Next bike after an SV650?

Went for a ride on my brothers Gixer 1000 and it was awesome.
I like the sitting position and the power (of course).

This led me to think I might like a sports bike so off I went to Appleyards in Leeds to check out the prices.

SV650 K8 Sport = £4699 (£4299 with Suzuki's £400 cashback)
My bike as p/x is worth £2500 (SV650 naked with 5,500 mls exactly 1 yr old)
How crap is that p/x?

After looking at the SV Sport and although I liked it, I decided not to bother as I'd only gain a fairing for another £1800! Colours aint that good either.

Looks like a Gixer but that will be next year. However,

A GSXR600 = £7200 A GSXR750 = £8000 A GSXR1000 = £8995

Looks like I'll be getting a used 600 or 700 or an older GSXR and keeping the SV!

Can't understand anybody buying new, especially if they only keep them for a year. Of course your gonna suffer from huge depreciation.

So many good low mileage well looked after bikes out there. Good plan I reckon to keep the Sv, anothers years warranty on it yet, and buy a barely used SS. Only downside is the additional insurance and roadtax.

I thought about trying to find a used 12mnths old Sport from a dealer - That way I wouldn't pay a chunk more money, and indeed this is still an option. The new grey or black colours aint that exciting, whereas, I've always loved the blue I have.

I got my bike on 3yrs 0% and as I'm only part way through it, I need to be savvy what I do. Otherwise I'll be out of pocket.

Quite fancy the new shape fz1s(with lots of mods)

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Can't understand anybody buying new, especially if they only keep them for a year. Of course your gonna suffer from huge depreciation.

So many good low mileage well looked after bikes out there. Good plan I reckon to keep the Sv, anothers years warranty on it yet, and buy a barely used SS. Only downside is the additional insurance and roadtax.

I bought new last time! Was worth it though. I wanted the (then) new style R6 and was buying at the end of 2006 - the year they came out. All the second hand ones had been bought at full rrp when they were first released and even though they had taken into account 1000 pounds of depreciation the dealers were making space for the 07's and were selling the 06's for about 100 pounds more than second hand!

There is something very special about owning a bike from new with delivery miles on the clock

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Only downside is the additional insurance and roadtax.

makes me laf how the gixer6 is less road tax than a sv650

Originally Posted by lukemillar

There is something very special about owning a bike from new with delivery miles on the clock

I agree Luke, my next bike will be new but the depreciation is hard to stomach,cuz is having this problem with his sv650s, he wants a gixer6 or 750 but part x is only offering him 2800! his bike is cleaner than new and only has 3k on the clock.
The money Ive lost on cars over the years make me feel ill my worst was the passat i brought, i lost £1500 in 6 months

Depreciation....My brother bought a used Peugeot last year for 12k. The original owner bought it new for 18k 11mths previously!!

Not sure what to do re the bike.
You know when you want something but it's proving hard to get it easily!

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

I agree Luke, my next bike will be new but the depreciation is hard to stomach,cuz is having this problem with his sv650s, he wants a gixer6 or 750 but part x is only offering him 2800! his bike is cleaner than new and only has 3k on the clock.
The money Ive lost on cars over the years make me feel ill my worst was the passat i brought, i lost £1500 in 6 months

Mine was the same R6 when I sold it!. I was moving to OZ and had to make a quick sale. It went for 2000 less than I paid for it and was just under a year old . In hindsight I should have shipped it with me, but I was so focused on clearing all debt at the time, I didn't really think straight!

Bought me SV in March 08.

I went new cos' I was intending to keep it for a few years, and new = no risk of bike having been owned by someone with zero cash for maintanence or fiddling fingers......

Now I am not so sure about keeping the SV and therefore the depreciation =

Honda Blackbird is top of my wish list at the moment - a s/h one (it's a Honda!) unless Honda bring out a revised version next year.......