Did i buy the wrong bike!?

This is something I've ben wondering about too (although I don't have any bike yet). My choices were SV (pointy or curvy, nut prefferably pointy) or Fazer (would have to be the latest one (pointy) though) and having read all the responses to this post, I think I'm going to stay looking for an SV. I'm not planning to do major miles on it (we'll see how long that idea lasts) and my commute is only about 10 miles (usually on quiet roads - the advantage of working shifts). All I've got to do now, is get the money together for one.

injury_ian, I know what you're talking about with concerns.

I've just had to hand my mates R1 back (but I kept the keys - he has his own). I nearly cried

That bike is so much more me than the SV. The power delivery, comfort, riding position, brakes, suspension, wait, everything! I even love it that when riding hard you have to remember that if you squeeze the throttle too hard coming out of a bend the front lifts!

If I had the money, I'd kill myself in under a year! But alas insurance companies aren't nice to me Perhaps life is better this way...

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Baph

I even love it that when riding hard you have to remember that if you squeeze the throttle too hard coming out of a bend the front lifts!

Thats what my Gixer is like, you have to be more smooth and progressive with the throttle, then it wont do it and you'll come out the corner just as fast if not faster

I know what you mean though, it is fun.

Hmm, not sure I'd pidgeon hole all IL4s as boring, I've owned many of them over the years. The V twin is a fantastic experience and they sound better as will IMHO.

As for the R1, very nice bikes, just imagine one with loopy bottom end and midrange nearly as mad as the top end and you have a K5/6 gixer thou, now thats a bike that I'd never call boring. Just crackers

Dunno

I had a Black pointy and I never truly got on with...and I sold it.

Just bad luck.

Originally Posted by Beenz

As for the R1, very nice bikes, just imagine one with loopy bottom end and midrange nearly as mad as the top end and you have a K5/6 gixer thou, now thats a bike that I'd never call boring. Just crackers

Hmm. Mr Beenz, I beleive you've just added one to my wish list. Now its:
R1 (2006>)
GSXR-thou (K5/K6)
Vyrus (I wish!)

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

if your mate got on your SV i'm sure he'd prefer that. Grass is greener on the other side....but remember it still needs cutting!

i think he is right but i do hate the sv's seat

Originally Posted by injury_ian

Hi chaps,

Now i love the SV, the sound looks (pointy of course) and its fairly inexpensive as a first bikes goes.

Well, i did a mate a favor and rode his '99 FZS 600 Fazer home yesterday about a 30 mile ride thru country roads, little towns, and my god, thats a nice bike.

The seat is so comfy, the steering is so light and manoverable, the engine is soo smooth! I could have done hunderds of miles on that and without a care!

Got back on my SV to some home, and i had pins and needles in my hand after 2 mins again, and a sore back within 10 minutes (again)

Obviously starting to get doubts. I assume the SV i will eventually mould to.
Anyone else know what i'm chatting about, lol?

Yup know exactly what you're on about. To ride more than 50 miles I need to strap both wrists up heavily and have a good dose of painkillers to counteract any back prob's. Though I already have a very dodgy back so that porbably doesn't help. I think it might mould as it is getting easier for me recently (been out more on it the last few weeks than i have in the year) but I'm moving on with a different bike. Its not worth my health for me
Give it two months and se how you go.

Originally Posted by Quedos

To ride more than 50 miles I need to strap both wrists up heavily and have a good dose of painkillers to counteract any back prob's. Though I already have a very dodgy back so that porbably doesn't help. I think it might mould as it is getting easier for me recently (been out more on it the last few weeks than i have in the year) but I'm moving on with a different bike. Its not worth my health for me
Give it two months and se how you go.

I have Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis. I've been given pretty bad news about it (as in, finite time that I'm able to walk/sit up).

The SV doesn't make my back feel any worse than it does normally anyhow. In fact, the car (Ford Galaxy) on long drives makes my back worse, the SV doesn't.

I find that if I grip the tank too much with my knees, it puts more pressure on the Lumbar area (where I have the issues). My wrists can take it fine for a constant 400mile ish ride (just under 8hours with only stopping for fuel). I also found that a seperate back protector works wonders.

Each situation is different, but if you're in more pain whilst you're on the bike, then yes, get a different bike

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by danf1234

Only real issue I had was sorted with a Gel Seat bought from America. Its really comft to ride now.

Where abouts did you buy it from dan? Just had a quick google for "OEL Gel Seat" but it's a bit ambiguous...