Mind Made Up...Deposit Paid

[apt123]

Well thanks to the top reviews and recommendations on here I went down to my local dealer today and put £100 deposit on a 2003 SV650S

First impressions of this bike were ace apart from the fact it is alot bigger than the CBR125, it does need some things doing to it.

They said they will put a lower seat on it for free as they have one in stock and they will just swap it over, it only needs to be lowered 1" or so

Is there any advice on riding a bigger bike (apart from dont twist it back all the way) or shall I just take it easy until I get used to the size, weight wasn't too much of a problem either

Just need to get my test passed now and i'm in! good motivator though.

Cheers
____________________
Current: SV650S

[Ichy]

The hardest bit is the first minute, after that it just gets better. Obviously don't pin the throttle the second you get on but do find a nice, quiet, straight road and go for it. Thats the whole point of upgrading.

Don't be nervous it'll just make it harder than it needs to be. Once your moving you'll not notice the weight difference. Give it a week and you'll be chucking it all over the place.

[bs16]

Don't worry if you stall it. If you do stall it then don't panic and give it loads of revs and almost wheelie whilst pulling away.

I was given that advice from another rider yesterday after I had done exactly that in front of him 3 weeks after getting a "real" bike

It's a throttle not a switch

[Ben.]

the first thing i did after getting off a cbr125 and onto an sv650s was to pin the throttle on every bit o straight road. I crashed 2 weeks later, take it in gradual steps...
____________________
follow my racing season
Race bike - R6
Road bike - sv650

[bipolar bear]

i went from a cg125 to an sv650s. i was more than a little concerned, particularly as the sv was brand new. but i found it much easier to ride than the cg, it has more road presence and is more stable on the motorway. crosswind isnt as much of an issue as it was with the cg. and the clutch feels more solid, where i was always left wondering if the cg was actually in gear.
____________________
Suzuki SV650S K7

All Your Base Are Belong To Us

[apt123]

Thanks people, I think just getting used to the size and position will be the major part and after that, like half-lyfe said just take it gradually so you know when its going to bite you in the ass

for helpfulness
____________________
Current: SV650S