suzuki SV1000

fuel injected v-twin

hope the insurance is reasonable - no plastic, no "R" in the name (thats a big deal to the insurance companies)

4.7gal fuel tank. it better get 180miles to a tank at least

no plastic, no raceboy image, all hooligan.

 

totaly ganster!

 

haha keep dreamin for the 180/tank

v-twin 1 liter? sheeeeeit......

 

Hehe I just bought a 2002 sv650s, in blue too! I can only imagine the power of the 1000

 

That was my going to be my next bike if I was buying a new one. I decided to go used instead and got the YZF.

 

niiice! looks like the Bandit1200 without the cowling if you tell me.

 

I'd planned on getting a f4i ...i was going to start hitting the tracks, but they're too far away. and i want to shed 30lbs before I start trying to learn how to hold a line on a course.

so this should be an interesting street ride. and instead of losing weight, i'll have more torque to haul my *** around.

 

I'll be interested to see how they insure it for you. I think it'll depend on who you go through, and if they've had claims on it yet. Origionally, Progressive insured my SV as a conventional, but after a year or so they started insuring it as a sports bike.

 

on my unloved zr-7s (old mans cheap-o wanna be sportbike but really a standard - also perfect 1st bike with sporty looks), Allstate did me for $1200 a year, then i hung up and they called back at $800. i suspect this is much lower than anyone else since i have good record and a long time customer underwritten by my parents.

if it goes up from there i am gonna have a problem. dont turn 25 for a few more months.

 

sv 1000 = tl 1000 Personally I would get the sv1000s, as I wanted a tls back in the day......

If it is anything like the sv 650 it will be a popular bike. The engine is basically the tl platform.

 

i was drooling over the s version for the longest time until i sat on it. suddenly i didnt like the fairing anymore. i dont know why. kinda felt like i was getting "in" the bike instead of on it.

on my zr-7s i get serious buffeting from the windshield which is similar to the S. I'd prefer a standard and have no protection for now. the air is much smoother when theres no shield. i used to stand up on my pegs to get up in the smooth air when the buffeting would give me a headache.

i'll add a smallish flyscreen above the headlight for chest protection when more accessories come out.

 

If I was gonna get a v-twin itd have to be the rc51. But its a lot more aggressive than the sv-1000. Oh yeah, most insurance companies just go by cc now they dont really care about the name. At least around here in san diego thats how it goes.

 

i think allstate starts with displacement and age and then tacks on $$$ if its a high claim bike (which their statistics probably show anything with an R in the name has a much higher claim rate). and then throw on more $$$ if its got a high claim cost (plastic fairings).

 

Damn, I am begninning to love the new SV650s and new SV1000s. If I got the naked one, it would have to be a stunt bike

 

great minds think alike:D The XX is no more... http://members.fireblades.org/...1.jpg

 

SV1000 looks like a sweet bike man and wow Figment, long time no see, I'm liking the RC51.

 

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so nice man! hows the riding up north of civilization? i've heard the cops are crackin down.

i work in mck. now so i ride to work and thats about it. no time. i'll probably jaunt up '55 for some fun. after work some time.

 

Get the S model...looks much nicer IMHO.

 

i was drooling over the S for months. sat on it last week. for no rational reason, i didnt like it anymore.