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northwind · 19-01-07, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave The Rave

I tried SV, Hornet, DUKE and Fazer. All 1-2 years old. Hornet just felt ride. Well screwed together, nice looking, goes well too.

I'd have got a Hornet but the SV beat it out on price. But it turned out to be the right choice, the Hornet's ace but I don't really like the engine. If Honda made an 80bhp vtwin with quality suspension and good build quality, I'd already own one... I'd still swap the build quality instantly, even the biggest SV fan wouldn't pretend we can compete.

19-01-07, 08:13 PM

It's the extra money that buys you that build quality though. I'd have a new(ish) hornet tomorrow but I'm kind of attached to my SV. Sometimes it's nice being the underdog.

northwind · 19-01-07, 08:25 PM

Oh yeah, I don't doubt it- but now, I'd not buy a Hornet if it was cheaper than the equivalent SV, knowing what I do of the 2 bikes. When I was last bike shopping I really had no idea... I bought the SV without ever having ridden one. Absolute luck that it happened to be a very good choice for me.

20-01-07, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave The Rave

I love my bike but one thing annoys me immensely. I just cannot read the clocks in the dark. I would have to lay down on the tank to find out how quickly I am going. I know you will all start saying why dint you get SV, but I just like the Hornet. As a matter of interest are the SV's clocks any good in the dark?

Certainly wouldn't say get a SV instead of a Hairnet - good bikes though they are - get a CB 1300, Honda build quality and you can see the dials

20-01-07, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve W

get a CB 1300

Almost certainly my next bike............I favour the "S" version in white/red.

20-01-07, 07:44 PM

Some bloke in this month's RiDE mag managed 100K miles on his Hairnet. He has a top box fitted...

northwind · 20-01-07, 07:59 PM

Yep? Randy O's got a hundred and fifty thousand on his original SV motor. Though to be fair, it's buggered

That Hornet looks in better condition than a 10000 mile old Bandit though... Mechanically, if you take a 100000 mile Suzuki and proper Honda they'll probably be in broadly the same condition, but cosmetically the difference is ridiculous.

20-01-07, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve W

get a CB 1300

Almost certainly my next bike............I favour the "S" version in white/red.

I like the naked one. Looks the part.

22-01-07, 09:51 AM

Going off at a tangent somewhat maybe but, yesterday I rode behind a guy of Dani Pedrosa proportions on my fave err hum road

. I tell you something he was absolutely carving through the bends and I was very hard pressed to stay with him.

My eye brow was indeed raised at the oft derided Hornet.

22-01-07, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Going off at a tangent somewhat maybe but, yesterday I rode behind a guy of Dani Pedrosa proportions on my fave err hum road

. I tell you something he was absolutely carving through the bends and I was very hard pressed to stay with him.

My eye brow was indeed raised at the oft derided Hornet.

wasn't me .. 85kgs = 2 Danis

19-01-07, 08:25 PM	#33
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Oh yeah, I don't doubt it- but now, I'd not buy a Hornet if it was cheaper than the equivalent SV, knowing what I do of the 2 bikes. When I was last bike shopping I really had no idea... I bought the SV without ever having ridden one. Absolute luck that it happened to be a very good choice for me. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-01-07, 07:59 PM	#37
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Yep? Randy O's got a hundred and fifty thousand on his original SV motor. Though to be fair, it's buggered That Hornet looks in better condition than a 10000 mile old Bandit though... Mechanically, if you take a 100000 mile Suzuki and proper Honda they'll probably be in broadly the same condition, but cosmetically the difference is ridiculous. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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19-01-07, 08:13 PM	#32
Heed Guest Posts: n/a	It's the extra money that buys you that build quality though. I'd have a new(ish) hornet tomorrow but I'm kind of attached to my SV. Sometimes it's nice being the underdog.

20-01-07, 07:44 PM	#36
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Some bloke in this month's RiDE mag managed 100K miles on his Hairnet. He has a top box fitted...

22-01-07, 09:51 AM	#39
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Going off at a tangent somewhat maybe but, yesterday I rode behind a guy of Dani Pedrosa proportions on my fave err hum road . I tell you something he was absolutely carving through the bends and I was very hard pressed to stay with him. My eye brow was indeed raised at the oft derided Hornet.