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Craig380 · 26-01-23, 05:09 PM

SVs will cruise all day at 75/80, which is around 5,500rpm in 6th gear, and will accelerate quickly to well beyond 100 any time you fancy with just a snap of the wrist. No need to drop a gear to make them go.

Max speed? Well, I've had 125 (117 by GPS) on the clock of mine, on a flat road and in neutral conditions, and the speed was still rising.

As you probably know, 75-ish is about as fast as you'd want to cruise for long periods on a naked bike, the windblast gets tiring pretty quickly.

26-01-23, 05:09 PM	#7
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: Wanabe SV owner.... SVs will cruise all day at 75/80, which is around 5,500rpm in 6th gear, and will accelerate quickly to well beyond 100 any time you fancy with just a snap of the wrist. No need to drop a gear to make them go. Max speed? Well, I've had 125 (117 by GPS) on the clock of mine, on a flat road and in neutral conditions, and the speed was still rising. As you probably know, 75-ish is about as fast as you'd want to cruise for long periods on a naked bike, the windblast gets tiring pretty quickly.