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[QUOTE=macker;2603747]Probably just because i didnt ask in my original question. but i am interested in ur move from the sv to the r6!? I sat on a 2007 R6 very recently and i wasn't too sure.[/QUOTE

Not long till i turn 17, so didnt really have much choice because of insurance costs,

Fell in love with r6 soon as i ever sew it, knee down's, wheelies, speed, everything... then again asoon as i seen the sv i bought i handed cash over without even taking a second look :L (sure there will be a price to pay for that one, though it does look mint con & went on back & had a mot day before etc etc... so far i heard nothing but good things from sv,apart from the scary 15k mile valve clearance but im sure somebody would be willing to lend me a hand in the future :smt019 ps; im a newbie :smt072

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i think the biggest problem with adding the good bits to an SV is the cost. most people don't have that sort of cash lying around so would rather walk into a showroom and buy something else and spread the payments. its a shame really as the SV when sorted is a real gem of a bike.

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I sold my SV a month ago and I already miss it. I loved the way it used to punch you through to the next gear change, whereas the IL4 750 I have now is much more linear and smooth. I don't commute or tour so I'm happy with my choice to change, but I do miss the SV and I would definitely go back to one if I needed to. If finances allow, I going to keeping my bike every year just for the experience. I'd say go for it, have a change but not the VFR, its a middle aged mans bike ;-)

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Though its like otheir people have said before *its what you want in a bike*
soon as i ride the sv i probley end up keeping till its on its last legs, see'n as the sv looks great & can do everything all the otheirs can...

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Never heard of them. YZF maybe ;)

A few people have had them, they're good fun, a lot of bike for the money but very focussed. Not very suited for normal road use. The engine at least in early carbed one is like a 4 stroke 2 stroke, keep it on the boil or get nowt. Later ones got a bit more grunt.

They're alright but they're not lovely. Just another revvy, cramped 600 four. Coming from SV they feel very lacking at the bottom and midrange, which is why a lot of people end up going for the 750s which is a really nice size engine.

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It is a comfortable tourer, Its more comfortable for me than my SV was.

I've been to Ireland twice on it. I rode from Somerset to Scotland and the spent a few days up there enjoying the roads and then rode all the way from Scotland back to Somerset in one day on it.

I've been to france on it and I did a mamoth trip across Europe to Spain on it last year.

OK so it doesnt have the luggage capacity of something like a VFR with a panniers does. But I have a renntec rack for it and it takes all my camping gear no problem and it is all day comfortable.

In my opinion its more than just a sportsbike, its a reall do anything go anywhere bike. It did take me a while to get used to the riding position but once I adapted to it it was fine. Theres also the issue of getting used to riding an IL4 after a twin. It does require riding in a different way. Whilst it will pull from low down in the rev range in any gear ( it'll pull away in 6th from 25mph or so ) its not the way to ride it. It needs rev's but its less buzzy than the GSXR 600 I rode whilst my 750 was in for a service.

I read alot of posts on the org from people who dont like IL4's because they have no midrange / no low down grunt, the 750's not like that. But at the same time you cant ride it like a twin either. If that makes sense.

I'd not want to go back to an SV now. But thats a personal choice. The only thing I have been considering changing it for is a Ducati 999R because well it is a thing of beauty and I've really enjoyed riding my other halfs 749S when I have had the opportunity to do so, but I cant see that happening any time so mainly due to finances at the moment.

I really would recommend you get a test ride on SS 600 and GSXR 750 as well, its the only way you are going to make your own mind up about these things, but dont be afraid of the throttle and give it some rev's as thats when it will show itself in the best light.

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I wish there were as many Sv riders across the water as id love to try the sv with all the toys on it.

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The 750 seems to be a recommended change, I think the 600 gsxr would be a bit disappointing low/mid range.. Cheers..

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Thanks a million fizzwheel, you hit the nail on the head there when u mentioned the seating position, I took my mates gsxr 1000 for a spin a few weeks ago and i also felt as if i was sitting on it, a strange feeling but i didnt drive it long enough to see what it really felt like. On thur last i drove another mates fireblade for about 30 miles on a nice twisty road and that too felt like i was sitting on top of it.
My god, those bikes move. However, I couldn't keep anywhere close to him,me on his blade, him on my sv. 3 reasons, Firstly, he is a far better pilot than me, secondly i was afraid of the blade at first!! Not ashamed to admit it!! Thirdly,he reckoned the SV was unbeatable in the twisties. He couldnt stop smiling afterwards.He thought it was a much better bike to drive flat out in the corners and he reckoned it was very very stable doing it as well. It was him that put doubts into my head about selling it. I was all geared for the change until that spin!

Once again thanks for all your input.

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At the end of the day it boils down to deciding what you want.

The SV is easy to ride and its easy to wind the throttle on and drive it out of a corner as your mate said. Its good at doing that.

Where as I actually like the fact that my GSXR I have to think about what I'm doing a bit more. Its more challenging to ride something with so much power and its the challenge and mastering that that I actually enjoy when riding.

You are right about the seating position, you sit in the SV whereas on what I have now you sit on it, again I prefer the riding position to be like that, but it does take time to get used to it.

Like I said its down to personal choice and what you want from a bike. Theres no right or wrong answer. Just make sure that get enough info to make a choice for yourself.