Hornet vs Sv650s

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

either? was looking at the 600 tho.

Go get a test ride

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by HooliganDan

Give it to me. I assume it's the same shape as mine but with USD's. I like USD's they be shiny.

Brought the Hornet to work this morning so had another look at it

Yep USD forks.

Tho I have to say while it was nice to ride - my Zed is better

Originally Posted by Dave The Rave

+1 for that. I love my Hairnet. I prefer the IL4 power band compared to the V twin grunt. However IMO you cannot compare restricted Hairnet and SV. Hairnet does not take off untill 6k+ and the real fun start 8k and above so it is like riding a different bike.

The Hairnet wins on build quality hands down. Done 15,000 miles on it last year including winter months and it still looks like new.

Indeed it does look V nice. Gotto say though SV wins on noise. Sorry dave (I know you admit it) but sawing machine big style!

Seems a nice bike. To be fair though they do cost ?1K more new. You can (almost) get a new SV thou for that .

I say stop arguing and comparing and get one of these instead...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=106599

[Viney]

Bothe great bikes. The new one pisp the sv on style though.

Originally Posted by Viney

Bothe great bikes. The new one pisp the sv on style though.

With the Exhausts!? NOOOOO WAY!!!!!!

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

With the Exhausts!? NOOOOO WAY!!!!!!

I had the new one as a hire bike for over a month. The styling is okay but that exhaust is not my cuppa. Handles well but doesn't seem to go as well. That said mine has a straight through can and the hire bike still had cats in it so could have been the problem. That said the Italian hornet cup version made me horny.

I wold have a hornet over a SV every time!

Its a no contest surely....the Hornet is built to a higher spec.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

+1 on all that. Unfortunately. Mrs Tiger has one and I have to hear about it!

Still rather have an SV though...

Well said that man! Bikings not about how well the bike does what it does, thats just transport. Bikings about what the bike does for you as an individual. If you enjoy a smooth ride and top end revvy hooligan madness, the Hornets a great bike.

My colleague has rented a Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 for a work biking weekend, it'll probably be a pile of crap that doesn't go round corners unless you're he-man, but I'm sure I'll still love it!

The SV does do well restricted 'cos of the low down grunt. The Hornets not a good bike to restrict.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

If you enjoy a smooth ride and top end revvy hooligan madness, the Hornets a great bike.

Yep, check my name dude!