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TechJinx
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PostPosted: 07:52 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Been offered 2 bikes cheap - which to buy Reply with quote
DAS next week and was at a wedding this weekend when 2 of my girlfriend's friends told me they were selling 600/650CC good starter bikes.

One has an 05 Fazer and one a SV650 (which I think was 2005 but the wine had kicked in by this point Laughing - think the prices will be cheap and similar so which would you go for as a first bike.

I'm erring towards the SV as the Hyosung GT650R I was looking at has the same engine
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PostPosted: 08:31 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am going to be really boring now, As its your first 'BIG BIKE' please go for the Fazer, Please dont take this the wrong way but the SV can bite, the Yam in my opinion is a safer bet for new riders and as always before you do buy one check out the insurance on them both for a new rider
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PostPosted: 08:35 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
iloveriding wrote:
I am going to be really boring now, As its your first 'BIG BIKE' please go for the Fazer, Please dont take this the wrong way but the SV can bite, the Yam in my opinion is a safer bet for new riders and as always before you do buy one check out the insurance on them both for a new rider
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You're talking shit there I'm afraid.

The Fazer is faster and more peaky. Its harder to ride. I don't know anyone who has been 'bitten' by an SV.

Also, to OP; the SV doesn't have the same engine as the Hyosung. It has a similar design. The Hyosung weighs a lot more than the SV - the SV is a much better bike.
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PostPosted: 08:42 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've not ridden a Fazer so I can't comment on that, but I have ridden a mate's SV and found it very easy to ride; very forgiving - good for a novice rider IMO

I'd therefore suggest the SV, providing you're happy to have a twin rather than a 4-cyl (which you obviously are if you were considering the Hyosung).

Nice to have a choice, at least! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 08:48 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Notice Marjay the important phrase, "in my opinion"
So if you jump down some one neck for offering a opinion you need to seek advice from your phyc
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PostPosted: 08:51 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any bike will bite if you don't treat it with respect. Wink
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PostPosted: 09:06 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Trixie wrote:
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I'd therefore suggest the SV, providing you're happy to have a twin rather than a 4-cyl (which you obviously are if you were considering the Hyosung).......


Actually, I have no idea Laughing

whats the difference in erms of handling/riding etc?
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PostPosted: 09:08 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
iloveriding wrote:
Notice Marjay the important phrase, "in my opinion"
So if you jump down some one neck for offering a opinion you need to seek advice from your phyc
Tony Thumbs Down


Well, "In my opinion" you're talking shit.

"In my opinion" there is a scale of bikes from Soft cuddly teddy bear to nasty rampaging widowmaker. That scale in my mind goes thus:

CG125, CB500, SV650... ... ... ... ... ...

















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Kawasaki H2 750cc two stroke triple.

TL1000S.

The SV is a lovely bike, and the only way it can bite you is if you get off a CG125 and dump the clutch at maximum revs in first gear, or you change into first at 70mph and dump the clutch. Pretty much any bike will be the same though, as Big_Ham says.

The SV 650 is a soft cuddly teddy bear of a bike. If you were talking about the SV1000 then I'd kinda understand, but you aren't.

"In my opinion".
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PostPosted: 09:12 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Damn, it's easier to start an argument here than in an east end pub just before last orders.... Surprised
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PostPosted: 09:13 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
SV is a great first bike for the newly qualified, Fazer (though haven't ridden one) wouldd be similar, though might last you longer as you'll probably out grow the SV sooner.

The best bet is check age, milage, looks etc. and see which you preffer. Either/or would suit you, but try sitting on them and see what's more comfortable. I think the Fazer might be slightly more upright than the SV.

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PostPosted: 09:15 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
krebsy wrote:

I think the Fazer might be slightly more upright than the SV.



Depends if you get the S or N version of the SV. The N version has high bars, the S version has clip-ons to sits you in more of a crouch.
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PostPosted: 09:20 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
thats better Marjay, There is no need for rudeness on here, You wouldnt be rude to some ones face.
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PostPosted: 09:21 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
SV650. I've just come from a YBR, with my SV650S being my 2nd ever bike, and am finding it great Thumbs Up If you want to be more upright, get the non sport version, as the S is quite 'forward'.
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PostPosted: 10:08 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
iloveriding wrote:
thats better Marjay, There is no need for rudeness on here, You wouldnt be rude to some ones face.
Tony


If someone said the SV can 'bite' you in front of someones face, I think the word "Bollocks" would issue forth from my mouth. Smile
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PostPosted: 10:12 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't know anyone who has been 'bitten' by an SV.


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PostPosted: 10:17 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:

If someone said the SV can 'bite' you in front of someones face, I think the word "Bollocks" would issue forth from my mouth. Smile


Yes I'm with you on that one Cool
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PostPosted: 10:36 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Steve-D wrote:
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I don't know anyone who has been 'bitten' by an SV.


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I would say that he 'pwned' the SV, not the other way round.
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Before I passed my DAS, the instructors advised me to get a Fazer or an SV, but they prefered the SV for a starters bike, they rode Fazers which they claimed were a little nippier. I bought a Blandit 650 instead. Realistically, you are in control of the bike so there should be no need to find out which one can 'bite' you.

If you prefer a torquey V-twin, fine. If you prefer the smoother delivery of an IL4, get the Fazer.
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
SV over Fazer for starter bike anyday.

Iloveriding. You dong. You are wrong.

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PostPosted: 11:18 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the advice guys - general consensous seems to be for the SV:

It's this one:

https://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5985/sv6501tq2.jpg
https://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sv6501tq2.jpg

https://img262.imageshack.us/img262/24/sv6502tn5.jpg
https://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sv6502tn5.jpg

and his email said: wrote:

I've been taking a look at the used SV650-S prices for the K5 models (ie one's made in '05, like mine, as opposed to '04 models that happened to be sold in '05 - keep an eye out for that on the used market...), and they seem to vary between £2500 and £3500, which is obviously a hell of a difference. I can only assume it's condition/mileage/accessories etc. that's making the difference. I'm going in to get her fully serviced and MOT'd before I sell her as she hasn't run for a few months, just to make sure she's in good nick, so I'll have a word with the guys at George White's and see what they reckon of mine.

The bike's got very little mileage on it - after the London move we quickly realised it was gonna be murder keeping them just parked on the street - just a couple of thousand miles if I recall correctly, if that. After-market stuff on it is just the bare essentials really - braided steel brake hoses (replaces the original rubber ones, makes braking feel a bit more positive), top-quality black R+G crash protectors, mudguard extender (stops crap getting sprayed into the engine when it's wet), and a scratch protector on the tank. Oh, and a ScottOiler (little thing that oils the chain for you) and, naturally for London, a Datatool Level 3 alarm/immobiliser. This is pretty much the standard list of "Things To Add To An SV650"; no performance-related bullshit. Otherwise stock. Tyres are in good nick, engine seems fine - it may need a new battery after so long sat still in a garage, but I'll take care of that at the MOT. Attached are some pictures; my Mum took them, so they're not really "advert quality". Please don't laugh at the poses, I have a fragile ego.

Let me know if there's anything else you wanna know, or any other photos you want me to take when I'm getting it serviced.



What do you reckon a good price would be for that little lot?
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
and if anyone knows why those images aren't displaying I'd love to know
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PostPosted: 11:22 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lowest you can possibly get it for. Thumbs Up

Offer 2K then go up.

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PostPosted: 11:29 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
jackw72 wrote:
The lowest you can possibly get it for. Thumbs Up


well duh Laughing

jackw72 wrote:

Offer 2K then go up. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up


Was trying to get a handle on what it should be worth as I don't want to haggle too much as it's meant to be "mates rates"
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PostPosted: 16:45 - 19 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
the SV is a much better bike.


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