well I'm looking for a sporty yet cheap-ish bike just for riding around in the summers to and from work and around town. this is the cheapest and best looking for the price that I could find new that is. I don't really want a used bike but if I could find one for the right price I would get one.

Just wondering if anyone has had any problems or knows if there are any problems with these I've read reviews and they are all pretty good but just looking for people with first hand expierence.

I have ridden a few bikes cruisers bullet bikes ect but this will be my first time owning one.

 

i love my ninja 650r kawasaki. for roughly the same price as the sv650 and the ninja looks a little better IMO.

 

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They are good looking bikes but I like the naked bike look better. I'll look more into that ninja though. thanks for the reply.

 

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/...age=1

a recent article comparing the sv and 650r head to head.

 

I also like the way the SV's look. I would've bought one, except I got a good deal on my F4i.

If you're in Utah, check out utahsba.com Lot of good rider courses and info.

 

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The 650R seems like a winner to me, I prefer the naked style though but id go old school with a Zephyr or a newer ZR-7...

 

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a recent article comparing the sv and 650r head to head.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks man. I've already taken one beginner course and I'll probably go take the advanced one as soon as I have the time.

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yeah I read that. I personally love the look of naked bikes so that kind of puts the sv650 at the top of my list for now.

 

Get the SV650 with the longer headlights. Thats a nice bike!

 

SV hands down, I had an SVS and loved every minute of it. I really wish I still had it.

 

love the SV. I wanna try one out one day... its my Gs500's big bro

 

get it

 

Why so dead set on buying a brand new bike?

 

You should go sit on both. The 650r feels a bit different from the sv. The Kawasaki feels narrow b/w your legs, which makes it seem a bit top heavy, if that makes any sense.

 

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Not dead set I just havent been able to find any used bikes that caught my eye locally and I'm kind of nervous about not knowing the history of it.

 

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if I get the SV I will be putting this headlight kit on it for sure

 

Do you want a standard bike or sportbike? There's a huge difference in riding position of the SV and most of the bikes people have on here. Have you sat on it yet?

P.S. - Consider a well looked over used bike, deprecaition sucks.

 

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P.S. - Consider a well looked over used bike, deprecaition sucks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

at first I wanted a sport bike but for my first bike I'm not sure that is a good idea. I have read a lot of reviews saying the SV is a good starter bike because its a little easier to control and more forgiving, I'm not looking for something to drag race or anything extreme basically just to ride in the summer to and from work and to cruise around on and get good gas mileage. I have not sat on one because I cannot find a dealer that has one in stock. they have the sv650s I sat on that I'm not sure if the position is the same or not but I think they are ugly. depreciation does suck if I can find one locally for sale I will definetely check it out i like the look of the 02's and 03's a little better anyway

 

go SVS

just bought mine and I love it



(the one pictured is not mine, mine's copper)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by so.dark.the.con.of.man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at first I wanted a sport bike but for my first bike I'm not sure that is a good idea. I have read a lot of reviews saying the SV is a good starter bike because its a little easier to control and more forgiving, I'm not looking for something to drag race or anything extreme basically just to ride in the summer to and from work and to cruise around on and get good gas mileage. I have not sat on one because I cannot find a dealer that has one in stock. they have the sv650s I sat on that I'm not sure if the position is the same or not but I think they are ugly. depreciation does suck if I can find one locally for sale I will definetely check it out i like the look of the 02's and 03's a little better anyway</TD></TR></TABLE>
Holy crap, it looks like we have a logical new rider here!!

If you have the extra cash, spring for an 03+. 02 is carbed, 03 is FI

 

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just bought mine and I love it



(the one pictured is not mine, mine's copper)</TD></TR></TABLE>

God that looks ******* sexy.

 

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pics please.... i'd like to see the full fairing copper.

 

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Holy crap, it looks like we have a logical new rider here!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Better flame him just to make sure

 

I founded it.