What bit of the SV650/SV650s makes you keep it? - SV650.org

29-01-06, 11:43 AM

well, i love my SV and not going to sell for at least 1 year but what i want to know is, what makes you keep it and not go to IL600/750, Bigger V-Twin??

For me it probably:

looks (i just love the look of the curvys not pointys though!

insurance (at 17 they kill me with a IL600 like zx6r or R6)

sound (with a race can they sould SOO nice)

so why you keep yours? Think this thread be good for anyone thinking of selling up then look at this and think "no, thats why i love my SV!!"

29-01-06, 11:49 AM

Nowt its for sale

But I am replacing it with a SV650s

Cos I love em!

29-01-06, 02:35 PM

Looks, it's a pointy one, far better than the girly curvy one
Handling, excellent in the twisties
Insurance cost....£183 fully comp
Fuel consumption, 45mpg
Size and weight, not intimidating

29-01-06, 02:53 PM

Purely the insurance.

If I woke up tomorrow with a full NCB it would be gone within the week. Yearly premium is £1000 less per year than a GSXR (£500 v £1500).

Reasons I got rid of my Bandit and bought one in the first place:

Looks good
Sporty riding position and general feel
No carbs
Wind protection

northwind · 29-01-06, 03:01 PM

It's just the right bike for me, I think. Cheap to run, cheap to fix, loads of parts and ideas for messing about with it, but most of all, now that the suspension's sorted it's one of the nicest riding experiences I've come across. There's plenty of bikes that handle better, but none I've been as happy to simply chuck about, and I love hte power delivery of mine. It's basically the fact that I can absolutely rag it from time to time and not get in bother, which just isn't the case with most of the other bikes I'd like.

the exact same would have gone for the Hornet, I think.

29-01-06, 04:14 PM

it does everything i want a bike to do

Looks the mutts nuts
Sounds awesome with the Scorp can
50-55mpg even when im giving it some
Great to ride
easy/cheap to maintain
Cheap insurance

29-01-06, 04:22 PM

Why i have my SV

Its a V-Twin (i love them)

Its really good restricted

Its Cheap to buy, run and Insure

Its Good lookin (Naked)

Lots of extras you can buy

The guy in the HD did me a faviour by not talking to me when i went to buy a sportster

It Wheelies (Please dont tell my Mum!)

Its Fuel Injected.

Its Black

I could go on all day

29-01-06, 04:47 PM

looks much faster than it is (pointy one)

brilliant handeling for its class

you dont need to be doing 140 to have fun on it

cheap to run

its a v-twin

and its still much better than i am so can't justify getting anything faster

TSM · 29-01-06, 04:49 PM

Its because of that thingimibob attached to the dingledangle thing.

29-01-06, 04:52 PM

everything

29-01-06, 11:43 AM	#1
Andy13_uk Guest Posts: n/a	What bit of the SV650/SV650s makes you keep it? well, i love my SV and not going to sell for at least 1 year but what i want to know is, what makes you keep it and not go to IL600/750, Bigger V-Twin?? For me it probably: looks (i just love the look of the curvys not pointys though! insurance (at 17 they kill me with a IL600 like zx6r or R6) sound (with a race can they sould SOO nice) so why you keep yours? Think this thread be good for anyone thinking of selling up then look at this and think "no, thats why i love my SV!!"

29-01-06, 03:01 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's just the right bike for me, I think. Cheap to run, cheap to fix, loads of parts and ideas for messing about with it, but most of all, now that the suspension's sorted it's one of the nicest riding experiences I've come across. There's plenty of bikes that handle better, but none I've been as happy to simply chuck about, and I love hte power delivery of mine. It's basically the fact that I can absolutely rag it from time to time and not get in bother, which just isn't the case with most of the other bikes I'd like. the exact same would have gone for the Hornet, I think. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

29-01-06, 04:49 PM	#9
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Its because of that thingimibob attached to the dingledangle thing. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

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29-01-06, 11:49 AM	#2
Diveboy Guest Posts: n/a	Nowt its for sale But I am replacing it with a SV650s Cos I love em!

29-01-06, 02:35 PM	#3
furkuk Guest Posts: n/a	Looks, it's a pointy one, far better than the girly curvy one Handling, excellent in the twisties Insurance cost....£183 fully comp Fuel consumption, 45mpg Size and weight, not intimidating

29-01-06, 02:53 PM	#4
Toypop Guest Posts: n/a	Purely the insurance. If I woke up tomorrow with a full NCB it would be gone within the week. Yearly premium is £1000 less per year than a GSXR (£500 v £1500). Reasons I got rid of my Bandit and bought one in the first place: Looks good Sporty riding position and general feel No carbs Wind protection

29-01-06, 04:14 PM	#6
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	it does everything i want a bike to do Looks the mutts nuts Sounds awesome with the Scorp can 50-55mpg even when im giving it some Great to ride easy/cheap to maintain Cheap insurance

29-01-06, 04:22 PM	#7
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	Why i have my SV Its a V-Twin (i love them) Its really good restricted Its Cheap to buy, run and Insure Its Good lookin (Naked) Lots of extras you can buy The guy in the HD did me a faviour by not talking to me when i went to buy a sportster It Wheelies (Please dont tell my Mum!) Its Fuel Injected. Its Black I could go on all day

29-01-06, 04:47 PM	#8
tomjones2 Guest Posts: n/a	looks much faster than it is (pointy one) brilliant handeling for its class you dont need to be doing 140 to have fun on it cheap to run its a v-twin and its still much better than i am so can't justify getting anything faster