SV650 / 1000's

[wkid_one]

it rode better (by a mile) than a bandit, but not as nimble as the aprilia falco that i rode just before it. it was a flowing type of ride, more than a 'drop it into the corner' type. arm wrenching smile inducing mind blowing accelleration though.

The only issue - is one doesn't really have the quality of roads or open-mindedness of police to truely enjoy the bikes capabilities.

[duckman]

Yea good point Wickid - And they eat three tyres for breakfast

[wkid_one]

Yea good point Wickid - And they eat three tyres for breakfast

Blame that on the stupid rotary damped suspension

[marty]

The only issue - is one doesn't really have the quality of roads or open-mindedness of police to truely enjoy the bikes capabilities.

the RS suffers from that too though, as i'm sure any bike over 2 horsepower would

[marty]

Not wanting to hyjack this thread but I've been testing some TL1000R's as a replacement for my 750SS and they ride beautifully. Only trouble is the damn bike shops wont give me enough for my bike.

Maybe I should test a 'Busa for a giggle. They seem like such bloody big bikes tho'.
Did it stop well ?? Turn alright in the 50kmh areas??

i'm taking one for a lengthy ride on friday, with a pillion for giggles, so i'll let you know. and yes they are big. i'm 6'2 so i fit em ok. i'll start a 'busa thread for it, maybe Spankme can start a bike test folder for it to go into.....

oh and there was an issue with headsets cracking on the TL's - from guys dropping them too hard out of wheelstands i think. i rode a TL-R, it was MUCH nicer than the TL - a bit dearer too though - i'm picking it's much the same with the VTR and SP2

[wkid_one]

i'm taking one for a lengthy ride on friday, with a pillion for giggles, so i'll let you know. and yes they are big. i'm 6'2 so i fit em ok. i'll start a 'busa thread for it, maybe Spankme can start a bike test folder for it to go into.....

oh and there was an issue with headsets cracking on the TL's - from guys dropping them too hard out of wheelstands i think. i rode a TL-R, it was MUCH nicer than the TL - a bit dearer too though - i'm picking it's much the same with the VTR and SP2

VTR is VERY VERY different to the TL - by miles....more of a sports tourer than the TL.......but yes the SP2 is HEAPS dearer than VTR. VTR and SP2 can't be compared - completely different bikes

Didn't have issues with head cracking.....surprising free of generic issues actually.

[marty]

well there you go then. i was just commenting from what i had seen and been told, when i saw a TL fork/headset arrangement sitting on the floor at a suzuki dealer, having broken off on touchdown......

i hadn't looked at the VTR/SP comparison - was a guess more than anything. they're probably as different as a falco/rsv.

hey WTF do i know.....???????

[toads]

excellent idea, this way any potential buyer can check out practical advice regarding bikes they are looking at or drooling over, I know that I spent 20 years thinking a certain bike was my dream bike, only to finally get one and hate it!!, nothing beats experience.

[hoogeroo]

Hi all,
Well, got one of them a few weeks ago, naked and all, and it's a blast to ride in the twisties and can even be used to commute, very comfy with the upright riding position. It's just that your head gets torn off when you open her up. Ah well, who needs a head.

[Sensei]

How well does a bike that bike handle the twisties?

I have chased a Busha up to 280k on my GSXR1000 & went through some very tight corner's & couldn't believe a bike that big would do it but DID . So thumb's up to their handling & Speed
SENSEI

[snozymotto]

I bought a SV1000S a few months ago and it is a good fun bike to ride! It is almost a bit of a dark horse in the power stakes, it doesnt feel overly powerfull when you get used to it (because of the wide power range) but you get suprised when you look down at the speedo sometimes, but I do like to play!! I think that if you are looking for a big cc bike that is easy and forgiving to ride you are pretty hard pushed to find a bike with so many features for so little price ($13k on special new). I would recommend this bike to anyone and if I had to do it again I would. The only bad things about this bike is that you get a sore bum after a few hours, but its nothing a few more K's and maybe a sheepskin cover for really long trips wont fix!

[snozymotto]

I put a set of Neptune mufflers on my bike as well and it sounds awesome now. The guy from nuptune mufflers was a great help

[moko]

[QUOTE=Jackrat]That chick bike thing is a bit of humor to be sure.
I read an article in a pommy bike mag resently were the owner of an SV650 was told he was riding a girls bike,The poor buggers doing the put downs were at a track day,So this guys jumps on his girls bike an whips all their butts.
[/QUOTE

Exactly right mate BUT I think that once again the Brit sense of humour dosnt translate well.To "foreigners" it might well sound like we`re spoiling for a fight,needlessly trashing each other e.t.c but over here the rider of the "girls bike" would be giving as good as he got and laughing along at the digs with everyone else.O.K. so we`re weird.Similar story,RIDE mag put Jamie Whitham on a CB500(Honda commuter bike that`s a real blast if you can ride as opposed to twist a throttle) against their top test-rider(way better than the average rider)on the latest Fireblade around Brands Hatch.Only place the Blade pulled away was on the straights and it puts out over twice the b.h.p. and has top-spec suspension e.t.c.

[Zed]

I have chased a Busha up to 280k on my GSXR1000 & went through some very tight corner's & couldn't believe a bike that big would do it but DID . So thumb's up to their handling & Speed
SENSEI

Thumbs up to the *rider* more than the bike for the skills demonstrated I reckon!

[moko]

Well to be honest I didn`t notice the bike review section that was already there had gone.I`m sure Bob had a write-up in there about his SV,and a couple of others as well.