New guy, looking at the SV650...

SV is a great bike to ride for beginners and those who've had a break from biking. Hell, even seasoned bikers find the SV a laugh! So you're making a great choice.

About teh seat: see how you feel about the comfort first before getting one, I find my SV ( a 1999 "curvy" 650s) quite comfortable

Good luck, happy riding!

Matt

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by vtrider

Going to check out an 07' this afternoon, pretty much rave reviews on these bikes around every corner so I am stoked!

That will be a pointy then.

Originally Posted by vtrider

Um....here's one for you..... I am not sure about the stock seat and would consider the oem gel, but looked at one made by Baglux? Looked real nice as it was a one-piece, but not sure if it is available in the States??

Again, thanks for your welcomes!

Todd

They do mail order. Thier factory is about 15 miles down the road from me.

When I was in your position (looking at buying an SV), I heard everyone screaming about how bad the seat was. I too was looking at buying a gel seat.

Then I got the bike, and decided to see how I went. Almost 1000 miles in 48 hours in the saddle, no problem. I'm used to it by now, but I'm the wrong side of 15,000 miles on an 8month old bike

It takes time to adjust, but you do adjust. You also get buns of steel, erm, so I'm told

My pointy is so fast that all the red and most of the blue has come off, leaving me with only a blue-silver hue.

It's also so fast it's turned me gay.

[chris8886]

i don't like the lack of mention for the colour yellow here!!

Originally Posted by chris8886

i don't like the lack of mention for the colour yellow here!!

Yellow is th best looking, fastest, best handling, most cool of all the SV's.

Also if you are really lucky you may have the privilege of being mistaken for Hovis or myself

My work here is done.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Yellow is th best looking, fastest, best handling, most cool of all the SV's.

Also if you are really lucky you may have the privilege of being mistaken for Hovis or myself

My work here is done.

here, here

Ahh this old chestnut. Is it an inferiority complex if you have to tell others that you're better than they are?
I think we'd all agree that the tangible differences between the two are minor, and whichever version is "the better", it's not by a lot and they're both bloody good for the money. In the end it comes down to which styling you prefer, and how late a model you want/can afford.

Being a butch lesbian trapped inside a man's body, I went for the pointy - I love it to bits apart from the seat - Thought of upgrading it to a piece of 2"x2" timber but went the whole hog and got a Corbin off Ebay. Trying it out this weekend - off to Aberystwyth - last year on stock seat I had to stop twice to get blood flowing again

Curvey or Pointy?

Ferarah Fawcet or Cheryl Ladd?

Jaws or Jaws 2?

George Bush Snr. or George Bush Jnr.?

The Beatles or Wings?

Can you see the pattern?

Curvey is cool, anything angular is just square man

But back to the original post.....I am nearing the certain age (later this year) and have not riden a bike for 12 years. I did a bit of investigation and have just bought a 2001 curvy for £1200........ I love it! It feels safe and predictable and doesn't scare me...well not too much. It's a great bike full stop, let alone a great 1st bike. I cannot compare it to any of its rivals as I've never riden them. But hand on heart you won't be dissapointed (even if you buy a pointy). And I love the idea of being able to modify it cheaply as easily. I read an article in a magazine recently in which the author rated the SV as one of the top 10 bikes of the past decade.

Cheers.