SV650 Vs Bandit 600. - Page 5 - SV650.org

08-09-09, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ophic

You don't think the SV needs a 7th? you obviously don't do enough motorways!

no but the blandit definately does

09-09-09, 10:16 AM

Bought the 12. Love it pulls in every gear like a train. Can potter along in 5th gear and still picks up amazingly well in 5th. It's a heavy old beast to push about out of the garage and to swing back onto the centre stand but apart from that no complaints. My skills aren't honed enough to judge how well it handles.

L3nny · 09-09-09, 12:40 PM

I wouldn't take the figures on paper as much of an indication of real world performance. I've just been on a trip to the Nurburgring and back with my mate who has a Yamaha Tunhdercat 600. On paper his bike should be much quicker than mine but in the real world I have no trouble keeping up with him in fact from a standing start my SV is much quicker off the mark.

His Thundercat does have a higher top speed, it'll probably his about 140 but who cares, noone does that speed on the road.

09-09-09, 10:16 AM	#42
andrew311 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV650 Vs Bandit 600. Bought the 12. Love it pulls in every gear like a train. Can potter along in 5th gear and still picks up amazingly well in 5th. It's a heavy old beast to push about out of the garage and to swing back onto the centre stand but apart from that no complaints. My skills aren't honed enough to judge how well it handles. Last edited by andrew311; 09-09-09 at 10:21 AM. Reason: error

09-09-09, 12:40 PM	#43
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,111	Re: SV650 Vs Bandit 600. I wouldn't take the figures on paper as much of an indication of real world performance. I've just been on a trip to the Nurburgring and back with my mate who has a Yamaha Tunhdercat 600. On paper his bike should be much quicker than mine but in the real world I have no trouble keeping up with him in fact from a standing start my SV is much quicker off the mark. His Thundercat does have a higher top speed, it'll probably his about 140 but who cares, noone does that speed on the road. __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

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