oh to swap or not to swap that is the question..

Get a Gixer 600 and join the dark side, you know you want too...

And you can have fun on a sports 600 without being in licence losing territory.... They go round corners faster and handle better, which is where the fun comes from. Using that gearbox makes for a much more involving ride too...

The SV is a great bike, but a modern sports 600 generally has better quality components. However, it's not always suited to everybody.... I love mine and would only change it for a GSXR 750.

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I agree with everything lynw has said, having previously owned a 600 zx6r
But hey, if you want to go for the sports il4, go for it. Just dont come crying to me when you miss the sound of the v-twin!

Originally Posted by Steve H

But hey, if you want to go for the sports il4, go for it. Just dont come crying to me when you miss the sound of the v-twin!

And what's wrong with the screaming howl of an IL4 doing 15kRPM ?

Different sound yes, better sound ? matter of opinion......

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I agree Duke 999 with Termignonis or GSXR1000 with Akrapovic?
No contest imho. But hey, guess thats why ive got a V-twin.

I couldn't decide so went for a tripple instead. Got a Triumph race can on it and it sound grrrrreeeaaattt

yeah, compromise between the two.
Must say that i do like the older model speed triple. Now thats a cool bike.
Not sure about the silly exhausts on the new model though.

i prefer the performance of the sports 600 but the sound of a V-twin


who knows . .. i got my eye on a VFR or VTR at the mo.

Most of my weekend blasts are done with a mate with a VTR Firestorm.
The 'storm is not massively quicker than the SV and around the twisties, the SV is more than a match for the Honda.
So you may be a little disappointed if you go for one after a sports 600. (apart from the sound, that is!) The Honda does have great build quality though.
Of course, you may be referring to the SP VTR, which of course is another matter entirely.

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Originally Posted by sharriso74

I couldn't decide so went for a tripple instead. Got a Triumph race can on it and it sound grrrrreeeaaattt

effortless performance

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by Steve H

Most of my weekend blasts are done with a mate with a VTR Firestorm.
The 'storm is not massively quicker than the SV and around the twisties, the SV is more than a match for the Honda.
So you may be a little disappointed if you go for one after a sports 600. (apart from the sound, that is!) The Honda does have great build quality though.
Of course, you may be referring to the SP VTR, which of course is another matter entirely.

yeah thats what i was worried about,

as much as id love a more powerful bike, im not really sure i should as i could be quite silly on it . . . and its licence losing material, i wouldnt really use it over a ton anyways.
mabe a fireblade then ?

(dont really want anything apart from a honda)