Suzuki SV650 - the "I iz n00b" review

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[Ste]

It's so fast that it almost managed to get to 60mph!!!

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[Easy-X]

"Almost" as in not always a stationary start...

Once I got the hang of the MT-07 it was always a case of "National Speed Limit? Get in!" and zoom... off I went, leaving the instructor and other student rider for dust. Definitely a lot of fun

The SV doesn't have a machine soul that screams "come on, COME ON, GO FUCKING GO!!!" and be a complete hooligan but I'm sure someone more capable than me (i.e. anyone) could race it like a pro.

I am starting to warm to the engine sound at higher revs though.

<addendum> ah yes, I can see where the cat is now. Hmm... the exhaust downpipes look to be unequal lengths
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[Robby]

SV650s are shit, for so many reasons.

I am not a fast rider. I buy slow, lazy bikes. The SV650 is not fast, but it's also extremely dull to ride lazily. Nothing in the bottom end. The engine only seems to wake up just before the redline.

It has all of the ingredients to handle well, for a given definition of well. Middleweight, good frame, well proportioned. The suspension is such utter shit that despite the good stuff, it's still shit overall.

Every redesign over the last 20 years has made it look progressively worse.

A CB500 feels faster.

[Pigeon]

[chickenstrip]

I think it's a matter of perspective, perhaps largely dependent on what you've owned before. I owned plenty of bikes for years before the SV that I would rather go back to. I'd even prefer a nice condition Z650 (IL4) as an only bike.
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[GSTEEL32]

[Easy-X]

Would current comparable bikes be the Z650, CB650F and the MT-07?
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[MarJay]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Fairly sure a mate had an IL4 Z650 from the late 70's.
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[MarJay]

[chickenstrip]

Yes, the OLD Z650:

https://i.postimg.cc/cLfTzzm6/z650c1.jpg
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[Easy-X]

For some reason I'm hearing this caption:

"Hi, I'm an inline 4-cylinder engine and I use this teeny-weeny little motorcycle to transport myself about."

Much the same as I regard my cat as a "tail conveyancing system"
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[chickenstrip]

Careful mate, you have a Honda Rebel
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[rhys99]

Don't really get all the hate about SV's, yeah they might not be the fastest bikes but imo they're pretty much better than the ER6N and Bandits in everyway.
Suspension isn't great but it costs £5k ~ so what do you expect?
As for the rust side of things, they're no worse than ER6's and other bikes in the cheaper price points.
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[Easy-X]

Yay! Got it over 70 on the A3 today. Fastest I've ever been on a bike
While the old hands here will be laughing their socks off I'd like to note that it continues to be a smooth and unsurprising bike.

I shall echo what others have said: ideal beginners bike but one you will get bored of pretty quickly - you could stretch out the experience somewhat with a decent exhaust but that's about it.
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[Kentol750]

I don't get the hate, it handles far better than a budget bike did 25 years ago. Compared to a z650 or older er6, it's more roomy for tall riders and the bars complement wider shoulders. It's better than a Gladys in looks (imho) and is bloody cheap to run. As to the mt07, an owner who's abused one like mrs k did with her er6 said it trusts like everything else.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

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