SV650S to Yamaha R1 - Too big a jump, or play it safer and get Gixxer 750?

[Mej]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Mej, what bikes have you ridden before? Id certainly recomend trying as many bikes as you can to see what you get on with

Only ridden my SV, a full power SV and an 07 Fazer FZ6 which was pretty nippy.

but none of them really shocked me, the SV is alot better when not restricted but even then it winds down eventually.

Fazer was alright, and sounds awesome with scorpion pipes, but not my kind of bike (at least not yet) didnt like the sitting postion and i didnt like the gear shift, the detuned R6 engine was a nice touch though.

Mine is ok on 33 but i cant wait to get it off!!! 214 days and counting.

Well, further to what has already been said, my non - restricted SV is more than fast enough for me, the roads and the law. But if it were me, and I could justify the petrol and insurance costs I'd get an R1, because they look amazing, and if I had the 750 I'd be thinking "How much better would the R1 be". But test rides seem sensible. And also when I got the SV, after a complete dung-heap Kawasaki Eliminator, I kept finding myself in flappy bumhole territory, because with a fairing I was much faster than I thought, and I wasn't used to a disc rear brake, which I kept locking for the first month or so. Since your heart seems to be saying R1, I'd go there, but de-restrict the SV (will also make it easier to sell) and get used to that first.

[Mej]

Originally Posted by carternd

Well, further to what has already been said, my non - restricted SV is more than fast enough for me, the roads and the law. But if it were me, and I could justify the petrol and insurance costs I'd get an R1, because they look amazing, and if I had the 750 I'd be thinking "How much better would the R1 be". But test rides seem sensible. And also when I got the SV, after a complete dung-heap Kawasaki Eliminator, I kept finding myself in flappy bumhole territory, because with a fairing I was much faster than I thought, and I wasn't used to a disc rear brake, which I kept locking for the first month or so. Since your heart seems to be saying R1, I'd go there, but de-restrict the SV (will also make it easier to sell) and get used to that first.

like i posted on the other thread though i would love to test ride loads of bikes to try and get a good idea of what i am after. bit like SH's thread.

on another note: fancy a going for a ride at somepoint seeing as you are so local mate.

Yeah, why not? Where are you based? I'm in dorchester, of all the joyful towns!

you want a 2003 in my opinion they look the beans

[Mej]

poole, so not too far from me. i work up in dorchester a fair bit, might pop up to that CW moto nextweek, maybe we could ride from there.

[Mej]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

you want a 2003 in my opinion they look the beans

na im in love with the red and black or maybe gray and black, but my favored bike choice is red and prob always will be

Originally Posted by Mej

poole, so not too far from me. i work up in dorchester a fair bit, might pop up to that CW moto nextweek, maybe we could ride from there.

BMW? Or have they something more your style 2nd hand?

[Mej]

na dont really want one, just thought i would have a look, reason for a ride, bro wanted to go and have a look aswell, i just want to see an f800gs.

They look pretty tidy in RL, there's one parks in Trinity St, (boring grey tho!). Maybe when my hair starts turning grey!!! Though I like the R1200s?!? Not on the same field as proper superbikes, but distinctive, and sounds like an old radial-engined plane. Let us know if your passing through dorch, if I'm free I'd be up for a ride!