Has any experienced rider bought a new SV650?

[Stu]

Fitting my rearsets (which moved the rear brake line off the swing arm, so that you can now see where it rubbed) got me thinking. Has anyone that has experienced the SV650 gone out and bought a brand new one from Suzuki? (possibly to immeadiately fix it to how it should be, and sell/keep all the stock parts while they are still new/before they damage the bike)

Also we must be the biggest fans of the SV650 but I haven't heard many who have given money to Suzuki for a new one after they have actually experienced ownership of one. So if Suzuki can't get us (it's biggest fans) to buy one ....

[Luckypants]

Well if they could have found a black one last year after I binned my curvy, yes I would have.

If my bike died on me, i'd buy a brand new one

I really love the sv, but I think if I buy more bikes they would be different ones I guess. better suspension, more fairings, better seat, bigger engine is what I am interested in.

I would like a crack at a new one, then do all the good mod immediately! Would be a nice machine.

[yorkie_chris]

For a start I'd do all the maintenence that suzuki don't see fit to do.

However, I wouldn't buy a new bike full stop.

If I needed another SV for any reason, I'd probably look to buy a sorted one from someone here. By 'sorted' I mean with essential mods like loud can fitted.

Tbh, the sv is a loveley bike. But they're made with cheesey metal and rust like there is no tomorrow.

They're ok for people that ride in dry weather but any moisture then you are asking for fur! Mine is due a good clean and hopefully I can bring it back to a good condition. I rode it about twice in winter and used protector spray etc but the metal still gets eaten.

Everyone i ask says honda for rust free life and a guy i ride with who used to have a hornet said the same. His bike had done 5 x mileage of mine, used in all weathers and looks better than mine does now.

Good enough reason for me to upgrade

Bought a brand new one in March 08 (done big bikes long before).

Would not buy another one - not because it is a bad bike, but more a case of "been there done that"....and for me it also lacks a certain "something" that makes me think "great bike".

To be brutally honest I am now wishing I had bought something like a Honda Blackbird......and a good chance I will sell the SV before end of summer, but not high on my priority list.

.........runs and hides

SV was great for the purpose it served...first big bike etc. but so far I have had more riding enjoyment out of my R6 and 675. Then again, I'm a much better rider than when I had the SV so I guess that also has a bearing on it.

Even if I was to move back to the UK and start club racing (which was the plan before getting a job offer in OZ) I would choose the rookie 600 over minitwins

Originally Posted by Stu

Also we must be the biggest fans of the SV650 but I haven't heard many who have given money to Suzuki for a new one after they have actually experienced ownership of one. So if Suzuki can't get us (it's biggest fans) to buy one ....

You're asking the wrong question.

It's not 'would we buy another one now', it's 'did we regret buying one at all'. Most people on here, obviously, would say not at all.

I wouldn't buy another now, but if I got hit over the head and lost all my riding experience so I was starting again, I would.