[Billyboy]

I came directly from a 97 TLS to a 03 SV1KS. In a nutshell, the SV motor is a peach and the power delivery is totally linear compared to the TL's top end rush. Power delivery on the TL could get downright scary at times. Overall, the SV feels a little down on power compared to my TL (remember it was a 97 with the bigger power numbers compared to 98-01 models), but I believe the later TL's made around the same power as the SV, if not a little less (around 108 hp and 68-70 tq). The one area the TL really outshines the SV is handling though. Even with the funky rotay damper, the TL handled a bit better with it's USD forks and racier geometry. For a streetbike, you really can't go on with either bike!

Billy