Questions about SV650s (Considering Buying)

[yorkie_chris]

Not comparable. SV feels like a proper bike, ER5 feels like a little one.

i agree the sv650 is a much better bike than the er5 (i have owned both) but the er5 will also feel a lot better/faster than a tw125 though. maybe tw125 then er5 for a year then sw 650 for a year then move on to an sv1000? thats what i did.

Er5 felt like a proper bike to me when I first sat on it!

But then the SV...ooh I smile thinking about it.

agreed, a little bike with 4 times as much power as a 125 so it would still put a smile on your face if you had just passed your test.

Originally Posted by lilsammy

Thanks alot keith_d insurance wasnt too bad when i got quotes i phoned up my insurance im with at the moment and they estimate 400 a year for me for a 99 model and not too much more for newer models, from what i have heard so far from you guys and looking around myself it seems like i will be able to afford an sv650 without too much trouble.

Just going to look around now for a decent sv650 im looking for one with less than 10k miles in good condition for less than £3000 so from looking around i think i should manage to get a good buy.

Thanks guys.

I know the mileage is slightly higher than you would like on this but it's worth a look if I do say myself . It's just had new brake pads, a valve shim check and new tyres so it would cost you very little for the next 6000 miles, just an oil change. You would also have £500 to play with

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=154170

You seem pretty set on an SV650 which is a great bike, i think unless you consider dull things like er500 and cb500 (test centre type bikes) then you wont find anything much cheaper to run than an SV650. You get all the performance you need and a very easy bike to work on, thats proven itself over the last 10 years as being reliable. Suzuki have just re-introduced it so it must have a left a hole in their sales enough for them to consider doing that.

Hey Li'l Sammy, welcome to the forum...

Buy an SV, you wont be disappointed. I wasn't. I'm selling mine btw - 'emigration forces sale' as they say. It's an 01 Curvy - yellow - just been serviced by the famous Spannerman - current mileage is 10900 - I had 2 new Avon Storms put on at 10,020 with the service. It's in good nick - but I still commute on it (if it's not pi$$ing down).
I'll take less than HALF of your 3grand - then you can go buy yourself a decent helmet, some nice leathers and have it insured.

In a different league to the ER500 btw. PM me if you're keen. I dunno where you live, but we can make a plan.

Just to give you an idea, I picked up a late 03 (pointy) SV650S for £1900 with 8K miles on the clock last week. I had a bandit as my first 'big' bike and that was a great commuter bike but was a bit 'dull' compared with the SV.

[Dave20046]

SV's are lively bikes

I got one last week, 4 hours after passing my test.

I can only compare it to a 600 Hornet, but I think it's flippin' awesome, and it looks/sounds great too.

It's a 2009 Sport.