Which? (Large Pics, Sorry)

[WildGoose]

here is the likely shortlist of what im looking at next. and while i struggle to decide cos i want them all, what do you reckon, and why? pro's cons etc...

yes its another one of these what bike threads, i know its down to me at the end of the day, but its sunday and im hungover and bored

so away you go

https://www.v-four.freeserve.co.uk/images/vfr400.jpg

https://www.sportsbikeworld.co.uk/readers-bikes/honda/jack-cbr400.jpg

https://www.the-image-works.co.uk/images/bikes/rgv250.JPG

https://serge.rossi.free.fr/motos/sv650-1.jpg
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[Josh]

What bike do you have at the m oment?
But I would go with the SV650.
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[WildGoose]

i have a honda bros, and its deeply unsuitable for what i ultimately want to do
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[Gti]

Third picture....

[Smoto Bob]

i would say get the rgv250 if you liked ragging the hell out of that little cbr250 then you would LOVE that as you get alot more results for your efforts


But what do you ultimatly want to do??? lol what you going to use it for as if your commuting around i would say sv650 as they alot better suited if you actually just need to go some where

have fun goosy, and what ever you get, bring it round
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[Sparks!]

As much as I'd like to say NC30 NC30 NC30 I think you should 100% go for the SV650S

Big bike physically, lots of low end grunt, still shifts if it wants to, its a v twin, its tourerish in a way so good for your long commute to Portsmouth etc.

Can carry lots of luggage if needed but still dice with the R1's and gixers at the weekends

And it's in a way, cheaper than the others, but not quite.. let me explain... it's going to be the most expensive at around £2500 ish but its a lot newer and a lot more of a bike than the others. So in a way it's cheapest for what you get out of it.

With commuting etc etc then the RGV won't last 2 minutes, the NC30 a bit small and cramped and the CBR the same.

Good luck choosing though.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Given your habit of riding to the other end of the country at the drop of a hat I would say (of those choices) go for the SV650. Also think about a Thundercat, one of the more restrained models of CBR600 or maybe an RF600.

Suspect both the CBR400 and the NC30 would be a touch cramped on long journies, while the RGV would be cramped and expensive on fuel / oil.

All the best

Keith
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[Lee_367]

i would say RGV250, thrashing 2-strokes is fun
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[Mr Pants!]

For the road, the most sensible is the SV.... Although I have never been a big fan of the half fared bikes.

NC30 is sex! But not comfy and has a first gear that gets you to 80! Or something rediculous, so the off the mark is interesting.

The 400 is nice.

IMHO Two stroke would be my last choice, only because they are so much hard work compared to the grunt of a 4 stroke engine.

Depends what you want out of it.
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[Jon]

SV650

[MarJay]

Mr Pants, thats an NC30 and a CBR400 not an RC30 and blade.

You know what I say Goose! SV650S!!
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[R-C-M]

SV by far.

They seem great bikes to live with. Sportsbike handling with group 10 insurance, come in either naked or fully faired (fairing lowers are avalible), more practicality than a vfr, and all the fun of a V-twin.

/me may be getting one soon.

[kev]

SV Goose, you know i'm right.
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[MarJay]

Goose:
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[1cyl]

Sv or VFR, both are very tasty, I'd probably have the Sv because its related to the bandit, and any relation to to my bike, is going to be good .
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[Demonic69]

I agree with Keef. A 600 would suit you much better.
You've had little bikes enough
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Sv good points;

faster than 400s (depends on your riding experiance, as to what you define as fast, of course). But a 650 v2 should be more than sufficent for road use, unless you enjoy re-taking riding/driving tests.

Parts! little old 400s, especially Honda can be expensive and hard to came by. Trust me ive got a cbr400. 400s are old, sv are not. although not always, but genrally new machines are better than old, for various reasons.

Comfort. Hon 400s small not particularly comfortable, sv would be more so.

Sound!!! stick a race can on a v2 and you are laughing . Trust me.

Commuting will be much nicer on the sv. the cbr400 is ok for medium/short distances, which is mainly what i use mine for, and fun of course.

Personally if i had to buy a bike i needed for long(ish) distances, and i needed to rely on id get the sv.

Im NOT sure what svs are like round corners or braking, but i speak to this guy he speaks highly of it. i get the impression is has very good all round abilities. Btw hes ratched up 70k, thats got to count for something...

400s are ?prob? sportier; handling, brakes, riding position, engine is sporty, but its not as fast. But you could still have a big fat heap of fun on a sv .

Test them both ! Choose a well looked after example with history. then enjoy

[mchaggis]

You know you want the SV650; I reckon the (semi) faired version looks the nicest out of the lot anyway.

[Mr Pants!]

[Mattastic]

I'd get an SV650 but I'd make sure it was red not yellow!
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[G]

For doing general distance etc, I'd definitely say the SV, on position and performance characteristics.

However knowing you've done distance on the CBR250 and seemed to enjoy it generally, I would have thought it would be worth a look at the 400s, as you might decide you prefer the 'fun' aspects .

Definitely try and blag some test rides... if you want a go on me rs for comparison to a 250/2st, gimme a shout .

[M1ke]

If you get a RGV I would recommend keeping your bros or getting a gpz or what ever for commuting. The RGV is clearly going to be the more fun option however they are very expensive to run.

I think maurices drank a bottle of oil every 300 mile and oil is about £10 a bottle. MPG is also very low at around 20MPG I believe and does around 70 mile to a full tank of petrol.

[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
I'd have to say SV, get the suspesion set up right and it'll rip through the twisties, its got a little bit more power than a 400, and motorway miles will be a breeze (comaperd to RGV NC30 etc).

Sv mate u know it.

Luke
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[Korn]

Get the SV - it will be able to go scratching, wheelie, do distances, look pretty good and not cost a bomb in looking after. Plus it's a twin

Repeat after me, twins rule
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