top 50 best handling bikes (according to ride mag) - SV650.org

11-02-06, 10:42 PM

Here's the PDF file http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/top50.pdf

read it and weep

I am surprised at the ducati's positions

11-02-06, 10:53 PM

A Buell won

No way

SV650 at 33, not bad for a budget bike eh

11-02-06, 10:55 PM

yeah but 32 was the rocket 3 (which is faster than a sv!!!!)

northwind · 11-02-06, 10:56 PM

It was a funny old chart that. marking down bikes that can really handle just because they should do, and markign up bikes that can barely handle just because by rights they should be worse. I half expected a V-Max to win...

rictus01 · 11-02-06, 11:12 PM

I think the major factor here is "according to ride mag" and lets face it theyonly do these so you buy the mag to see how your bike did.

Cheers Mark.

11-02-06, 11:15 PM

My thoughts exactly

but it will still wind peter up :wink:

11-02-06, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

I think the major factor here is "according to ride mag" and lets face it they only do these so you buy the mag to see how your bike did.

Cheers Mark.

Unfortunately It was "Bike" mag that ran the feature, I'm not sure if Ride mag would know there are at least 50 different bikes in existence

BTW it's Feb 11th And i got the April issue of Ride through the door today(The subscription was a present, honest guv)

Biker Biggles · 12-02-06, 08:46 AM

Would that be FHMs 100 top HANDLING birds?
I'll go with the twins.I think I'm still up to it.

12-02-06, 11:24 AM

I think those findings serve no purpose other than to spark some heated debate at ride out coffee stops. Just don't make a lot of sense really.This to my mind was emphasised by the 999 results it almost got slapped down for being so good!? WTF.

What does warm my heart immensely is that,(unless I missed it?) the bike according to Jelster(

) that is the only bike out there that delivers on so many fronts....didn't even get a mention???(Fireblade???) Oohhh that tickled me that did!

The findings did however confirm for me what I already knew....that any Ducati 749 is an absolute bag of sh+te!

Scoobs · 12-02-06, 12:34 PM

No wonder I have massive chicken strips. The CBR600RR doesn't even appear in the top 50.

I've only gone a bought a wet noodle.

11-02-06, 10:42 PM	#1
amarko5 Guest Posts: n/a	top 50 best handling bikes (according to ride mag) Here's the PDF file http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/top50.pdf read it and weep I am surprised at the ducati's positions

11-02-06, 10:56 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	It was a funny old chart that. marking down bikes that can really handle just because they should do, and markign up bikes that can barely handle just because by rights they should be worse. I half expected a V-Max to win... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

11-02-06, 11:12 PM	#5
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	I think the major factor here is "according to ride mag" and lets face it theyonly do these so you buy the mag to see how your bike did. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-02-06, 08:46 AM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Would that be FHMs 100 top HANDLING birds? I'll go with the twins.I think I'm still up to it. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

12-02-06, 12:34 PM	#10
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	No wonder I have massive chicken strips. The CBR600RR doesn't even appear in the top 50. I've only gone a bought a wet noodle. __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

11-02-06, 10:53 PM	#2
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	A Buell won No way SV650 at 33, not bad for a budget bike eh

11-02-06, 10:55 PM	#3
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	yeah but 32 was the rocket 3 (which is faster than a sv!!!!)

11-02-06, 11:15 PM	#6
amarko5 Guest Posts: n/a	My thoughts exactly but it will still wind peter up :wink:

12-02-06, 11:24 AM	#9
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	I think those findings serve no purpose other than to spark some heated debate at ride out coffee stops. Just don't make a lot of sense really.This to my mind was emphasised by the 999 results it almost got slapped down for being so good!? WTF. What does warm my heart immensely is that,(unless I missed it?) the bike according to Jelster( ) that is the only bike out there that delivers on so many fronts....didn't even get a mention???(Fireblade???) Oohhh that tickled me that did! The findings did however confirm for me what I already knew....that any Ducati 749 is an absolute bag of sh+te!

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