SV650 Owners...what are the advantages of owning one?

Even people who don't know bikes think they are cool.

[chris8886]

great fun to ride (had my first proper warm run on it yesteday!! )

not great suspension or brakes!

good all round bikes, good prices, cheap to run and insure.

[steveg]

cheap to buy & run , however really fun bike to ride .Good everyday transport & still fun on the right roads.
As previously mentioned no pressure to ride fast , however in the right hands can show up a lot of sports bike riders .
Cheers Steve

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

No it's not. Greace the brake lever pivot, this should help.

what kind of grease would you use for that kind of application

To answer your question the pros are good usable power great for back roads or commuting cons running on the highway it lack top end power. but it depends how important that is to you. I really love it i just wish it had a harder pull above 100mph

Originally Posted by chris8886

not great suspension or brakes!

suspension defo not the best from the suspension box, but breaks?? cant fault them i think they are spot on, they arnt really budget break system and are used on lots of good bikes, i also believe the rear break is used on the triumph daytona 675 also, might be wrong so dont qoute me lol,

[Biker Biggles]

Does pretty much everything you want in the real world,and does it on a tight budget.You can easily spend twice as much but you will only get 20% more bike for that.

Bombing around on a budget and having other bikers on more expensive bikes say "Nice bike mate" at the lights

My thoughts - the best thing is they sound great (as a twin should). They are affordable as a first bike, useful as a commuter, good for scratching in the weekends, fast enough to poke fun on twisty roads. There is also a big support/user group with plenty of affordable mods available to make them look and handle like your dream bike.

Cons - If you grow to like straight line speed you will grow out of it. Looks can do with another revamp.