13-05-13, 05:28 PM
(13-05-13, 03:40 PM)Bracechenko link Wrote: [quote author=stevierst link=topic=7786.msg75815#msg75815 date=1368455340]
I tried the sv650 thing for commuting a few years ago and didn't get on with it. Ended up swapping it for a fazer :o It had inferior brakes, and ran out of steam a but too quick for my liking. It also vibrated so much that my top box sheared it's quick release mountings and bounced down the road! :![]()
I loved the look of it though, and it sounded ace with a straight through can. (neighbours reminded me how well it sounded at 6 in the morning 8) )
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Interesting Stevie, i'm sure i'll miss screaming the bollocks off my FZS, she does love that. I kind of expecting it to be ultimately less thrilling but i'm also looking forward to the usefulness of twin torque - will be interesting to see how I feel once i've got it.
I wouldn't have it as my only bike though and the FZS is getting on a little bit now - see my other 'FZS600 valuation' thread for a description lol!
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Twin torque really doesn't apply on the SV, it's actually quite a revvy motor for a twin!
My best mate had one as his first bike and we did a LOT of comparisons to my Honda Hornet 600 (a fairly revvy IL4 bike, certainly at least more-so than an FZS 600!), and what we basically concluded was that the hornet was just as grunty as the the SV (as it would keep up wth it any low revs, with or without a passenger at pretty much any speed), just when my powerband kicked in I'd pull away. That said, it did handle absolutely fantastically, particularly once he'd spent some money improving the suspension and putting a half decent set of brakes on it!