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hi there,
im looking to get a sv650s if i past my test next month but i would like to know how they ride when their restricted.

my current bike is a ybr-125 '08.

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Welcome to the site.

The SV650s responds pretty well to restriction. Someone with a 33bhp one will be along shortly to fill you in on the specifics.

BTW, re: your name, do you casterboard too?

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joshmac (the southern fairy) should be here any minute :) welcome to the site by the way - sv is a top bike with tonnes of mods, bits and character. love it

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Yes SV runs better than any other bike I have tried restricted. 400s are really bad restricted. Maybe an NTV650 would be a little better, but dunno.

You won't go wrong with a little V-twin anyway.

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welcome to my boat, im just waiting till i pass my test aswell, but the kind people of the website have answered loads of questions on a thread i made about a week ago you should try find that, its called sv650 vs bandit?? or sumthing to that effect lol

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=123184

also good choice with the YBR 125 you cant beat the little things :)

other than when a smart car hits them.....

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thanks NickWilde123 ill have a look at your thread as soon as i can.

btw what happened with you and the not so smart smart car?

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nah it wasnt me SHE got, was one off my good mates and she pulled out of a minor road and didnt look to her left nd side swiped him, wrote off his bike nd fractured his knee, he has been reduced to riding a scooter now:( poor rob.....

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They run well with a restriction. The top end revs are just limited so slows the acceleration ever so slightly. You can still get over a ton (just) if you try hard ;)

But be careful, even though they're restricted it'll still be a dangerous machine if not ridden carefully and competently.

Welcome and happy riding btw. :-D

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hi mate welcome aboard,i have a k6 restricted and find it more than enough as a first big bike after coming from a cbr 125,take it easy for a while to get used to the size and wieght and youll be fine.so take it steady and enjoy

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oi paul, we'll have none of that, you northern monkey ;):p

on restriction, i finally was allowed to de-restrict my curvy in october after my 2 years. it was still a great ride and perfectly capable with only 33 horses. with a bit of concentration you can keep up with and pass far more powerful bikes and it's still great fun on track too! i did 3 trackdays like this. now it's de-restricted i do love it even more, but i think it did me good looking back and has made me a better rider for it. almost like doing an apprenticeship i suppose.

you won't regret taking the sv route.