Honda Hornet vs. SV1000s

[jahmin]

Thanks for all your replys. I realise i am comparing two very different bikes, and im sure they are both great. But you are right that the only way for me to decide which one is for me will probably be to take them both for test rides, which i will try to do.

[Morepower]

Yep , you realy need to ride a V twin to see if its right for you , I went from a 4 to a twin and would be hard pressed to go back for 2 reasons ,
1. the sound
2. No more buzzy vibes , shure the twins have vibes but they dont give you pins and needles feeling like a 4.

I wouldnt trade my TL for an SV though.

Dave

[imdying]

2. No more buzzy vibes , shure the twins have vibes but they dont give you pins and needles feeling like a 4.

That's a good point, I'd never considered that, but in my own experience you're quite right.

[moko]

Couple of my workmates have SVs and rate them,main dealer mechanic mate of mine though reckons the build quality is crap compared to Honda and dosnt like them at all.Hornet 900 is far too "nice" to do anything but bomb here but they`re a lovely bike to ride.Jumped on my mates just after he bought it an it feels more like a 500 around town,if they hadn`t muted the Blade motor so much I`d have loved it,really easy to live with and chuck about,sounds nice too even with standard pipes,nice growl.They actually go for cheaper than the 600s generally here though as they`re not popular,my mate even paid less brand new.Personally I`d go for the Hornet,well made and that motor will go on forever in that state of tune.Excellent Hornet site here:

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/

[moko]

And the old 1200 Bandit is still well-worth considering as well,BIKE mag here gave the latest model (and probably the last)a good write up this month.Bit dated but excellent value and that motor`s what the 900 Hornets should have been.

[Morepower]

Couple of my workmates have SVs and rate them,main dealer mechanic mate of mine though reckons the build quality is crap compared to Honda and dosnt like them at all.[/url]

I wouldnt worry about the build quality of a Suzuki anything , I had a Bike mechanic telling me of all the drama I was going to have cause I bought a TL.
Well that was at 38000 kms , I am up to 78000 now and still waiting for those problems that were going to keep me broke.
Perhaps mechanics dont want people buying Suzukis because they are too reliable ?????