Deciding between a CBR600 and an SV650

[fastegg]

Hopefully this is the right place to post this. I am trying to decide between a CBR600 and an SV650. Ive been riding for ~5 years, the last bike I had was a 2000 zx6r which felt too race focused for my riding. (I lowsided it around a roundabout, and haven't ridden for a couple of years).

Im now pretty keen to jump back on, and I've narrowed it down to either an older CBR (the F3/F4 should be a bit more comfy than the ZX), or a newer SV650. Theres tons of great reviews of the SV, but im worried about the lack of windscreen, and the 30hp less power than a 4cyl 600.

Ive seen a CBR600F3 on trademe. It has a full akropovic exhaust (incl headers) and a k&n filter. What effect would that have on performance (would it kill the mid-range torque?)

Has anyone ridden either of these bikes?
cheers!

i have a 2004 SV650 and have owned a previous model CBR and would have an SV over the CBR anyday.....there heaps of fun and you'll never get sick of it..... mine's got factory pro velocity stacks (+4hp) removed intake snorkel, K&N, full yoshi system and power comander PC3.... 73rwhp.. also fitted GSXR-600 rear shock and straight wound fork springs... you'll never want to sell it... i have a 3mm OS wiseco piston kit (694cc)going in soon.. and if i can get the money a falicon strocker crankshaft (750cc) its a grrreat toy.....

[fastegg]

Hopefully this is the right place to post this. I am trying to decide between a CBR600 and an SV650. Ive been riding for ~5 years, the last bike I had was a 2000 zx6r which felt too race focused for my riding. (I lowsided it around a roundabout, and haven't ridden for a couple of years).

Im now pretty keen to jump back on, and I've narrowed it down to either an older CBR (the F3/F4 should be a bit more comfy than the ZX), or a newer SV650. Theres tons of great reviews of the SV, but im worried about the lack of windscreen, and the 30hp less power than a 4cyl 600.

Ive seen a CBR600F3 on trademe. It has a full akropovic exhaust (incl headers) and a k&n filter. What effect would that have on performance (would it kill the mid-range torque?)

Has anyone ridden either of these bikes?
cheers!

i have a 2004 SV650 and have owned a previous model CBR and would have an SV over the CBR anyday.....there heaps of fun and you'll never get sick of it..... mine's got factory pro velocity stacks (+4hp) removed intake snorkel, K&N, full yoshi system and power comander PC3.... 73rwhp.. also fitted GSXR-600 rear shock and straight wound fork springs... you'll never want to sell it... i have a 3mm OS wiseco piston kit (694cc)going in soon.. and if i can get the money a falicon strocker crankshaft (750cc) its a grrreat toy.....