SV1000 vs Blackbird vs GSXR1000 K6 vs Hyosung 250GT - Finale
Summary and thoughts
At no stage did I get off one of these bikes and say "that is the bike I want!". I know Dman got off the K6 and was a bit lost for words. Perhaps he really likes 150HP bar stools? 
. Is it going to be like that? Am I going to get off a bike and know that its true love?
I loved the comfort of the 'bird. I think I could ride it all day...and still look cool. Cooler than on a nekid bike. I dont think it would be that great in town traffic. I dont think id like to lane split on it. I also think that riding up the Takas (where I ride at my 'limit') would not be that great. The 'bird is not near as nimble as the 'bag. But...for hooning about the Wairarapa it would be mint. Mint as. Presumably (havent checked bikepoint.co.nz yet) bang for buck they arent too expensive either. It seems to like my steering input a bit more than the SV did as well. I would also have to do something about the pipes. I dont actually know what a well sorted 'bird sounds like.
While I was sitting IN the 'bag, SV and 'bird, I was definitley on top of the K6. I cant say I really liked the sensation initially...but I got used to it. Whats the bike like in the rain compared to the 'bird? I still felt that I could ride it for a long time, but Dafe wanted it back. Stingy bugger if you ask me. Anyway...I think it would be ok long distance. Not as good as the 'bird....but ok.
Of all of them I enjoyed the aural sensation on the SV the most. I liked that rumbling sensation through the bike that the others didnt have. The 'bird was quite smooth. The GSXR quite buzzy through the pegs and bars. I dont know what rev range, but safe to say that it wasnt over 8k. Dafe didnt know what I meant until he rode it again and found it straight away. Sorry dude. I did wish that the SV would rev more though. Despite both the 'bag and SV having VTwins, the rev ranges are completely different. Whenever I have been watching bikes at the track I have liked the sound of inline4's zapping past. THEY sound like they are on their way to somewhere! I imagine myself doing this past the pussies driving their mothers tricked up WRX's on their way to the riverbank carpark on Thurs night. When I hear the VTwins going past I think they sound like they have just woken up but have a hang-over and arent really capable of much today sorry. While I know this isnt true, its still the feeling I get. The SV does sound fantastic when Im sitting on it though, but I do like a more revvy motor I think. Maybe something in between like a Hornet (11k rev limit like my 'bag)?
The 'bag? Ive seen pictures of my bike going straight ahead on the track up at Taupo (I turned corners dammit!!!) and it looked terrible. It looked like a WWII fighter. Im sure the frame looked like it could be made of wood. Each time I rode a different bike today, I was behind everyone else...momentarily. Each time I looked ahead, I saw what I thought was a farmer riding a farm bike. Holy cabbage trees!!! it wasnt a farmer, it was Dafe, or DM, or VT. Do I look like a farmer when Im riding? Looks aside my bike is great up to 100km. Chuck in traffic and youre wishing for a bigger bike. Ride around Welly city on a Saturday night and the bike is great...VTwin sounds reverberating against the buildings. Lined up against Mrs Smith's boy in his Mums WRX and youre wishing for a bigger bike again. Silly eh.
So...I think the next bike I need to ride is a supersport 600...not sure. Ill let you know. Volunteers? 
Special thanks to Dafe, Darkman and Uncle B for the ride and rides. Im sure they were as nervous as I was . Sorry about the rambling folks...might have sounded coherent at the start but that was 3hours ago.
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
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