sv650 vs GSF650 vs GSF600 ?????????/

[mirax]

looking at getting either a bandit 650 new on the current 0% or 600 secondhand or a sv650 new 0 % which would be the more fun bike to ride and which would also be the better for pillion? arrgh i hate choosing

[G]

For me the SV has the better agility, while the bandit has the better engine - though neither are really impressive in either aspect.

As neither offer much of a five year old bike for the same price, I wouldn't buy used for either.

[mirax]

so your saying i should buy new not secondhand?

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[mirax]

no prob

[mirax]

which would be the best option ?

[colin1]

try them out for the kind of riding you would do, and see which you prefer

as long as you have a full license, someone will let you test ride

I think G was meaning that its better to buy an older quality bike than a newer budget bike with the same money.

bandit, and sv650 are budget bikes and have budget suspenion, brakes etc

depends on how much u have to spend, but if you have £1500 a thundercat is good

if you have more, £2000 gets u a tt600, £2500 a 98 r1 is lovely

but it depends what you are gonna use it for

vfr750's are nice and comfy if thrills arent important, but still handle well

I wdnt spend more than £3k on a bike so I dont know what is good above that.
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[Brava210]

I bought my 650 Bandit NEW, as i wanted a reliable first big bike plus it was a good price,plus 2 year warranty,plus 2 years free serviceing,plus ABS brakes

I do know it's not the best bike in the world but it is far from the worse......

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[craigs23]

I'd say the SV, but I'd rather have an NC30 (which you've got atm?)

[mirax]

do u need to cut the original pipe to fit a aftermarket end can on the sv650?

[JGY6000]

you will need a spereate link pipe

[JonB]

The Bandit is a nice bike, your right it doesn't have the bags of power like the sports 600's, but it will tend to keep up on any of Britains roads. It also does the job well with a sturdy engine.

I don't know what the 650 is like however.
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[True Blue]

Can someone crarify what the 0-60 time for an sv650 (curvy) is. Cause I keep reading that it's 3.2 seconds, but I'm a bit surprised by that.
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[Brava210]

Quote-i dont know what the 650 is like however-


Fairly similar,Iam lead to believe.... I know it's each to their own....
I can only say i love my Bandit,as does everybody else love their own
bikes......
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[craigs23]

I'd estimate around 4.5s to 60, a nadge over 11s for 100, 13s or so for the quarter mile.

[True Blue]

I'd have guessed about 4.5 myself.
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[G]

Got to have a play with starts on me race bike with a veypor, so might be able to get you some 'real' stats sometime - though of course this will be downgeared - however the SV can accelerate pretty well in first, so that downgearing may not help much to 60.

[fuzz]

Indeed. Since I went up to 46t rear, I've only noticed a major difference in top gear roll on. It is faster to 60, but not any real noticeable amount.
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[Bendy]

Three.

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