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I have to agree with earlier posts. Get an older 650, get some miles under your belt on that and then decide if you want to move up to a newer thou or even just a newer 650. The 650 is definately a more user friendly bike, and arguably quicker around a race track thanks to the quicker steering (waits to be grilled by thou owners).
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@Liam; If the race track has lots of straights how is a 650 going to win out!? Lol
A 650 does have "quicker" steering then a Thou', but, the Thou' does and a sterring dampener, for good reason I might add! I wouldn't say if set up correctly that a 650 is any quicker through corners though, as it is very stable and quite willing to be thrown about |
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i had a thread the same as this for my bro when he first started riding
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ghlight=sv1000 |
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![]() I'm pretty convinced the 'canal boat' comments the though gets are exaggerated.
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Damn right! I can turn my Thou' in quite tight spaces and have gone through corners faster then I ever did on my 650 (although I have come to believe the rear-shock on my old 650 was shot)
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Shock on 650 is knackered from factory.
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True, I get on with my 650 rather well (bar the footpeg position and front suspension)...but it does have a gixxer shock.
cymraegwelshstuff: it'd be interesting to see one rider do a really twisty technical track a few times on each bike. Although doubt any magazine or anything would ever really bother ![]()
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I doubt it, and as they have stopped making the Thou' now, I doubt anyone ever will. Perhaps we need to set up a track day meet for some Org exclusive testing
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Bet it'd help loads of people decide between the two in the future.
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