SV K8 Concept

[chris8886]

looks great other than that foul exhaust!!

Im surprised Suzuki havent yet taken any steps to facelift the bike. After all it is now a 5 year old design, and in the "Sports" market, that is a long time to look the same.

Originally Posted by northwind

Because that needs imagination.

Nail & head methinks!

[glade]

Originally Posted by robchester

Im surprised Suzuki havent yet taken any steps to facelift the bike. After all it is now a 5 year old design, and in the "Sports" market, that is a long time to look the same.

I don't think they sold very well, and I thought the blue and white special edition marked the end of production.
There was an excess of silver framed K4s at dealers, which is why we didn't get a K5 apart from the special edition in the UK.

Would be nice to see a facelifted bike. I didn't get on with the seating position - perched on the bike...

If they changed that, upped the spec of the components slightly, I'd be tempted to upgrade - A more grown up 650.

Originally Posted by glade

I don't think they sold very well, and I thought the blue and white special edition marked the end of production.
There was an excess of silver framed K4s at dealers, which is why we didn't get a K5 apart from the special edition in the UK.

Would be nice to see a facelifted bike. I didn't get on with the seating position - perched on the bike...

If they changed that, upped the spec of the components slightly, I'd be tempted to upgrade - A more grown up 650.

I was just reading your post thinking "are they on about the thou here or what?" thinking it was a SV650 thread then i took another look at the photo....


I doubt the thou will come back, however I still think the 650 is due an update, even though I dont think the design is particularly outdated. The only think I dont really like about the bike is the basic swingarm design.

[johnnyrod]

It just looks like a bad special. If it really is some sort of concept, how about decent forks? Or perhaps a sginificant change somewhere? But it's MCN so it's cobblers anyway.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Why make it look like a GSXR its not one, make it stand out. make it different.

My guess is they are basing it on the fact the the GSX650F looks like a GSXR so everything else will follow - bit short sighted if you ask me...

[glade]

Originally Posted by robchester

I was just reading your post thinking "are they on about the thou here or what?" thinking it was a SV650 thread then i took another look at the photo....


I doubt the thou will come back, however I still think the 650 is due an update, even though I dont think the design is particularly outdated. The only think I dont really like about the bike is the basic swingarm design.

erm i think i had a funny turn - don't know why I started going on about the thou!

People often cite the "if they improved the SV it wouldn't be a budget bike" argument as why it never gets properly overhauled, but I don't really buy it. After all, the Bandit was the epitome of cheap biking, but that has become more refined in recent years. I'd like to see the SV developed in two seperate directions. One a 700/750cc 'sports' variant with better suspension (a real poor man's Ducati 749), the other more of a sports tourer (higher bars, hard luggage as standard, comfier seat, more upright riding position, etc.) to rival the 800cc parallel twin BMWs.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by glade

erm i think i had a funny turn - don't know why I started going on about the thou!

Of course this is a Thou - look at the decal on the fairing (& the chain adjuster on the swing arm is the thou design)