SV vs CBR600F for starter rider

Heheh...so you have given up on the GSX-R now?

I had this same decsision to make, the CBR600 insurance was £670 and the SV650S £330. Plus the V-twin noise! Made my mind up there and then.

Originally Posted by muffles

Heheh...so you have given up on the GSX-R now?

dunno?

i got the blade cos it was cheap & i needed a bike for the nurburgring cos my sv was playing up. & i had to have a bike in 3 days
the plan was to sell the 2 bikes & get a newer one, but i quite like the blade.

i may still sell them both & go for a VTR or a newer blade, i have always liked the reliability of HONDA and the problems i have had has put me off suzuki a bit.

i thought i would miss the v-twin, but i dont, after doing 1200 miles on the blade last weekend, i went out on the sv weds night for 2 hours, & i did not seem to enjoy myself as much, it seemed to make a lot of noise but not acctuly go anywhere, although the SV is easier to wheelie

bet you wished you never asked

Ah see I think that's cos you've got a 900cc IL4 not a 600 - I know the litre bikes are supposed to have huge torque anyway, so I guess the 900 would be like that too?

I know what you mean about Honda, I think I will be going non-Suzuki after this bike and I want to see if Honda's are actually boring or if it's an unjust reputation. I just want to get away from the Suzuki build quality issues really, though.

my cbr wasn't boring the word it think was predictable? it did everything great but never actually made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck like the 1000 v twin.

Originally Posted by muffles

..... I want to see if Honda's are actually boring or if it's an unjust reputation.

My 'Blade's not boring. Predictable, reliable, even "easy to ride", but 70 in 1st and 3 figures in 2nd is not boring

Just because I'm able to hold a line, knowing how far and when the back will slide, knowing that you WILL make that gap.... Priceless. For everything else......

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How about a 600 ninja? phenominal bike ive had three ticks all the boxes

[glade]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

I'd be inclined to go for a cheapish bike for starters,keep it for about a year while I made all the usual mistakes,and then buy something better.Something like an older curvy SV for about £1200 where you can learn to ride it and service it,mod it a bit and still save shedloads of money towards that newer better bike.
That's not really the advice you wanted to hear though is it?

Listen to this man... very sensible advice.

I bought my SV new as my first bike, and after a year I want to trade up.

I do, however, think that the SV is a cracking first bike and I intend to keep it for at least another year. I've never found the power delivery/throttle a problem. I use the bike as a commuter, every week I go out and screw the **** of it for a few hours and it never fails to put a smile on my face... really do i need to go faster???... probably not, but i might have to uprate the suspension/gearing this year to keep the interest.

Originally Posted by weazelz

depends whether you want a girls' bike or not <ducks>

lol - says the man with the SV who brought his female friend to Mallory yesterday with her CBR600F!

in the real world i cant really see anyone wanting more than the lill 650.