of tea. Just a thought. Oh and I'm a tad biased as I have one It supplememnts my gixer a treat.

Originally Posted by Beenz

If you want oodles of torque low down on a bike with a low(ish) seat, the MT-03 Yamaha may be worth a look. Thay are slow compared to SVs top end but are a brilliant handling bike, great for powering out of the twisties. OK so there's no fairing, not a problem for me till you get to about 85 and certainly does not have the bling of a street triple. Maximum torque is at 5K, most similar capacity bikes have to rev there nuts off to maximum torque. I would suggest a test ride though as they are not everyones cup of tea. Just a thought. Oh and I'm a tad biased as I have one It supplememnts my gixer a treat.

Yeah sat on the MT-03 a while ago and it is low and was v comfortable. It is lacking in power a bit (longer journeys) and there was too much plastic (think you call it carbon - I still have to get into the terminology it's all new to me this sporty bike malarky ). Not really a step up from the sportster.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

sorry should have been more explanatory. Cruisers have to be 'steered' for want of a better word, thats what i meant when I said' thinking' before cornering. You don't 'steer' an Sv it jsut goes where its supposed to. I think cruisers are like driving buses round corners, I loved my little cruiser, never thought i'd get a 'sporty' number, like an SV. You know 'tits' down 'ar$$e' up so to speak....lol. The riding styles are soooo opposite.
Comfort was always first with me, so I nearly got a 'Drag-queen...sorry... star'. But when Im Indoors nearly got rid of Suze I jumped in and stole it off him!!!!
I'm glad i did because now i have got some nasty shoulder thing going on and
the SVs is a perfect set up for me, cause i can flop over the tank when my joints start aching. If I'd have got a cruiser I'd have been stuffed.

Yeah thought that's what you meant. All sounds good going through corners without having to push it through. To be honest can't see it happening yet the sportier-position but I do want a different and more agile bike (and light). Yeah i think it's a big misconception that cruisers are comfortable. They look it but they aren't. Going to sit on a few bikes tomorrow.

Originally Posted by wow

Yeah sat on the MT-03
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Not really a step up from the sportster.

I've ridden plenty of 125s that have been a step up from an 883 Sportster, and yes, I've ridden a couple of Sportsters too.