Do I sell and move on ???

7 years seems along time. why not test ride a few?

Unfortunately, two bikes is a no no.
As much as I would like more bikes my financial status does not allow it.
Bloody wife and kids ..........lol

[NTECUK]

Your better of putting the bike back to standard.Then sell. The upgrades seperate.

[Sir Trev]

I loved my Curvy but I'm glad I took the plunge and changed. Still miss the old bike every now and then but if I'd kept it I'd always be wondering what if...?

[Balky001]

Yes, but don't rush in to anything.

Your bike is pretty bespoke so you do need to think about what you would do with the new one and the cost etc. Nothing will fit you as well at first but there's a lot of cracking bikes out there, a lot don't need anything doing to them. My K6 750 was stock pretty stock and needed nothing spent on it (PC3, dyno and clear gear inicator for trackdays and K3s was all I ever added)

For me, if you want to change then do it, even if it costs a bit. Few people rarely make anything on a bike and like any hobby, you should be able to justify the cost to change pretty (if you have the money) easily especially as you have kept the current one so long

Originally Posted by FG1

Unfortunately, two bikes is a no no.
As much as I would like more bikes my financial status does not allow it.
Bloody wife and kids ..........lol

Sell wife and kids, and buy a second bike with the proceeds.

[G]

I vote swap... although if you are happy with the power and enjoy... you have to ask the question why... it probably owes you nothing, and will not be worth huge amount unless broken down.

Once you get more power, you'll never want to go back... its a dangerous cycle. I tried and sold the slower bike within 6 months.

[sandman]

Sell it !
You know you want too
come and play with the in line 4 boys

[Red Herring]

I say it depends totally on what you want or need from a bike.

If you ride seriously quickly with a bunch of mates on big bikes, or are a regular track day junkie, then unfortunately there is very little substitute for sheer power. No amount of crawling all over them on the twisties will make up for seeing them clear off on the straights at three figure speeds......and a big sports bike is the ultimate legal high.......

It also makes a lot of sense to get a bigger bike if you are in the habit of popping down to the south of France for the weekend, especially two up.

If on the other hand you just enjoy getting out in your spare time and ride with a degree of skill and decorum then you will rarely need much more than a well sorted SV has to offer.

I'm lucky enough to have been up and down the ladder over the years and have to say that pound for pound the SV takes some beating.

I must admit that my skill levels do not need a faster bike. It is just that I fancy a change. I'll probably change my mind again soon, after a nice ride on the SV.