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Old 20-08-06, 04:14 PM   #21
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I've had singles, twins and IL4 and really not too bothed about the engine layout. If it looks alright to ME , I'll ride it.

Infact I'll ride anything as in time you get to love it but I'm easy like that

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Old 20-08-06, 04:18 PM   #22
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When or if I buy a new bike, I will not care much about engine config...comfy for me.
I'm a complete girl about it-

1) what looks good
2) whether i can lower it/ get a tiptoe down
3) as long as general reviews are ok, I go on the first 2


at the mo i'm in love with the green z1000

but also thinking about a zxr 636 - 2005 model

so looking like an il4 then- but cos those bike are so apart, i'll stick with the sv till I swing one way convincingly
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Old 20-08-06, 04:48 PM   #23
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Hmmm honestly dont know...hope to stay with v twins a they sound soooo sexy..

Ive only ever had either 2 strokes or il4, so my sv is my first twin and i love her
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Old 20-08-06, 05:04 PM   #24
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AFter having a 600 bandit for the last 10 years & having a vtwin for the last 3 months the thing that I dont miss is the high revving of the fours. the sv seems a much more relaxing bike to ride & doesnt sound like Im thrashing it everywhere

In fact when i first got it & took it on the motorway I kept leaving it in fourth gear doing 80-90 as I thought I was in top

So my choice would be twins.............wonder what a single sounds like.
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Old 20-08-06, 05:37 PM   #25
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have had my sv 5 years and still love it. it does everything i need it to do. it goes fast enough for me

but i have moved on

got 1000 raptor and its the sv and more. love it. its more sit up as its a naked bike and i love it - probably coz im getting on a bit. i can also reach the ground with both feet which is a first for me on any bike. except 400s

v twins just sound sexy
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Old 20-08-06, 06:29 PM   #26
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always wanted a ducati but cant afford one so the next best twin for the money is the SV so i go a sv at the mo i will stay with twin never had a shot of a il4 so cant really coment?
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Old 20-08-06, 06:32 PM   #27
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Went to the Rocket centre in Blackburn today to look at the GSR600 really like the look of it. Love it to the point of if it test rides ok and i dont get ripped off with part-ex (sv650s k5) will change.
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Old 20-08-06, 06:39 PM   #28
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i must admit ,i really like the feeling/revs of an il4,.ive just bought a cbr400 rr for my wife on fri and having ridden it over the weekend im totally converted , i like the torque of the sv but other than that i wouldnt miss it .i would have to get abigger il4 but in answer to the question ,.ill b gtng an il4 next
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Old 20-08-06, 06:39 PM   #29
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its the only way forward
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Old 20-08-06, 06:57 PM   #30
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I've gone from the SV (V twin) to CBR600RR (IL4). Next bike will probably be a litre twin.
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