New Girl

Welcome to the nut house! Don't mind Bear, he's just wired like that!! You'll see when he finally shows up!

I've ridden both and I prefer the SV. Nothing wrong with the Bandit though, it's a good, strong and reliable bike. As Supervox said, try and get a test ride on the Bandit, the seat is taller but I don't know if thats an issue for you.

Main thing is to get a bike YOU are happy with! And don't worry, you won't get pilloried for not having an SV!! We welcome anyone!!

Morning

and welcome

G'day!

Biking is a very emotional thing - ride whatever makes you grin like a Cheshire cat on acid, whether that's a Hyabusa or a BSA Bantem.

God, I'm not even IN this thread yet and you've been warned about me. Don't listen to those who say I'm a deviant, they're just jealous 'coz I didn't offer to let THEM sit on my knee and talk about the first thing that pops up...

Welcome to the forum. Do you have any naked photos of yourself? If not, do you want some?

[Paul the 6th]

how do...

i wanted an SV when I first passed my test but when I sat on one for the first time, the riding position felt wierd. I went with a honda cbf 600 and did 3000 miles in 6 months. Went to the bike show at the nec and blagged a test ride on a 2007 sv650 s - I was hooked! 3 weeks later an sv with 500 miles came up for a price i couldn't refuse (I found it on here in the for sale section actually)...

a year after passing my test, the sv is indescribably brilliant. Loads of character, loads of aftermarket bits, easy to service yourself, great people here on the org and it never fails to make me smile

good luck with the test

Originally Posted by Bear

God, I'm not even IN this thread yet and you've been warned about me. Don't listen to those who say I'm a deviant, they're just jealous 'coz I didn't offer to let THEM sit on my knee and talk about the first thing that pops up...

Welcome to the forum. Do you have any naked photos of yourself? If not, do you want some?

Originally Posted by Supervix

Just thought i'd say a quick hello. Name is Vix, currently in process of waiting to take my lessons, but got test booked for 10th of September. Based down in Kent most of the time. Quite like the look of the Bandit 600, but we'll see. Just thought i'd introduce myself, so hello.
Oh, and i was directed to this forum by Chakraist, so blame him for my arrival. :P

hooooraaayyyy another kent lass welcome to the madhouse !!!

G'Morning.

Bandit? SV?

Having owned both I'd say the Bandit is blander but easier to ride once moving, but a damn sight heavier than an SV.

The SV is easier to manouver around when pushing in and out of the garage, but on the move the Bandit makes more sense in town due to having a less lumpy engine with smoother power delivery. On open roads I love the SV for its flickability, grunt out of corners and slimness; plus the noise is addictive, even with a stock exhaust.

I loved my battered to hell 75,000 mile old Bandit 600S to bits, but I much prefer riding the SV650S I have now.

'ello and welcome to the .org!

[yorkie_chris]

SV is miles ahead of the bandit in terms of fun.

The bandit is a good bike, does everything it's supposed to do, can be tweaked, is a bit more top heavy than the SV though.... But every bandit I've ridden I've found lacking in character and fun, except for the one with a GSXR750 engine fitted, that was amusing enough.