SV vs CBR600F for starter rider

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

From the lad thats never ridden one

I can do this all day.

Rid an SV1000s though so

Originally Posted by ljharmitt

Rid an SV1000s though so

Thats a completely different bike to ride, so you're still nowhere.

If you really want to turn this into a willy waving contest, i have an R6, that you probably couldn't afford to insure!

[northwind]

Originally Posted by ljharmitt

I would say the SV is more like a tuned down TVR

If the SV was a car, it'd be a Mazda MX-5. If the CBR was a car, it'd be one of the good Mondeos I reckon, good at everything, even quite nice to look at, but nobody ever thinks of them when they decide they want a new car.

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Thats a completely different bike to ride, so you're still nowhere.

If you really want to turn this into a willy waving contest, i have an R6, that you probably couldn't afford to insure!

Could afford it, if i saved but why would i want one

Originally Posted by ljharmitt

Could afford it, if i saved but why would i want one

Dream on little boy......

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Dream on little boy......

Got a quote tpft for £600 MCDirect, cant complain. Just need a cheap r6 now, got £100 saved up for an 06 model

[yorkie_chris]

And the bitchiest thread award goes to...

Had both, but 12 years apart, so difficult to make a comparison and my views on the CBR6F are based on the first model. The CBR6F is a nice easy bike to ride.

Not sure about what folk are saying about handling per se, I find the SV lighter and more flickable with changes of direction, though theres nothing in it on intial turn in speed. CBR ride quality however beats the SV hands down, it's stable smooth and feels well planted, the SV doesn't. Followed a modern sports 600 down a twisty road and they've got a lot smaller, lighter and more flickable, since the CBR6F I had, better than the SV nowadays, so maybe a late model CBR6F does handle better? I don't know. My SV isn't snatchy but does require a smooth throttle hand for a nice ride. You do need to ride the clutch more at low revs, but thats just twins.

SV is cheaper all round, but a late model CBR6F is not going to drop its value as quick as a new SV.

Somebody already said in a common sense only world, the CBR6F wins, but for the reasons Northwind gave above about the MX5/Mondeo and because I like twins, I ride an SV.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

And the bitchiest thread award goes to...

Compared to some recent threads...this is a picnic.

[northwind]

I should like to take the opportunity to mention that this is by far the least terrible IL4 vs SV650 thread that the internet has ever witnessed. Well done everyone