Hi all. My name's Aaron, and I've defected from the land of Honda to join all you SVers out there!
I've just come from a VFR800, and wanted something (a lot!) lighter and more 'fun' to use every day for commuting. The VFR was extremely capable and characterful, but no real fun lugging around at low speeds, and in the twisties.
I was looking at getting a new(ish) Triumph Street Triple (08+), but they start from 4K for a decent low milage one. They are about 169kg stock. So I looked around for something with similar attributes - low saddle, lightweight, 600cc'ish, and very very fun....I don't know why the SV didn't spring to mind earlier, as my bro has one!
I only really looked at the SV, as an '06 high miler came up locally on Gumtree and made me check out specs online. Kerb weight of approx 170kg....enough power, and modern looks! So I went to view, and it had to be mine!
It needs a few things doing cosmetically, but mechanically its very good (just needs a new chain / sprockets)...but got it for a very good price because of the 40K miles its done.
So, here's a quick pic I took last night after a quick blast after giving it a good going over. Its an '06 with Renthal bar conversion, Scorpian exhaust, tail tidy and custom seats:
