Question for those coming from Sportsbikes to Sv1000S

[tonyt]

I will say you do get a sense of achievement hustling the big ol sv through the bends or out running the sportsbikes on a trackday.....

[sushiplease]

The biggest benefit from the switch was the price difference =)

[Torchwood]

I would of said insurance premiums too! Since the SV is regarded as a Sports Tourer, i.e cheaper!

But was not so the case this time around....

[JayGorski]

Im still glad I have my SV, id opt for a LSL riser kit if I were you unless the clipons dont bother you, its so much more comfy and I think better in the twistys.

[VT_Tim]

I love how gixxer riders like to delineate between "sport bikes" (i.e. GSXRs, R6/R1s, CBRs, Ninjas, various exotics) and "non-sport bikes" (everything else).

I've seen guys on Ninja 250s ride circles around liter "sport bike" riders at the track.

Most riders don't even come close to the potential performance of their motorcycles, whether it's an SV or a Gixxer.

99% of riding is the rider, not the bike.

[Delaney2001]

Originally Posted by VT_Tim

I love how gixxer riders like to delineate between "sport bikes" (i.e. GSXRs, R6/R1s, CBRs, Ninjas, various exotics) and "non-sport bikes" (everything else).

I've seen guys on Ninja 250s ride circles around liter "sport bike" riders at the track.

Most riders don't even come close to the potential performance of their motorcycles, whether it's an SV or a Gixxer.

99% of riding is the rider, not the bike.

Sooo true! I do a TOn of 2-up stock suspenion without any problems. Wife LOVES it! Excellant as commuter, just really an all around excellant piece of Japanese machinery! Fully and totally recommend them!

[Torchwood]

Originally Posted by VT_Tim

I love how gixxer riders like to delineate between "sport bikes" (i.e. GSXRs, R6/R1s, CBRs, Ninjas, various exotics) and "non-sport bikes" (everything else).

I've seen guys on Ninja 250s ride circles around liter "sport bike" riders at the track.

Most riders don't even come close to the potential performance of their motorcycles, whether it's an SV or a Gixxer.

99% of riding is the rider, not the bike.

too!

[ForeverNorth]

The SVS is undeniably a sports bike. It's just not a race-replica!

[nigel]

whoever said an sv isnt a sports bike? its just a v twin sports bike!!
ok it wont do 3000mph but 170 is quick enough for me.

[unixfool]

Originally Posted by partyman66

"MAN! That thing sounds mean! I heard it from across the parking lot and it sounded like an all-out race car, and when I looked around for one all I saw was your bike and it threw me for a loop".

Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ

'damn, I didn't think a Jap bike could sound so good!'

These are funny!! Had me LMFAO!

[tzk321]

I always considered the SV as a standard bike, similar to the VX800 that I owned some years back. Wasn't the bike marketed as the "V-twin fun machine"?