Why is the VFR400 higher than the SV650?

RooRoo · Anal Intruder Joined: 04 May 2004 Karma :

Insurance group that is, I was reading Bike magazine and it's 2 groups higher, yet the SV has a higher top speed by a few mph, and an engine more than a third bigger..

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

More expensive parts. It's a sports bike. More desirable.

More people crash on them probably. Loads of things...

tony532 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

because a thief is more likely to pinch it

as its a sports bike

if you a were a casual thief would you eye up an sv650

erm... no

RooRoo · Anal Intruder Joined: 04 May 2004 Karma :

I dunno, might do with its full fairing on

stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

Statistically more idiots ride em?
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

the sv is less of a loon bike, but dont expect insureance to make sense.. it rarely does..
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Its all about the demographic.

VFR400s are ridden by 17 year old kids. Into solid objects, at speed.

SV650s are ridden by a broad spectrum, of which a large numbers of the users are ladies, recent DAS passers, and commuters.

Which one do you think generates more money claimed per person.

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

I guess that one of them being an import has got something to do with it too. Price, availability, costs, crashing etc are also variables. As Robby correctly said, it's also to do about the demographic cross section of riders on 400 sports - i.e. 17-21 yo's.
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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

To do with age. I asked when i got insured on my GSXR400 at 17. My ZX6R is higher insurance than some litre bikes which is a joke. I think its the most expensive to insure out of all the 600's. Fucking joke, basically i pay £1,300 TPO to pose on a bike which will probably be done by a full power RS125.

Worth it though. Cool

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

Take the restrictors out then you big girl!!!!!
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hawkeye · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Karma :

The NC is group 12 (right?) and the SV is 10? All due to how much parts are, how easy they are to get and how much they're going to cost. An SV sliding down the road will damage the top panel, an NC sliding down the road will mash £450 of fairings PER SIDE!!!!
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epz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :