back to biking, 650 or 1000?

Originally Posted by stewedw

Due to being restricted it was powerless and very poor to ride as you couldn't corner corectly (no engine braking or acceleration mid corner meaning change gears mid corner or going in too hot and having to knock speed of!)

Can't have been riding it very well then - I had oodles of fun on my SV when it was restricted (up until july 12th this year), and found that as long as I didn't attempt to keep up with GSXR's, I had a very enjoyable time - even two-up with a loaded topbox (jester's laptop!), I was able to maintain a half-decent pace on the annual rideout this year. You should have stuck with the restricted SV and learnt from it!

Anyway, my SV is now derestricted and the extra power is pretty handy - not as much as the extra revs though. The force of the engine braking hasn't changed in any way - there is plenty there to keep you on your toes if you are in the habit of thrashing it about and keeping the RPM's high when changing down gears. I recommend one as a bike to come back to riding on, but I am also aware that kawasaki Z750's are reported to be very good...

Within the 3K budget though, you have plenty of choice. I like the look of fazers (not the first model shape, the second incarnation) and you would even be able to pick up something like a K1 GSXR600, which is a great bike.

Matt

[ogden]

Originally Posted by ogden

Not bad. I had my 750 on the dyno today - a measly 117.8 bhp and 61 ft-lb. Rubbish. Need a thou...

And today I had the 250 on.

55 at the wheel and a near vertical line at 10k rpm as the second valve opens.

220bhp/litre - can't say fairer than that.

Originally Posted by ogden

And today I had the 250 on.

55 at the wheel and a near vertical line at 10k rpm as the second valve opens.

220bhp/litre - can't say fairer than that.

No not at all! Im wanting to get my bike Dyno'd again to see what the craic is since I chipped it, if ive gained anything at the wheel and see if the fueling is sorted. It feels a LOT better now, just need to see if the Dyno says it is...

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Can't have been riding it very well then - I had oodles of fun on my SV when it was restricted (up until july 12th this year), and found that as long as I didn't attempt to keep up with GSXR's, I had a very enjoyable time - even two-up with a loaded topbox (jester's laptop!), I was able to maintain a half-decent pace on the annual rideout this year. You should have stuck with the restricted SV and learnt from it!

Anyway, my SV is now derestricted and the extra power is pretty handy - not as much as the extra revs though. The force of the engine braking hasn't changed in any way - there is plenty there to keep you on your toes if you are in the habit of thrashing it about and keeping the RPM's high when changing down gears. I recommend one as a bike to come back to riding on, but I am also aware that kawasaki Z750's are reported to be very good...

Within the 3K budget though, you have plenty of choice. I like the look of fazers (not the first model shape, the second incarnation) and you would even be able to pick up something like a K1 GSXR600, which is a great bike.

Matt

fair comment about the riding -- I did enjoy the bike but perhaps wasn't comfortable or confident on it. Oddly enough it felt better when I had my mates sister on the back, she was 9stone so maybe there was something to do with the set up................ come to think of it I didn't pay much attention to the tyre pressures etc back then and the list goes on...........

I do actually fancy a z750 but was thinking of a bike for funa dn for touring and from what I have read, the 750 offers very little in the way of wind protection. Quite diffifcult to say also with the 750 as many reviews claim it is budget this and budget that which sounds off putting.

gsxr609? due to my age (27) and lack of experience the quotes for even a cbr are DOUBLE what they are for the sv and about 300 more than the z750.

can anyone recommend a good insurere?

cheers guys