What's the Yamaha version of the SV1000s?

[imdying]

Simple answer to your question: Honda VTR1000 Firestorm as previously mentioned. Similar to SV1000 but not ugly - nuff said.

Err, I think you have that backwards. Jelly mould blob versus the scuplted modern look. No contest really.

[avgas]

I know plenty of people who have stepped straight from a 250 to a big bore sports bike with no dramas what so ever. It's all about attitude and what you're comfortable and confident riding.

Yeah I heard you got old and now ride with slow people......

[avgas]

After doing some research on the FZ1, I see they do a 600 version, which sounds more like me as I agree with you guys in the fact that 1000cc is too much this early. The problem with the 600cc bikes from what I've been reading is you need to keep them high up in the rev range which is why I mentioned the sv1000s in my first post.

Am I better looking at v-twins in the 600 range e.g. Honda Hornet?

Nah bro.
You clearly need extra power so get something brutal - ZXR14 bro. Or a Busa!
Superquick.
You need at least 100-200hp. Don't go V-twin bro.....you want power!!!

at the end of the day, the quicker you step off. The quicker ACC steps back and stops complaining that they have to fix the rest of us. You clearly know nothing about motorbikes, and are not willing to research for yourself.......so I care not for you.

[White trash]

Yeah I heard you got old and now ride with slow people......

Nah mate, I got old and now ride with no one Should buy a Guzzi.....

at the end of the day, the quicker you step off. The quicker ACC steps back and stops complaining that they have to fix the rest of us. You clearly know nothing about motorbikes, and are not willing to research for yourself.......so I care not for you.

Carefull there sunshine. It just so happens I've met Khabel and he strikes me as a particularly responsible and mature individual. He's far from an 18 year old Squid, put it that way. As for the research, that's what he's doing here. Asking the opinions of his more experienced riding peers three months out from his full licence. He's also a fairly solidly built chap and therefore keen to move off his 250 fairly shortly after gaining his 6F so wants an idea of what will suit his needs for a bit of a shortlist.

Good on him I say

Especially good on him if he buys a bike from me

[BuzzardNZ]

Simple answer to your question: Honda VTR1000 Firestorm as previously mentioned. Similar to SV1000 but not ugly - nuff said.

Since when was a VTR1000 the Yamaha version of the SV1000s

[avgas]

Nah mate, I got old and now ride with no one Should buy a Guzzi.....

How's ya eye sight?

If its shit you could qualify to by a BMW......

[White trash]

How's ya eye sight?

If its shit you could qualify to by a BMW......

Eye sight's good providing I keep up with my prescription changes. Couldn't pay me to own a BMW though. Actually, that's bullshit, ys wouldn't have to pay me much to own an S1000R

[98tls]

Since when was a VTR1000 the Yamaha version of the SV1000s

May i just add since when was the VTR not ugly?

[BuzzardNZ]

May i just add since when was the VTR not ugly?

+1 as well as being slow and a fuel hog running on old fashioned carbs

[imdying]

I don't think the VTRs are ugly, just bland and forgettable.

[Juzz976]

VTR would have cheaper insurance tho, less likely to want to ride it and no ones gonna steal it...

[North Harbour Yamaha]

Buy an R1 bin the plastics and buy some risers and mx bars/ adjustable rearsets.

Why go to all that trouble when you can just buy a FZ1 and it is all done for you..............

[Elysium]

VTR would have cheaper insurance tho, less likely to want to ride it and no ones gonna steal it...

Lol, like how they wont touch the TL's for obvious reasons. Something about their owners getting hurt or killed by their "widow makers".

[R6_kid:Me]

ain't a V twin, but how about a TRX850

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TRX850

niether is a trx850

I think thats what he meant. A TRX has a 270deg crank so it fires 90deg apart in the same way that the Ducati 90deg "L-twin" motors do. Trellis frame in all, its known by some as the Yamacati.

I've got a nicely set up one, and having stepped down to it from a GSXR1000K4, and having previously owned an R6, it's a nice rideable bike with very useable power delivery. From standard they need a set of springs in the front forks and some aftermarket pipes to get good value from them but are a nice bike for what they are.

Some pics of my bike

[bsasuper]

Think about a Honda VTR1000 SP1, not a SP2 (they went with 62mm throttle bodys vs the SP1 54mm, only gained 4hp in top end but lost a lot of midrange).