SV650S or Divi 600 s

[thumper246]

Can any one give me a comparison between these two please

[Pie-Roe]

Divvy is bland, basic A-B engine (enough poke to lose your license, but slow to get there), brakes, suspension and build quality are budget. One of those bikes that will go for ages. A lot of people use them as a winter hack, fuel economy is supposed to be reasonable.

Sv is also budget, but more sporty, will do about 120-130, more torque, slightly better build quality, although finish will corrode, suzuki's are bad for this. Better brakes, suspension is alright if you set it up correctly.

If it's your first big bike, either will do, but if you can find a nicely priced sv, take it.

Pyro
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[ram_doom]

Out of those two, SV.
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[Polarbear]

If you can get the divvy with the twin front brakes in good condition,

My missus had one as her 2nd bike, abused it no end and it came through with no problems. Parts are as cheap as chips and I wouldn't say it was as poor build quality as the SV either.

Then again it is a divvy and they are not sporty. The seat position is 'sit up and beg'. There aren't the aftermarket sports accessories for it that there are for the SV.

I think you'll get a good one at a fraction of the price of a good SV though.
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[iooi]

Go for a SV.

Divvy prices are getting silly now. I have been watching on ebay to see if i can pick up another one.
But when you see the like's of a 92 one go for £1000+ you know prices are getting silly.

Reliable hacks, no real vices to catch you out, mine has single disk which has more than enough stopping power (braided lines help). Fuel economy is in the 65mpg range all the time for me.
Couple of weak points collector boxes on exhaust rot, replacing is not cheap for a new system. Very prone to gunking up due to condensation in the air box, which then leads to rough running.

Also have a look at Hysoung's 650 which are pretty much the same as the SV, engine is designed by the same guy.
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[MarJay]

Thats like comparing a transit van to a focus.

The Divvy is practical but dull and the SV is focussed and fun. (no pun intended) but still practical.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Out of those two it has to be the SV.
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[Nicky-Jano]

SVS curvy .

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[Blue_SV650S]

It depends what do you intend to use the bike for!?

The divvy is an IL4, so will give a more comfortable/smooth ride. The SV is a V-twin so will give you power pulses (and noise) to suit.

Both have crap/basic suspension, both have 'adequate' brakes.

If the bike is to be purely used as a workhorse commuter, I think the turbine smooth Divvy makes more sense, especially if there is a fair bit of motorway, if you want to have a bit of weekend fun, the SV.
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[instigator]

MPG is pretty much the same between the two in my opinion.

Divvy is far more comfortable but has bad vibrations through it's footpegs. Divvy is easier to service and you could argue their parts are cheaper too. Always examine the exhaust on an xj600s, especially the mid section or Y piece. These tend to rot badly and start blowing. Try and buy an XJ that has got an aftermarket system fitted.

I like both bikes to be honest. If I wanted to tour, I would take the XJ. Although the SV is great fun in the twisties, it's not as comfortable at long distances.

[_Will_]

Are you talking old divvy or new divvy?
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