I am scared

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K6 fully faired SVS1000 = £450
K6 GSXR-600 = £400

Fully comp there are some advantages to being over 30

Quotes were from Ebike

Originally Posted by Iansv

haha I dare not get any quotes on how much the insurance will be on a z1000 when I eventually get one...

Z1000's are very cheap to insure.. in my case cheaper to insure than the SV is.. i don't know why, i was surprised! the only reason i didn't get one was because i don't really like in line fours.. they are a bit characterless

Originally Posted by Gnan

i don't really like in line fours.. they are a bit characterless

my sv650 cost me £350 last year but ebike quoted £500, so i should be able to get it cheaper,

i was just worred that it would cost £850 for a 20yr old on a TL1000

Originally Posted by XVS2005

i dont want or need to change it, but i know by this time next year i will be itching to get a new bike

Keep it for a good while yet, I wish I'd kept my SV longer, especially after all this bollox with the KTM dealer

Originally Posted by XVS2005

my sv650 cost me £350 last year but ebike quoted £500, so i should be able to get it cheaper,

i was just worred that it would cost £850 for a 20yr old on a TL1000

Na you can get bikes that are just as silly cheaper. 400quid 23 year old speed triple, london

Dan

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Originally Posted by XVS2005

i was just worred that it would cost £850 for a 20yr old on a TL1000

with respect thats a huge jump in performance from a 33bhp restricted SV to a 100 bhp + TL.... I looked at TL's a while ago, they are a bit old school now and I think you'd struggle to find a good one. Which is what put me off getting one next.

If you want more of the same what about an SV thou ?

Why dont you see what the SV is like destricted and then make your mind up ?

well i thought about a SV1k and i would get exactly the same style as i have now and people would not notice (maybe a good thing) and i love Vtwins and i would not go and buy a TL on the day i get full power, but i know (and people who know me know) that i will be itching for a change after about 6 months of my full power sv, and for a little bit more tax, a smidgin on the insurance and a good price on my 650 i think that i could do it without too much extra cost.

shame they dont do a naked TL (yet)

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Originally Posted by XVS2005

shame they dont do a naked TL (yet)

They never will either, they stopped making TL's in 2002 IIRC

I see what you're saying and I'm just as bad every time I go into a dealer I think.. oh that looks nice how much does that cost, can I afford to insure it. Dont forget a bigger bike with more power is going to cost more to run as well. Dont forget to cost this factor in that you're going to need to replace rear tyres and chains and brake pads on a more frequent basis on a bigger bike.

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Originally Posted by Gnan

they are a bit characterless

I think (having owned singles,P-twins,V-twins, triples & IL4's) it's unfair to say that, a different character, ho yes, to some better, to others worse, frame of reference comes in to play as well( how many types have you owned?).

All bikes have their place and you buy accordingly when you know what your type is (and this changes all the time), of course until then you buy on others recommendation and guess work, then just come out with the old lines about your type of bike being great and different types not as good. .

Realistically, I don't think anyone who knows would say the SV is the best bike you could get, it just happens to be one of those bikes that come along every once in a while that works exceptionly well for where it's aimed.

Back in 2002 I was pleasantly surprised at how good the SV was for a little v twin motor and a budget chassis, but I never expected it to perform like my previous bike and it didn't, but came surprisingly close.

My point?, The SV is good, and yes this is an SV site, but let's not get carried away here people, given a wider perspective the merits of all the engine configurations become apparent.

Cheers Mark.