[fizzwheel]

If I were you I would mod my bike enough to sort out the suspension so that its usable whilst you are paying off your loans. But don't go mad chucking money at it. I would wager you could sort your suspension out for a reasonable some of money. New rear shock, Upgrade front springs and oil and it will handle much better than standard. Personally for me its to much work to put a GSXR front end on the bike. Especially as you sound like you arent going to keep it anyway. You'll never get the money back.

Then in a year and halfs time. Purchase a Sports bike as others have said.

IMHO you'll never get an SV to the power output of an IL4 600. Its just not going to happen.

The other thing to think about is to keep your SV as a winter run about / bike to commute on then you have your new IL4 or whatever you decide to purchase a summer bike / weekend plaything. Which is what I have done after being offered £800 part ex against my K5 GSXR 750.

Now don't get my wrong the SV is a great bike. But the GSXR is something else again. Better brakes, Better handling. Its a completely different world.

I did look at an SV Thou instead of the GSXR it definatley did appeal. More power, brakes and suspension from a GSXR 750 I believe. Might be something to think about especially a K6 SVS in black.

The one thing I will say is that I miss ragging my SV on the limit. I can't ride the GSXR at its limit. Because mainly I can't find it as its better than me and the other reason that even small periods of hard riding see you well into 3 figure speeds.