First big bike

[The Singing Chef]

SV650 is gutless compared to a 600cc race replica, but they're not a bad bike. You should first decide what kind of bike you want. Do you want a more upright style of bike that's good for commuting, while still being able to have a lot of fun on a twisty road? Or do you want a crotch rocket with decent power and handling at the expense of comfort and mid range torque?

Go sit on a few bikes and ride them if possible so you know what style of bike you want.

Comes down to the rider at the end of the day...I can pass most of the 250's on my Sv.

[GrayWolf]

Ok long story short just sold our rental and the deal was I got a new bike.....

7-8 grand limit,

I have my full but due to unforseen circumstances (unpayed rent) sold my CBR250RR and couldn't replace it

I want a sport bike ideally a 600,

Im thinking 2004 r6, 2005 GSXR 600ish but kind of considering sv650

Any ideas suggestions would be great Im kind of stuck lol

if you owned the CBR250 you already know about sprot bike comfort, vs performance/handling etc...
600cc sprot bikes will be the same, but more LOTS more... but still the same low bottom end power and sudden light switch OMG when it 'cam's in'.....
SV650... are good bikes, but it isnt going to be massively quicker than the CBR on top end etc. it will have better bottom end 'punch' compared to a full on sprot 600.
If you want a midway machine to do both? and FZ6R s/hand or similar...... would be my pick.

[SMOKEU]

Do you get a bit of a stiffy every time you type those words or what?

Not as much as when your mom says it.

[Madness]

Not as much as when your mom says it.

She's dead and you own a sprots bike. Accept it.

[nathanwhite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Q9zNUPDmnz4

what the hell was that? how do you even do that?
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[ducatilover]

if you owned the CBR250 you already know about sprot bike comfort, vs performance/handling etc...
600cc sprot bikes will be the same, but more LOTS more... but still the same low bottom end power and sudden light switch OMG when it 'cam's in'.....
SV650... are good bikes, but it isnt going to be massively quicker than the CBR on top end etc. it will have better bottom end 'punch' compared to a full on sprot 600.
If you want a midway machine to do both? and FZ6R s/hand or similar...... would be my pick.

My 600 doesn't have a sudden cam climb in the power delivery and it's not far off modern 600s in terms of power Lucky me!

For 8k you could do so much better than a late model 600, but, then again, they're awesome.
A mate of mine recently sold his '08 ZX6R for around $8k in Christchurch, nice bike.

[Nzpure]

have it idiling on the kerb, gently let out the clutch.
Stall it because you wern't giving it any throttle and didn't want to power wheelie and drop it.
start it and open the throttle a fraction
stall it again because it still wasn't quite enough.
rinse and repeat twice more with incrementally more throttle.

Get fed up, say F&$^ it and wind the throttle like its your pa's groddy old 250.....

What he said, but again twice!

[sil3nt]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-462307305.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-463403632.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-452778002.htm

Could be here forever doing this

[nzspokes]

My 600 doesn't have a sudden cam climb in the power delivery and it's not far off modern 600s in terms of power Lucky me!

For 8k you could do so much better than a late model 600, but, then again, they're awesome.
A mate of mine recently sold his '08 ZX6R for around $8k in Christchurch, nice bike.

Me little 4hundy is like that, its like a 250 up to 8k then it climbs up onto cam. I like it, schizophrenic.

Then again Im talking to a man about a gpx600 donk, I feel a motor rebuild thread coming on....

[mossy1200]

what the hell was that? how do you even do that?
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Its a good quick pick me up when im feeling down. I know I should feel sorry for him but I dont.

[Nova.]

cr500 AF .

[ducatilover]

Me little 4hundy is like that, its like a 250 up to 8k then it climbs up onto cam. I like it, schizophrenic.

Then again Im talking to a man about a gpx600 donk, I feel a motor rebuild thread coming on....

Do it would be a bloody neat machine

[Andy67]

Personally this gives me wood.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-469591360.htm

Maybe a bit of a handful but for anyone else looking.....

[Brett]

2005 GSXR 600 gets my vote.

That particular vintage was reknown for reliability, a strong engine and good handling. Rock solid bikes. I sold mine last year, wish I had hung onto it now...never gonna sell a bike again, just increase the collection.

[Andy67]

2005 GSXR 600 gets my vote.

That particular vintage was reknown for reliability, a strong engine and good handling. Rock solid bikes. I sold mine last year, wish I had hung onto it now...never gonna sell a bike again, just increase the collection.

Words to live by. Or at least until you've sealed the deal on the next bike.