Originally Posted by
blackdog
I'm with maha on this one. The 900 Hornet does everything well, is reliable and easy to service. One of the best bang for bux bikes you'll find without a doubt.
I sold an SV650 to buy a 900 Hornet, if that helps. I am a tinkerer/spender of money, and I thought that the Hornet responded to that treatment best.
The best money you can spend on the bike, regardless of your choice, is to get the suspension sorted. because I am fairly light, most of my bikes are oversprung for me, and the stock compression and damping ciruits not optimal. Plus its where manufacturers of budget bikes (and both of those bikes are built to a price) save money.
Put it this way: I'd have my old Hornet back (particularly with the Ohlins shock and fork rebuild) any day of the week, but the only SV650 I would consider owning would be as a ProTwins/F3 racebike if I lunch my VFR400 (unlikely since all that does is sit in the damn shed)
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