Buying an SV650 - advice?

[andrewsmith]

just don't give it the beans in 3rd lol

Why what happens if you do that

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

just don't give it the beans in 3rd lol

Why the hell not!

[andrewsmith]

Its all good fun! Had my sv 10 mins and i give it a throttle full on the first bit of clear road it was above a mandatory ban near durham

mpg?? Whats all that about then??

Just ride the bugger and enjoy - when it gets low, fill it back up again and enjoy some more!

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by hongman

Hey all

Been lurking a while now, this board seems like a perfect place for me to settle into if I do indeed get a SV650.

In the process of DAS, have little bike experience behind me as a teen.

Regardless, the SV will be my "first big bike". Was considering a Bandit like most do, except I'm a shorty and I heard/read the SV is also a good starter bike and much lighter I'm 5'4 weighing in a 8 stone

So...on with the questions...

1. Pointy/Curvy - explain please <.< Obviously to do with looks but some I look at dont look particularly pointy or curvy, lol.

I like the look of the naked more at this point, but I dont think the faired version is that bad either. I'll be doing some motorway riding probably, but not huge distances (prob 50 miles at a time tops).

2. MPG/Tank size - From what I read 100-150 is the average range of the bike, which seems like nothing. I get 400 miles per tank from my car now and I feel like I'm forever stopping to fill up. Is this the norm for this class of bike?

3. I've set myself a strict £1500-£1800 budget. What can I realistcally expect for this price? I want as new and as stock as possible.

I think they were my main concerns, thanks all

hey welocme to the org

you will find that a curvy has a frame that looks like round pipe & a Pointy has more of a pointy flat fram also curvys go up to 2002 and pointys are 2003 +

£1500-£1800 budget i think you will be able to get something stock i got mine for around £1500 mot & tax mint with few mods and 18,000 on the clock its a 2002 curvy

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

just don't give it the beans in 3rd lol

Why not ???????????????????????

Originally Posted by muddi

mpg?? Whats all that about then??

Just ride the bugger and enjoy - when it gets low, fill it back up again and enjoy some more!

+1 you will enjoy that more

have a look in the for sale section dizzy blonde is selling her curvy and trust me its a minter

It does look very nice!

I wont be buying til closer to my license date though, becuase otherwise I couldnt even get it back home. Once I book/start my DAS course I'll be looking to actively purchase.

If she still has it then...!

if u think 150 or so is bad....dont look at 90% of other bikes, ive had plenty do 80-90 to tank!!!!!...as for my sv it averages 150-170 to light, thats well over 50mpg....after 26 yrs of riding and over 50 bikes( plenty of BIG sportsbikes) i cant fault the sv, cracking bike