which bike after the sv650s?

ive had my sv since march this year after passing my test. its been great and ive done about 2.5k miles on it on wkends etc. i'll have 1 yrs no claims in march 09 so then might be the time to upgrade. i was thinking of a gsxr750 k6/ninja 636 finances permitting. i might also be tempted by a fireblade. i dont really want to have to thrash a bike to make good progress. are 4cyls like this a good upgrade choice?

i dont want high running costs either so am put off by an aprillia 1000 twin etc. im open to a more upright position but dont really mind.
it has to have at least 90bhp and weigh under 200kg.

is a 4cyl the next thing to have and if so which are the most rounded?

if i put mine up for sale in the next few months it will have about 15k miles and is a napoleon blue, half faired, scorpion can, datatool, june 2006 model in good nik. whats a fair price for it?

cheers, ash

Sounds like you're 'upgrading' just for a change so don't buy new - what if you want to do the same again next year, you don't want to be stuck with lots of depreciation again!

After my first sv, I went onto a J1 ninja. Great bikes, could be very economical when required and very reliable.

You say you don't want to trash a bike to go places. You have to do this on the sv! If you get a 600cc IL4 sports machine then you'll be fine. Yes you can rev them higher but they have a lot more power so you don't always need to be in the high revs. Not at all! Course, if you want to be really lazy, I wholeheartedly recommend a gsxr1000. Effortless, endless acceleration from the word go, you really can not get bored of such a bike. I had the K2. Best bike I've had (maybe not the most 'fun' but best in :-0 sense). A newer 750 should be just as good.

Go for the 600 first though. Don't think there won't be much of a step up from V2 650 to IL4 600. There is. About 40bhp or so! Go for a test ride.

[Biker Biggles]

Firstly,if you are concerned about high running costs check how much insurance will increase with all those bikes you mention.A 600 might be doable,but a Fireblade will be very expensive to insure.

just read my post back and i could have easily put 'change' than 'upgrade'. i love my bike, the sound, the flickability, the low costs etc but im used to the power now. i find keeping at 6-8 gives good progress when pressing, but have heard 600's need over this to go places. test drive is prob best.

early comments seem to say a 600 or 750 which was my gut anyway. heard the 636 is quite torquey and assume the gixxer 750 is. i usually get over 50mpg on my bike tho so wouldnt wanna dip below 40 really or pay over 500 insurance

do yous reckon my bike is worth mid 2000 ish?

Depends how old you are really. Insurance depends on how jammy you are or how hard you try. I paid £350-400 tpft for my k2 gsxr1000 and I'm only 23, 2 NCB, Zone 2 London. Same for a fireblade I had (it was crap in comparison btw).

Bike should easily be worth mid 2000ish IF you bought it new, otherwise give me some details and we can judge.

This with midd cc vtwins is they feel a lot torquier but whereas in my opinion, compared to the new 600's, they're not really at all. Maybe in the very low down rev range but thats nothing really. It just makes in town work and quick 20mph overtakes easy, that's all. A fair few people also agree with this who have rode a few bikes and aren't the sv-or-nothing type.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Ash77

ive had my sv since march this year after passing my test. its been great and ive done about 2.5k miles on it on wkends etc.

You wont want to hear this, but keep what you've got and learn to get te maximum out of it.

I'd done 20K of all weater riding in two years before I got my K5 GSXR-750 and I still wasnt ready for how much of a leap in performance it was.

Get some more miles in and some more experience and then think about uprgrading IMHO.

it was 220 for me tpft with zero no claims. im 30. was well happy with that. the biggest cost has prob been all the gear and having a shed built!

ive been on 1 rideout with northukbikers and tbh i was near the front (3 or 4) of a pack of about 12. they were pretty suprised with the sv.

if i sold id prob go for mcn. is that still a good place to sell?
if it was ebay id prob put her up for 2600 with best offer.

just a thought theres always the sv1000s!?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

You wont want to hear this, but keep what you've got and learn to get te maximum out of it.

I'd done 20K of all weater riding in two years before I got my K5 GSXR-750 and I still wasnt ready for how much of a leap in performance it was.

Get some more miles in and some more experience and then think about uprgrading IMHO.

sold! gixxer 750 it is lol, tho another year with my sv is still an option

[yorkie_chris]

2.5k? Is that just pushing it in and out of the garage?

I've had my SV (second one) since April, have put about 6k miles on it and I still don't know it perfectly- sure I know it very well, but that just makes me a better rider, I think. I've only been riding a year now so I still have a long way to go before I can classify myself as a good rider. My first SV, engine is deaad but I put about 4k miles on it. So about 10k on SV's and I don't know them perfectly yet.

IMHO as someone seemingly in a similar position to yourself, I wouldn't upgrade just yet, give it some more time.