125 to 650 ?

There is an article in January Ride magazine about this although the victim was talking crap, IMHO.

She was 5 feet 10 and said that an SV was too heavy and she couldnt put her feet down.

Well Im 5'6 on the short side and dont have a problem. there are many others I have seen with an SV who are lower to the ground than me :P

This woman also chose a Triumph as the best beginner bike

Originally Posted by wheelnut

This woman also chose a Triumph as the best beginner bike

i went from 125 dna to the sv without any problems, you shoud be fine

I went from a 100cc scooter to the SV and I have to admit I have had trouble with the weight of it. Gone down at low speeds twice in 2 months. But I've agreed to get more training before I take it out again.

Think carefully if you're weedy like me, as I find it really tough

I went from a derbi senda 50cc super moto to an sv650s when i jus turned 17! No problems at all!

hi-i went from aprilia rs125 to 1996 triumph 900 speed triple-lovely jubbly!! then triumph t509-bendit 600-drz400-yuk!-gas gas ec300timebomb-royal enfield bullet-dont laugh -now just brought new svthou naked in the bestest colour-silver go for it!!

Originally Posted by Cos

I'll give both the SV naked and S a test ride and see what i think

I'll also try and compare an IL4 to a VTwin

You could well have trouble getting a test ride - most of the dealers I tried were just not interested - took quite a while to find one.

The SV is easy to ride - a lot more 'relaxed' than what you're used to, like getting into a big powerful car after you've been screaming around in an old mini - which is not to say you can't scream around on the SV if you want to

You don't have to slam the throttle open & frantically change through the gears to get anywhere - one of the advantages of the V-twin engine is the torque - open the throttle in almost any gear and it will take off (sounds (and feels !) a bit like a tractor with a rocket up it's bum) but that is the difference between V-twins and IL4's - do that on an IL4 and you'll look silly as you really need to be in the correct gear at all times, which is a lot harder if you're starting out

Take it easy for the first month or two, and you'll be fine - and by then the summer will be here and you'll be able to go on rideouts and learn from the more experienced members of the site - especially BigApe