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Old 16-07-09, 09:03 AM   #1
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Default Bought an SV.

well picked it up last night i must say the riding position reminds me of my old r6 but cumfier, my god the gear changes are lovely ie not to clunky and it certainly has enough poke for me, i think i found a bike i may actually keep
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Old 16-07-09, 09:06 AM   #2
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Nice, cant enlarge the picture though you keeping that aerodynamic box on the back?
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Old 16-07-09, 09:10 AM   #3
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well its a givi un so one push of a button and its off

so now all i need is the exhaust changed maybe a single seat cowl
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Old 16-07-09, 10:33 AM   #4
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what was the r6 like as a comparison?
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Old 16-07-09, 11:04 AM   #5
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for short arses.....

bit further over the front wheels and a massive powerband higher up in the rev range.

I was tempted by one I saw cheap (think I mentioned it at squires infact) but it was too 'knees round earsy' for my liking.
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Old 16-07-09, 11:45 AM   #6
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dave your huge so your opinion doesnt count on seating
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Old 16-07-09, 12:02 PM   #7
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r6 was nice aye but it red lines at about 15.5 thou revs so i wasnt a fan, tbh i have had about 25+ bikes now..... slowing down in my old age of 28....
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Old 16-07-09, 01:07 PM   #8
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r6 was nice aye but it red lines at about 15.5 thou revs so i wasnt a fan, tbh i have had about 25+ bikes now..... slowing down in my old age of 28....
Dont say that i'm 27 this year and i'm not old!!!!!

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Old 16-07-09, 02:16 PM   #9
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nice bike and welcome to the forum
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