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Old 22-10-08, 07:01 PM   #5
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Default Re: Just how quick is an SV650?

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Originally Posted by AL20vT View Post
So onto my question.... just how quick are they?
depends what you compare it to. An ordinary run of the mill family car isnt going to toast and SV off a set of lights. But it does run out of puff past 110mph ish...

Bikes arent about straight line performance and you'll eat most cars through a set of bends, but IMHO you might find it hard to leave behind a determined cage driver or one who can handle his car if the car has some poke. Something like an Imprezza or an EVO I think you're going to struggle to leave behind if the driver is capable.

Put it this way. I got outdragged on 6th gear acceleration by a 911 Turbo on the M6. It pulled away from me at 90 and I only started to catch it again when we got well into 3 figures... and that was on my GSXR which has a bit more poke than the SV does.

If you want my advice dont get hung up on 0-60 times and smoking your mates in their cars, just go out and ride.
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