Mr Suzuki's UK website new 2008 Colours are up

Originally Posted by Wayluya

That red seat doesn't get better Where's photoshop?!!

HTH

Originally Posted by talasker

i have the black with red seat i think it looks great but each to their own

its looks great really

Originally Posted by hovis

HTH

I thought I was being a bit unsubtle

Cheers

Oooh black fork legs on the grey! bout bloody time!

Thats something thats always baffled me, they updated the SV by painting the frame and swingarm black but the forks have remained silver!!! I know that whatever colour they use is going to be crap in a winters time but it has always baffled me. They have had the money to paint surplus frames and swingarms black why not the forks??? The Vstorm 650 has the same fork lowers but they are black!!!

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Originally Posted by T0mm0

Both would look so much better if they had silver frame and wheels.
I hope they re-introduce it in 2009.

Amen to that. The frame is a major feature of the bike. Slapping black paint all over it is a major styling cockup. I don't think the japanese really understand styling, although they get it right occasionally. In fact I bet it's the marketing men that screw it up by dictating that changes have to be made every year regardless and the styling guys just look around and say 'oh the R1 has a black frame, lets copy that' regardless of whether it suits their bike or not.

my 2p

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Apologies if mentioned already. Did you spot the SV1000 Classic that is being released (149 bikes only)

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/bikes/det...00classic&y=k7

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Originally Posted by Grinch

I think I'd rather have the cheap RWU then even cheaper and nasty USD's, only takes about 80 quid to make them half decent. And I don't think you will get Radial brakes on a bike this cheap... If you want it your better off modding it yourself as you will save cash and get better components.

+1

Keep the bike cheap and give beginners something half decent, then people can modify it to their tastes and learn a little about what actually affects ahndling and such

What! Shame, no candy blue

I like the red seat. It reminds me of an Austin Cambridge or MG Magnette.

I do agree with the paint thing though although I prefer Black, why has my SV got black wheels and swingarm but uses silver forks and footpegs?