SV1000SK6 brand new for $12,500

[Devil]

I love my SV1000SK5.....$60 for cycletreads to up pre-load and suspension much better......

Or you could just talk nicely to someone on here!

[Grahameeboy]

Or you could just talk nicely to someone on here!

How nice........Mr Devil Sir

[imdying]

I went from a single 250 four cylinder to a two stroke V4 500, that didn't kill me. I'm guessing that an SV1000 is a lot more friendly than a RZ500

Was mental for a few months, straight from linear power to a torque surge than only gets stronger

I do wonder how long those who reckon it needs $1000 on suspension from new have been riding though. Either that or they've got some short memories. New bike standard suspension is waaay better than the crap we used to ride. It's all relative I guess... 'crap' stock SV1000 suspension is probably better than the best gear from yesteryear?

[skelstar]

Thats probably fair comment. I guess a new bike will take a longish while to grow into and find its limit. Its nice to know how much the bike's limit can be extended after you've extended your own. Im assuming thats what the others are getting at.

[Devil]

How nice........Mr Devil Sir

Bah, i'm not attacking ya mate. Just there's plenty of people around here who'll help out.

[Grahameeboy]

Bah, i'm not attacking ya mate. Just there's plenty of people around here who'll help out.

I knowz ewe knowz, just that stupid London humour of mine........he he..catchs some out sometimes

[justsomeguy]

I do wonder how long those who reckon it needs $1000 on suspension from new have been riding though. Either that or they've got some short memories. New bike standard suspension is waaay better than the crap we used to ride. It's all relative I guess... 'crap' stock SV1000 suspension is probably better than the best gear from yesteryear?

I don't want to name names, the guy who I was referring to has been riding for decades and racing for at least a decade. He currently races a SV650.

All suspension complaints were made about the SV650S stock suspension.

[imdying]

I'm guessing that his need to spend a $1000 straight away is a little different from our friend upgrading from his FXR150 then

/edit: Bar faaar more importantly, would you rather have an SV650 with a $1000 suspension upgrade, or a stock SV1000? I'm thinking SV1000, you can always add the suspension further down the track. I'm guessing making the 650 a 1000 is a lot harder (read expensive)

[motobob]

Sonny go with the 650. It will allow you to push the bike and learn some decent riding skills. Having ridden one I think its one fuggin cool bike. It handles real well and if you are a good rider then 95% of the time HP doesn't mean much (unless the other fuckers your chasing are doing 280 KmH plus).
Suspension on the 650 is real good for road stuff and more than passable on a race track. No std road bike suspension is tops for the track anyway.
I have more fun on a 650 than my Thou its just that the Thou fits my ego. You also become a lazy rider because of the extra power. Don't be in too much of a rush to get a bigger bike. If your into speed remember Rossi learn't his trade on small bikes.
All the tossers recommending the SV1000 are a bunch of slow buggers so don't pay any attention to them.
BTW I've had the misfortune to ride from Kapiti to Wellington so Why the hell do you want anything faster than your 150 when you can only go about 70KmH anyway.

The Bobster
Official trainer to Highersprung Comet Pilots

[Zapf]

Sonny go with the 650.

Sounds like u enjoyed KS's 650 but mind you.... u can ride everything fast the way I have seen u ride

[terbang]

An SV650 will handle way better than my old (82) GSX400 that I have heaps of fun on..
Havnt ridden the 650 though I have the K51000 and it was a sweet bike.. I went from a Yammy 100 to a RD350 to an H2750 in a period of 6 months and in hind sight maybe the ol H2 was a bit much (still bear the scars) though I was only 16 at the time. However it is what is between your ears that counts and if you use that bit wisely then the 1000 will have more apppeal if you are to carry a pillion.