advice wanted

Originally Posted by crusty

i did like the firestorm, just not its honda blandness! and loved the sporty but i like to ride aggressive, the sporty didnt & the firestorm just went faster with no input or feedback!
i like to feel the bike, i had an xjr 400 for a while an it was great cos even when you were thrashing it it didnt put you out too much!

ive got a budget of about 1500

"Sporty"?

You'll get a decent CURVEY for that!! have a look in the for sale section.

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harley sportster, had a tuned 4 speed for a few years loved it but woulda cost alot to get what i wanted from it!

ive been lookin in the sale section some good bikes in there!
crusty is a club name thats just stuck, its best not asking for an explination lol

The SV is a cracking bike, yes they are built to a budget but for road use they are fantastic, even standard. You can pep up the spenders but to be honest a well ridden SV will easilly give ANY bike a run for the money.

I had a pointy that was standard apart from the zorst ans a tail tidy, absolutely fantastic on the road. I've had lots of bike over the years and for an A road blat they are simply superb.

Engines are near bullet proof if looked after as well. Keep an eye on the cycle parts during winter salt and they'l look great as well.

I'd get another (or my old one back) if I could afford or justify another bike.

To sum up, the SV is an honest bike that punches well above its weight (well mine did anyway) The engine is a real gem.

Oh and welcome to the mad house

go for a curvey sport......in yellow (they are faster)

i did & i love it

Originally Posted by hovi5

go for a curvey sport......in yellow (they are faster)

i did & i love it

I was wondering how long it would take you

Originally Posted by crusty

harley sportster

Please don't swear on a public forum like that!!

Originally Posted by BILLY

I was wondering how long it would take you

i was waiting for sombody else to tell him.......

i was going to post a picy

hi crusty and welcome to the forum, ive ridden lots of bikes in the 9 years ive been riding but i didnt keep any of them long i got abit bored until i found the sv650s this bike ticked all the boxes and i kept it longer than any other bike ive owned until white van man dicided to kill my beautiful bike so then having a choice of bikes to choose from next i got another sv

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

hi crusty and welcome to the forum, ive ridden lots of bikes in the 9 years ive been riding but i didnt keep any of them long i got abit bored until i found the sv650s this bike ticked all the boxes and i kept it longer than any other bike ive owned until white van man dicided to kill my beautiful bike so then having a choice of bikes to choose from next i got another sv

I have been around the houses and ended up at the SV too coz as kwak put it, it currently 'ticked all the boxes' for me too.

As you have been riding a few years, and had a variety of bikes, I think an SV is one you need to cross off the list ... so get one; enjoy it for what it is, for as long as it continues to float ya boat, then move on

Job done.

Four your budget you are looking at an A1 Curvy {up to and including 2002} or bottom end pointy {2003 on}.

The earlier and later bikes are essentially the same (in any way that is important), so just go on which ever ones 'look' takes your fancy, pointy or curvy beauty is in the eye of the beholder