Anyone gone back to an SV?

Cheers Fizz its the kinda response I was looking for

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'd ride the SV, open the throttle, it'd vibrate some more, make some more noise and then not really accelerate

Funny that, it is exactly my experience when I went back on an SV about a year or two after moving to a GSX-R 600/750!

[pookie]

I decided to keep the sv1000 as a winter /commuter hack. I took it out yesterday for the first time since I got the zx6r and at the beginning was a bit critical of the agricultural feel. But after riding into work and getting used to the barge feeling again it definitely is a bit more comfortable and I realise all the things I liked about it are still there.

Ok there are things Id like to change but for its purpose it will be fine. I would try an go forward and try different bikes as each has its own characteristics and niggles. Failing that get both

[mister c]

I have kept my SV even though I bought a 955i Triumph Daytona, because I like it so much. I will be honest & say that what Chris has said is true, but for 2 up riding (especially when we are of a portly disposition) the SV feels very lathargic on accelleration.
I cant make my mind up about the Triumph & I have a feeling we wont be having a long relationship together

[sv4me]

<======= i've got a B1h ninja which lives up to its reputation of rock hard rear suspension. Can sometimes be a bit extreme but on the right roads and you're in the mood an SV wouldnt see which way I went.

But its not all about going fast is it its about having fun which is why I kept my naked '99 SV. The higher bars make it so much easier to ride and although the suspension is on the budget side, on most roads I like going down I can bomb down on the SV whereas i'd be like a dismounted jockey on the Kwak. I've done the heavier oil, fork springs and put braided lines on the front and it makes a big difference.

The SV engine is the killer though, useable power and low down grunt it really does make some more powerful IL4's seem dull in comparison.

If you can stretch to 2 bikes i'd always have a naked in the garage, best of both worlds

I have an SV and a street triple.

The Striple is a much better bike it has the twin grunt and the IL4 power best of both worlds, they also hold their money too so I know which I would have (have ).

[Mej]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Yes well sort of

When I bought my GSXR, I kept my SV for a winter hack. I used to ride the GSXR and then get back on the SV and I hated the SV after that.

It felt slow
The brakes compared to the GSXR were sh*te
The suspension compared to the GSXR was sh*te

I'd ride the SV, open the throttle, it'd vibrate some more, make some more noise and then not really accelerate and then on a bumpy road it would be pitching me out of the seat where the GSXR dealt with the road bumps and poor surface much better.

I know its harsh comparing it to the GSXR, but for what I use a bike for and what I want from a bke, the GSXR suits me much better. I found myself reaching for the GSXR keys over the SV pretty much everytime so I sold my SV in the end.

I know I cant use all the power of my GSXR, but then I never used all the power of my SV either. But I still wouldnt go back to the SV now.

Would second that, SV is ok, would mind a naked around town stuff, but compared the GSXR750 i wouldnt go bk and especially compared to my KTM.

The 750 is a real bike, crazy power, awesome handling and the one i had was alot comfier than the SV, could cruise all day on the motorway on it.

If i could have afforded it i would never have the sold the 750, it was an amazing bike. But this all said the Ktm 950 has about 40 bhp less and is much more usable on the road than the 750, better handling as well and more fun to ride.

I would advise you to try one see what you think, especially with 5k budget, you could get a nice one for that.

What kind of riding do you do?

[Paul the 6th]

hey.... rob.... pssst..... over here.... yeah it's me, the tree of temptation.. Listen, if you want to have a go on a 12 year old GSX-R like mine to see what the engine is all about then you're more than welcome to come and have a go.. The handling is pretty fabooooo as well. I can only guess that the newer bikes are screwed together tighter with better brakes and don't look as tired, but I love mine - never in a million years would I have thought I'd bang on about an old tired gsxr. But I do. It's mint.


....now sod off!


(you'll have to have watched big brother for any of that to make sense)

I wouldn't go back for two reasons.

1. I found the SV uncomfortable
2. There are too many options to choose something I'd had before. I love the Kwak, but I wouldn't get another for a road bike; I just want to try something different. In the same way I wouldn't get the same car twice - variety is the spice of life.

So....

Mej: I know you have the 950 KTM and to be honest, I think this would be top of the list if I wasnt concerned about running costs. The servicing and tyre life probably is the biggest concern. Would the likes of Avon Storms give tyre life around 4k? I've heard they chew through tyres in a couple of thousand miles. We are also few and far between on decent bike garages around here to provide a service so I'm not sure where I could get one done.

Paul: Thanks for the offer, I might just take you up on that. FWIW, after Tim said that the 750 was a bit much for the road, I thought about a 600 as they are cheaper to buy too.

Simon: Getting rid of the Kwak?

I want to be able to use the bike on A/B and also the uneven surfaces found around the Dales, and into the Lakes. It sounds like the 950SM could be the perfect bike for the job but then I also thought the Street Triple would be a blast up and around there.