New SV650

[Mark65]

Opinions please, will it end up a rust bucket after 4 years?.
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07 Yamaha YBR125, 07 Honda CG125 , 15 CBR300R (Chocolate Crank, Deaded), 16 CB500FA, 19 Honda Forza 300, 70 Suzuki SV650

[Beehive Bedlam]

It will be shit obviously according to the sheep on BCF who have more than likely never owned or ridden one.

[UnknownStuntm...]

If you take the time and effort to bathe it in warm seawater every night then blow dry it, I'm pretty sure you could achieve what you describe.

Question is why would you want to?

[Mark65]

Lol, I dont, its just Suzis seem to have a bad rep for rust, this new SV caught my eye but will it make a good all year round commuter and such?. I was just worried about the front being so bare and open to crud and elements, lack of proper front fender.

thanks
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07 Yamaha YBR125, 07 Honda CG125 , 15 CBR300R (Chocolate Crank, Deaded), 16 CB500FA, 19 Honda Forza 300, 70 Suzuki SV650

[UnknownStuntm...]

[Itchy]

It won't rust if you clean it and use a protective agent on it.

Some of the ancillary bits like bolts will rust, plus you'll need a front mud guard extender. These bits even rust on my CBRs.

You also have to consider that they are so common and not particularly desirable that you won't get a whole lot for them.

Finally also consider that they're built down to a very low price. The SVs I've had leaked petrol, had the starter motor die (you needed to physically kick the thing a few times or roll it back and forth).

The model 1 and 2 SVs the sub frame paint is cack and rusts like no tomorrow so a hugger, repainting or protective spray ACF50 SF365 etc might be recommended. My NTV was older and had higher mileage yet had less sub frame rust than the much newer lower mileage SVs I had.
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[tom_e]

My 05 SVS doesn't have a spot of rust on it and it's no garage queen.

[Mark65]

This is the new 15> version SV, my CBR300 has been great with no rust apart from a 3 inch section on the front of the exhaust after 8 months and 4k, the Fenda extension didn't quite cover all the gap so it has a paintless bit that i wipe with ACF50 till temps warm up and I can use the PJ1 I got for it. Its just if I have to shift jobs Im not keen on the 300 on the motorway its fine to 60 then its a bit screamy at 70 (7000rpm) and light enough for wind to blow me a bit, other than that its great at 90 mpg. Just a thought at the moment.
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[P.]

I'd say if you aren't expecting a fast bike and are happy with average suspension then yes, its a fine bike and not much really goes wrong.

If you are wanting a nice package, tidy appearances and some nice features, its not for you, you'd do better with anything other than that.

I don't much like them, however some people love them. Try it and find out

[redeem ouzzer]

[Rogerborg]

It's really a Gladius rather than an SV and I've never heard an owner say a bad word about them. They've been making them long enough to sort out all the problems.

That front mudguard bugs the heck out of me, and a fenda-extenda would make it merely inadequate rather than ridiculous. But they've put a shield in front of the cylinder (literally a square of plastic) so I'll try and keep the boiling rage down to a simmer.

Other than that, why not? It's a bit lardier than an MT-07, but a bit cheaper. Reviews of the Gladius have always been glowing, there's no reason to think this will be any worse.

3 year warranty puts it ahead of everything else, haggle hard, enjoy.
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[nowhere.elysium]

Mine's fine after 6 years of ownership. They're not super-fast, but they are good commuters. Avoid long motorway runs on them, though: your spine and knees will not thank you if you attempt them.
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[Itchy]

[nowhere.elysium]

[P.]

[Itchy]

[Rogerborg]

[Oldie]

Looks like they've kept the brick hard seat from the Gladius but the new can and headlight more than compensate. Should be a fine bike with a great engine. You'd be very unlucky to have any problems with it before 50k miles, if ever, just lots of two wheeled fun. Buy one and stop worrying about if it will rust (cos that's what the forums say) - load of old tosh. Most bikes will look shit unless you look after them. Nearly every second hand Gladius that I've seen was in good nick. Mine was still mint after 3 years.

[Piercee100]

I think Suzuki's in general are unpretentious bikes, usually with the sweetest of gearboxes. I like the new SV, maybe next year for me.
They only suffer an image problem because they don't seem to push the hype as much as the other manufactures. Durability may be a thing, but I'm sure the other's are dropping to Suzuki's levels these days.
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[Tdibs]

If you wash it and dont let it go shitty then I dont see why its worse than anything else.

Im waiting to see what they actually put out though as the base model is pretty understated. The rally concept is a bit of a mixed bag but a lot more interesting

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