Anyone ever gone back to an sv?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

it is your limits you are testing not the bikes which I find more reassuring knowing that I still have something in reserve if need be.

Agreed, I like that with the GSXR I might be on my limit, but its not on its.

I went from an SV to ZX6R to a Tuono and will never go back to an SV.

Originally Posted by TazDaz

although I don't see why that's a factor? Surely it's better to not need to use full throttle all the time?!?

Originally Posted by TazDaz

I don't see why power needs to be the limiting factor....

You don't seem to get the concept mate. Can you understand why mini-motos are fun? Or do you understand the market for bikes like the Aprilia RS250 or DRZ400SM? Lots of grown men and ladies buy these bikes, who are perfectly able to get insurance on a Gixxer 750 IF that is what they wanted, but they want to do legal (ish) speeds, hence removing some of the danger, but still be pumping adrenaline, hence retaining the appeal.

Now if Aprilia would make a 4 stroke RS400!

I see the appeal of that type of bike, I don't see the fun in needing to crank your throttle fully for it to be entertaining.

I only got involved in this thread as you listed good aspects of the SV and said something along lines of 'what else is as good with similar power' and don't understand the need for the power caveat. You control the throttle at end of the day and you're potentially going same speed just with better everything else.

SV is a cracking bike though.

Originally Posted by TazDaz

don't understand the need for the power caveat. You control the throttle at end of the day

I don't see the fun in needing to crank your throttle fully for it to be entertaining.

That's fine mate, as you've just confirmed, I was commenting that you don't seem to understand the concept of it being good fun to thrash a bike at full throttle, otherwise you would completely understand the power caveat too.

I change my mind about how soon Im chopping the SV in every hour of the day, for no other reason than to experience something different. Whether that be going really really fast in a straight line, experiencing the full on head rush of a litre bike accelerating to a bazillion mph, or having a laugh on a greenlaner, or seeing just how aweful the wind blast is on a naked.

Its not relevant whether I use the full power or potential of the bike or not really.

Of course, financies dictate what I do more than anything else!

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

That's fine mate, as you've just confirmed, I was commenting that you don't seem to understand the concept of it being good fun to thrash a bike at full throttle, otherwise you would completely understand the power caveat too.

+1, thats why the 400's are so much fun, there is a sense of acheivment in stringing together a few corners wringing its neck, they are plenty quick enough, but you have to work them quite hard to get the best out of them. My brother has a NC29 and its one of the best bikes for scratching around that I have ever ridden. Not one I would like to take on a long journey though. My Dad has a Hayabusa, the blistering straight line speed is also great fun and it is a real mile muncher, but you are never pushing it to its limits round the backroads. Horses for courses.

Perhaps we should all get Honda C90's and go flat out everywhere

[johnnyrod]

Interesting reading, I've been pestering the orgers about what to get next as well, although it looks like that's a bit further off. For me a much more powerful bike felt like I never touched the sides of it, and it does take something like a 750 or 1000 IL4 to have "proper" grunt after a twin. The closest thing I found was a Triumph 675, which prety much does it all plus a dollop more top end. Getting back on the SV after test riding it made the SV feel top-heavy and a bit clunky (although the Triumph is 10 years younger so ought to feel a bit more refined!). I would still worry about it falling to bits though. Getting off GSXR1000/750 and RSV1000 (twin) test rides, I didn't mind getting back on the SV. I even tried a R1200S and F800, but no. I think it's really only track days that have made me want something much more than the SV started life as, but on the road it's pretty hard to beat.

[yorkie_chris]

Every time we do the GM rides I come back and look at GSXR11s, daytonas, speed triples etc. and think yeah, flat out on some spot on sweepy twisties round there would be ace.

Then I ride around here for a week and decide that the 80bhp or so I've got in the SV is actually plenty.