New bike advice

[BuzzardNZ]

I know, a litre bike with 500cc cylinders and 54mm throttle bodies chews gas... who'd a thunk it

Still not as thirsty as the VTR though.

[sturm]

I rode a hornet 900 yesterday. Was really impressed - tons of low/midrange power compared to the cbr600 and a nice riding position.

[Owl]

I rode a hornet 900 yesterday. Was really impressed - tons of low/midrange power compared to the cbr600 and a nice riding position.

If you can stretch your budget a little, perhaps try out an 07 Speed Triple?

Alternatively, try out an 07 Speed Triple and then you'll want to reassess your budget

[tigertim20]

Still not as thirsty as the VTR though.

He speaks the truth . . .

[bsasuper]

An SV1000 with -1 on the front sprocket and +2 on the rear works better around town.

[BuzzardNZ]

An SV1000 with -1 on the front sprocket and +2 on the rear works better around town.

heard that too. How's it run on the open road? I know doing that throws ( the already incorrect ) speedo out. Probably going to do that mod when I get a new chain.

[frogfeaturesFZR]

I'd suggest an RSV, but then I could be a bit one eyed........

[waynzz7]

He speaks the truth . . .

I have a VTR1000 and it is a thirsty noisy jerky beast and kinda sucks as an around town bike..... just how I like it

You don't buy a big V Twin to save the environment, reduce noise polution or to blend into the environment

Think an inline four or triple would suit your needs better...A Triumph triple I have found to be a nice blend between the V Twin and inline fours..low down torque with nice top end...

Block your ears ronda ..cause a nice triumph will replace you one day...

[berg boy]

for commuting a motard of any sort is just the deal keep the big twin for the weekend if you've got the $$$

[Gremlin]

CB900. Endlessly reliable, just fill with gas and put her in for a service every 6000km.

Low down torque, and still a fun bike higher in the revs. Add wide bars for even more flickable handling

[racefactory]

I don't know what you're talking about, a Cbr600 is an awesome town bike. Turns loads of heads too, that can keep you entertained in traffic dont forget

[davebullet]

Suzuki fucked up the TPS and timing on all SV650s that came out the factory. It might be the same with SV1000s as well.

after I did the TPS adjustment and killed the timing retardation in the first 4 gears, the SV is now smoother than the Speed Triple.

I can let the SV run first gear at 11kph just on idle - smooth as. Also smoother off idle. No jerkiness at all.

[Juzz976]

After riding a 600cc multi, it would take quite a bit of time to readjust to a 1000cc V-twin so I wouldn't discount it just yet. They do need a few revs on board before they smooth out and I see a hell of a lot of people commuting happily on them every day. I had the opportunity to use one to commute from Wellington to Upper Hutt and back a couple of times and they're freakin awesome.

+1 I commute on a TL and the SV was way more behaved on low speed,
TRE mod it and it'll be sweet. Good bikes for their price

[firefighter]

I rode a hornet 900 yesterday. Was really impressed - tons of low/midrange power compared to the cbr600 and a nice riding position.

Good bikes mate, I really liked mine. Was great for commuting and definitely good enough for the weekend twisties. It was my only vehicle for quite a while and it never ever let me down-performance wise or reliability wise. For commuting they're very good due to the riding position.

If you like it they're a good reliable bike.

I'd go for a Triple if you can afford it though, just a bit cooler really, although I personally have'nt ridden one......

[SMOKEU]

You could buy an early model R1 or GSXR1000 for that price if you shop around a bit.