Old and New SV idea

im 18 - so at the right age - need to do my licence

ahhh right, if thats you in the pic u looked bit older lol. I mean i'm 18 too and i'm a big lad, and TBH i think if i stepped on a 125cc i wouldn't be able to keep it up. The SV is a good bike mate, i have a curvey, haven't touched a pointy but a couple of months back i was in 2 minds whether to get one.

lol yeah people say i look older - all the smoking and facial hair lol

im a big lad too, but then it hasnt really effected the 50, gets me from a-b and at top end too lol ... well it did! lol

i do like the SV, but im 1 for the aggressive lookin bike which is why i prefer the pointy over the curved. and same with the Gixxers - prefer the 2001+ models over the SRAD lol and the RS50/125 etc... u get the point...

dont get me wrong the SV will be the better option in the long run, but its not the bike i would choose from first look, but the more i look at the pointy 1 the more i want it lol

Well even though i think it is a pathetic idea, the new GSX-R's are being fitted with a restrictor kit for free when you buy them from Suzuki. Just if you have the money to get one brand new.

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I've ridden both and between me and my other half we own both.

Personally if you can afford buy the pointy, Its IMHO a slighty nicer bike to ride. But theres not much in it.

If your tall or have long legs, go for the K3 as they have a higher seat height than the K4 onwards bikes do.

the gixxer idea is pointless because i have to buy it from new ... which cost loads! even though id love to do but the insurance is ridiculous!

id much prefer the pointy sv.

like i said if you have the money and stupidty lol

lol yeah well i am pretty stupid lol either way if i bought the gixxer then i know it would last me ages! :P

but it is looking likely i will get the SV650s K5/K6... we will just have to see as it gets closer to the time!

The advice i usually give to people after an SV second hand is to find a good curvy for circa £1500. That or buy a new pointy for £4k. IMO its not worth paying £3k+ for a used pointy when a grand more will get you a new one.

I would imagine that a good nick pointy would be over £2.5k and again IMO thats getting near the realms of where it may be worth to buy new. Price difference will also be reduced through insurance offers/warranty/no need to MOT etc.

Personally i dont see a whole lot of difference between the curvy/pointy...IMHO curvy got the colours right and pointy probably shades on looks.

The SV in either form makes a great first big bike, especially so if on a restricted license. As you are 18 it may have to be a case of accepting that you are not getting the bike of your dreams(gixxer)...but the SV is certailny not a shoddy alternative....far better than any 125. You also said you are a smoker....perhaps if you gave up you would be able to afford a GSXR

However back-tracking entirely if its a GSXR you really want then it may not be as unaffordable as you think....although it will be ****e restricted. For the price of a K6 SV, i expect you could pick a reasonable example up. If you dont know bikes then do your best not to buy a ****ter. Unfortunately the GSXR also is a thieves favourite so TP insurance probably wouldn't do it.

At the end of the day if you are determined to get a GSXR and its the bike you want then go for it....if you want it bad enough you can earn/save the £. Or you could do what Nick did and buy a nice pointy...spend a few hundred £'s on improving it then swap it after a few weeks for a CBR