SV self affirmation

Ok, so we all love our SVs , else A: we wouldn’t own them and B: we probably wouldn’t have joined an SV forum to talk about them all the time!! So that fact is a good as read really.

However, how come I read so many threads with people saying “SVs are better than IL4s as they have torque” … and “ok so, an SV can’t keep with a sports IL4 on the straight, but get them to the twisties and learn them” … and all that BS … do you really think an SV handles better than an IL4? And why do we need this perpetual self affirmation?

Is it plain and simple an inferiority complex??

LOL...Blue strikes again

IMHO i think everyone likes being the underdog and then sticking one on the favourite. I definitely took pleasure with keeping pace/overtaking better bikes when i had my SV.

Having upgraded(are we allowed to say that!) i can see the other side of it as i do sometimes get buzzed by someone on an 'inferior' bike(Napoleon complex?), who fancies a crack. Sometimes i take the bait and have a play other times i let them past and on their way.

I dont really see it as an issue...if they are happy believing that they were faster than a sportier bike i couldn't really care. I know for sure i sometimes behaved in the same way when i was on the SV.

In reality i think we can all accept that if you put the same rider on an SV and a SS600....he would be faster on the SS. If an SV does own a SS600 then its fair to say that the rider is probably better.

Having registered with a few other sportsbike forums i can say with confidence that the average SV rider is far less of a pillock than the sports bike rider equivalent

I loved my 125cc single cylinder, I loved my 500cc parallel twin, I loved my SV and I love my IL4 SS600. I don't ride to compete with anyone, and if I get buzzed by a maxi scoot I'd wouldn't care.

I love bikes and I don't really care how many cylinders it has.

HTH!

I like my SV, but am now finding its limits in different places at different times (although my own riding is often the limiting factor). I want to get a Daytona 675 when funds and employment location allow, but for now the SV does most things pretty well, a SS600 would be better for some things I do, but I can't realistically justify chopping her in + 300 % of her value for the moment. One day I'll have another beast but this beast (or gentle domestic pet), is here to stay for this summer. I'm not blind to the other bikes out there, just choosing to wear heavily tinted sunglasses

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

I like my SV, but am now finding its limits in different places at different times (although my own riding is often the limiting factor). I want to get a Daytona 675

are you sure?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

In reality i think we can all accept that if you put the same rider on an SV and a SS600....he would be faster on the SS.

and poorer...

Or a benelli tre, or....

well i got my sv1000 to make me more of a man

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Ok, so we all love our SVs , else A: we wouldn’t own them and B: we probably wouldn’t have joined an SV forum to talk about them all the time!! So that fact is a good as read really.

However, how come I read so many threads with people saying “SVs are better than IL4s as they have torque” … and “ok so, an SV can’t keep with a sports IL4 on the straight, but get them to the twisties and learn them” … and all that BS … do you really think an SV handles better than an IL4? And why do we need this perpetual self affirmation?

Is it plain and simple an inferiority complex??

Nah......it goes like this.

"If you repeat some BS often enough, you can get yourself to really believe it......and if you are really lucky, some other poor souls might even believe you"

....or put more eloquently, we could say, some people suffer from reverse 'big JT syndrome'

I can't wait for tomorrow. I fancy eating a few SS600 for breakfast


Ben

[northwind]

Some people just have to believe that what they have is best, or maybe they're not comfortable with the fact that what they like isn't what everyone else likes? There's a lot of delusion around... But that's the same anywhere, go on MVAugusta1000Senna.org and no doubt they'll all be telling each other how the MV's really much better at touring than a Pan European, or somesuch. And if you can't win on facts, then invoke character Since all character is, is flaws with polish on.

It's like football. Your team's rubbish? No, they're not, they're a proper man's team. They don't buy success! They're for local fans! etc etc. They're still rubbish though.

I dunno. I think it's more satisfying to like things for what they are, or what they can be.