Is it a good start?

Hi guys,
i have recently turned 17 and and about to do my practical test. I have been out on a couple of sv's nd generally love the bike and would love to have one as a first proper bike as i currently ride a 125 but i do not kno if this is the right choice as:1 it is a very bg cc jump and
2 i will b restricted to 33.3bhp for 2 years so is it really worth gettin a bike that im ganna have to restrict by half
cheers for your help,

aaron

know a few people that had svs and had them restricted. its ideal i think after a 125. its a big jump but not as big as it could be. then after 2 years get it de restricted and its like a new bike.

go for it

Yep - much better a restricted "big bike" thatn an unrestricted puny one

Its a better restricted bike than trying to restrict a CBR600 or other sports 600.

Basically the CBR I bought as a winter hack was restricted and it ran like pants.

and 33bhp is still enough to go fast enough to lose your newly obtained licence.

The SV has been my first bike for 5 years (although I had quite a lot of experience before that) and I recommend it highly as a first "big" bike

[northwind]

I think there's better bikes for day one... GS500E, CB500, etc. CB600 with ABS. But, every bike I can think of that's gentler for the newbie would have bored me senseless by day 30. Certianly, there's none I'd still own on day... Lesse... 790.

go for a v twin! they have loads more grunt than a IL4! when they are 33 bhp!!

My sv was 33 bhp and i could fly past my mate on his 33 bhp fazer! and kane him off at the lights

You are thinking about what I just did

I have a new SV650 waiting for me, I have my (re)test on Monday and its going to be restricted either for 2 years (not likely) or untill i hit 21 in 10months and do direct access (more likely!)

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Originally Posted by northwind

I think there's better bikes for day one... GS500E, CB500, etc. CB600 with ABS. But, every bike I can think of that's gentler for the newbie would have bored me senseless by day 30. Certianly, there's none I'd still own on day... Lesse... 790.

I had a GS500 - very very bad bike - no confidence what so ever in it, the sv is 10 times the bike of a GS, I agree with what your saying though for day 1.

If you think the GS is a bad bike you can have no confidence in, then there must have been something wrong with it, I have just bought an SV650S in the last week having moved up from a GS500e, I passed my test in november and have covered around 6.5k miles in that time and have always had confidence in it, including when riding in rain & slightly icy conditions.

The only reason I ultimately moved up to an SV is because the 500 was a more sensible prospect as a first bike having passed my DAS, and having now gained some experience I felt I was ready for a little more power.

I think the GS felt much lighter than the SV (even though weight is identical), I also felt that the front end felt more planted, all though the front tyre on my SV is getting low.

I also understand that restricting the GS makes little difference whereas I can imagine it makes a big difference on an SV. Anyhow the GS is for sale if anyone fancies a good condition runabouthttp://www.gs500e.co.uk/forums/showt...&threadid=6745

Personally if I were 17 and looking for a 33bhp bike I'd be looking at a goose 350 or restricted 400 bandit or a lovely ZRX400 in eddie lawson paint. I was very tempted to go for a Z750 for a second bike but having got the SV, I am very glad I didn't, I really don't understand why these are pushed as good first bikes, a 50hp machine is faster than most hot hatches to around 80, anymore is ridiculous for somebody thats never ridden especially for the first couple of months