SV650Sport to GSXR 750

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I perhaps didnt give the 600 the test it deserved then It only had 150 miles on it and I was told to take it easy.

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

I'm just over 6ft and just under 14st.

Mate...I'm 6 foot 1 and 13 stone 3. If you're like me then you'll hate it. It looked like I was riding a mini moto it was so small. The seat height is unbelievably low and your knees stick out without trying. If it wasn't for the size I would have had one ages ago.

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Originally Posted by graemepaterson

I'm just over 6ft and just under 14st.

I'm a similar height and weight, I've got much more room on my K5. But The K6 I rode last year wasnt that small that I couldnt ride it.

You might be better off with a K4/k5 as they are a physically bigger bike and you'lll have more room.

My friend (the one with 2 GSXR 750's) is 6' 2" and 16 stone and he loves them.

I suppose it depends on what shape you are and how you feel comfortable.

Edit: Just read Fizz's post. His bikes are a few years old and so would be the roomier old design.

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hmmm all good things to consider, cheers guys

My only concern with getting an older bike is I wont know how its been treated and rode. One issue I have always had is that nearlly every vehicle I have ever owned second hand has been a dog, even ones that have been owned by supposed enthusiast.

I thought it must have been the way I drove but since only havning new car etc and looked after them from the start I have never had a problem *touches wood again*

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

I perhaps didnt give the 600 the test it deserved then It only had 150 miles on it and I was told to take it easy.

To be honest that isn't a very good bike as a demonstrator then unless they want to use it to persuade you onto a 750/1000!

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I did think that myself, you would think a member of staff would be given it for the weekend to run it in

Either you wern't revving the 600 enough for it to make you think it was alot faster than the SV, or, you become acustomed to the increase in power quickly.

If the former, you'll enjoy the 600 (let alone the 750) as there really is alot more power than the SV.

If the latter, then the 750 isn't going to feel an awful lot faster than the 600 imo. There's a much bigger difference in outright performance between the 750 and the 1000 than between the 600 and the 750.

I went from a sv650 to a 750K6/7 4 months ago and agree with the previous comments.

The biggest difference I found was to get the most out of the bike you'd have to keep the revs up and the gearing low ie. 50+ in first, 80+ in second 110 in third etc.

A m8 who comes riding with us has a 04 750 size wise its def bigger than the sv mines not lowered and at 5-8 i can touch the floor flat, on th gsxr750 i was on tip toes and at 13+ stones (not a fatty 13+ stones lol) the gsxr didnt dip or drop with the weight and it was a bog standard bike, of which if i were looking for a replacement it wud d ef be the 1 to go for