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11-08-08, 12:11 AM | #1 |
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Would I regret trading my S for a N?
I've been toying with the idea of offering my SVS up for a trade for a naked SV650.
I'm not that intersted in going fast these days, but I never had a proper naked bike before. Are they murder to keep clean and fresh looking? Is the fuel consumption more on a naked? Can you take an N to a track day? Would I regret it? Would you? |
11-08-08, 12:41 AM | #2 |
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Re: Would I regret trading my S for a N?
I've also been considering either doing something jazzy with the paint or taking the fairings off- I like the setup northwind has with his bike when he takes it to the track.
Plus a naked with clipons looks really sweet. |
11-08-08, 03:06 AM | #3 |
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Re: Would I regret trading my S for a N?
Depends on what you looking for thats making you go naked. Is it just the look or the ride setup your looking to change?
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11-08-08, 06:53 AM | #4 |
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I think it's a mid-life crisis!
I've done all the knee-down stuff in the past. I got 9 points in 9 months on the SP-1 When I got back into biking recently after a lay-off for some months, it was naked Bandits I was looking at with a view to just riding calmly and doing a bit of sight-seeing for a change, rather than laying along the tank of some race rep. But I bought the Curvy instead. Recently, I've been back to my old knee down tricks and stupid overtaking and I've only had the bike 3 weeks! I just wondered if I'd stuck to my original return-to-biking plan and bought a naked beast, I might be able to keep out of trouble. Does that make sense? |
11-08-08, 07:00 AM | #5 |
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11-08-08, 11:26 AM | #6 |
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Re: Would I regret trading my S for a N?
will only regret it if you dont get the Sv1000N
can do all the stuff that you can with a faired. sustained high speed can be hard work though. TBH i prefer it. had a hornet, traded for CBR600f, got another hornet. the seating positions on Nakeds are more upright and the bars are wider. this means that you can throw them about more! also think they are more exhilarating because you can feel the wind balst and arent cocooned behind plastic. On the downside you are exposed to more of the weather! |
11-08-08, 03:01 PM | #7 | |
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That was until I spotted the SVS in my local bike shop. My new leathers have the sliders too, and I'm all talking about knee down stuff and track days once more and my wife's expecting the penalty points through the door any day now So she says. I was just wondering, if the more upright riding position and lack of plastic might take away some of the boy racer urges, I guess. But I suppose anyone can be an a$s on any bike. |
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11-08-08, 03:04 PM | #8 | |
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Following week, 97.5, no peak speed mentioned, still 2-up, gave me 5 points and £500 in fines. I slowed down a tad after that. |
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11-08-08, 03:09 PM | #9 | |
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A Naked bike might slow your straight line speed, but it isnt going to stop you getting your knee down through twisties. I think you need to look at what you want a bike for and how you are riding it and maybe have a think about getting a cheapo track bike and getting it out of your system on the track ?
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11-08-08, 03:19 PM | #10 |
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the pain in your neck should slow you down.
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