Has any experienced rider bought a new SV650?

[Luckypants]

Actually, now I think about it I was an experienced biker when I bought my curvy. Had been off bikes for 2 years and bought a curvy cos I like the looks / sound and the pillion seat suited my lad (plus insurance was cheap - see reason for being off bikes for 2 years). Think I had in excess of 40K miles under my belt then.

My earlier answer was framed around the 'would you buy another' part of the question, but in fact I was experienced when I bought it.

[Stu]

No, you were right the first time. I do mean experience of an SV650 i.e. you know exactly what's wrong with the bike when you get it so that you can correct it from new.

[STRAMASHER]

My SV is feckin great. Love it. But life is too short to buy the same again....so voted "naw". (A new one is not much different to my K3)

Again its the fully updated thing for me. As from Curvy to Pointy.

Then yes.But not new.

If it was my only bike?

Naw.


Clear as mud.

I had one from new after trying a mates pointy a year or two earlier. All things being equal, I wouldn't have another one.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Stu

But wouldn't you like to take a brand new bike & then do all the mods/maintenance you'd like to it. Go on you must admit it's appealling (although expensive)

No, not really. For a few reasons
1) That's an expensive way of doing things. What does a new SV cost? ?4500? I'd rather spend ?2000-3000 on a used on eand then use the left over cash to mod it. I know the flaws of the bike and know what i would do with it if i got another one.
2) They don't make new curveys
3) Wouldn't buy anything new, take too much of a hit in depreciation on it

[mr.anderson]

Narp, wouldn't buy a new one, that's for sure. But then I will probabaly never buy a new bika again - far too much stress etc.

I would, of course, recommend the SV to anyone as their first bike. (an echo of sentiments already shared many times).

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

Narp, wouldn't buy a new one, that's for sure. But then I will probabaly never buy a new bika again - far too much stress etc.

How come buying a new bike is too much stress? I'd have thought it'd be the opposite?

As for the original Q though, cant see anyone buying a new one as their 2nd bike! - look at the bikes mags these days, theres a monster array of choice out there so you'd be stupid to not 'play the field' a bit. My choice of next bike changes with each issue of the various mags but it certainly wouldnt be an SV as i've done that. Its a great bike and i'll never regret buying mine but theres a hundred bigger and betters waiting out there.

I don't think the repeat business is important to Suzuki in terms of like for likes, but there are a fair few people who've moved from the SV to other ranges (v-stroms and bandits, as well as the GSXR series).

Personally, I'm probably looking at getting something more sensible to do the day to day mileage and keeping the SV for fun

[ogden]

Originally Posted by orose

Personally, I'm probably looking at getting something more sensible to do the day to day mileage and keeping the SV for fun

???

The SV *was* my sensible bike.

I loved my curvys and would deffo buy another one-but itd have to be a curvy...so no to the new option but yes to id buy another one