70bhp more than enough?

Bought the sv650 while i saved for either a vmax or tl1000r. But now Im starting to question whether i need them

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I got mine on the dyno,runs at 74bhp,on the road its plenty.


I feel a faster bike I would gather some points rather quickly,end of the day its how you feel riding the bike,it can be a lot of fun,just got to use the rev range.


Cheap to run & ins is an added bonus..............

It all depends what you want to do with the bike.

I have had an SV650S "X", the curvey model, and she was fine for what I needed at the time.

The bikes I have now are an SV1000S (118bhp) and a 2008 R6 (133bhp.)

I use the Thou' for touring on as it has a Sat Nav and full luggage kit, but, it has me and my girlfriend on it then so I need to power and torque of a "big" v-twin.

Whereas I use the R6 for messing about on, you can't use all of the power all of the time, but, when you can it is a riot.

I bought the bikes I wanted so I could do what I wanted on them.

If you're happy with your 650 and she has enough power for you why waste your money buying bikes you won't enjoy?

[NTECUK]

On the road it's as much about available torque.
The SV engine is good in this area.
But I enjoy the 675 combination of power and torque.

[johnnyrod]

I tuned mine for more top end power for the track, but on the road it's near-pointless as I don't weigh much. Maybe if you're a big dude then it's like riding with a pillion all the time but really it's not a slow bike - try riding back to back with other bikes on the road and you won't see a lot of difference, though it doesn't feel like you're really trying.

[aesmith]

Originally Posted by NTECUK

But I enjoy the 675 combination of power and torque.

Presumably Triumph 675? How does flexibility compare with the SV, for example pulling from 50 in top?

[NTECUK]

IPSGA = I've never tried it
On any of my bikes!
The Daytona generally be in 3 - 4
Same with the zx6r

I really struggle to enjoy the SV650 on motorways, but from everything I've read from other users, I ride my SV rather differently from others.

Most gears I'll only ever sit between 3k and 4k, when I hit 4k I shift up unless I'm in fifth or sixth, or if I'm acting like a hooligan. I like the soft throttle response before it hits that 4.5k power, and on motorways it just feels exhausted the entire time ( this is without the restriction mind you ).

The SV makes an excellent bike for somebody with a restricted license, I'm thinking of a Triple or something more adv touring styled like a Tiger or GS for when I can spoil myself.

Originally Posted by NTECUK

IPSGA = I've never tried it
On any of my bikes!
The Daytona generally be in 3 - 4
Same with the zx6r

Why are you mentioning RoSPA training?

[L3nny]

Do you need more than 70bhp? No.

Do you want more than 70bhp? Hell yeah!