SV650 or CBR F4i?

[JET]

I would recommend riding some other bikes too. Hondas didn't get remotely exciting until pretty recently. Yamaha's and Suzuki's are much more fun to ride, along with certain Kawi's. Yamaha is usually more twitchy with quick turn in and the Suzuki and Kawi are usually more stable, but take a little more effort to turn in.

[t-revzr]

I would stay with the 650... I love my vtwin power! Granted im on a 1000 but nothing beats the tq! I know what you mean about the wind but i look past that because tq is so much fun! I dont know about your bike but my naked handles like a dream on the track! I use to own a gsxr 600 and after riding both I know that tq is just way more fun. Depends what you like more tho.. For me its the tq.. If youd like to try my bike out to see what a 1000 vtwin is like no prob you can take it for a ride. And I personally think any 600 besides a kawi is a good bike. Kawis are known for power, but they just cant get it to the pavement like the other bikes. Ive personally road a 636 and they are weak IMO and shitty to trun. Honda use to be the team to beat in motogp until 2005 or 2006 I believe. Then yamaha took over with Rossi and he developed the yamaha bike into a beast.

[HiImBrian]

^Yea I've thought about the sv1000 a little bit, but I think at this point I might just throw on some sport bars and call it good for a while. I'll pick up a nicer bike when I've got a little more capital built up.

Oh and I appreciate the offer to ride your bike, but I live in CO now so that'd be quite the trip haha.

[HiImBrian]

fml...Right after I told all the ppl that were interested in my sv that I was going to keep it I found this...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/mrbrianf20/IMG954250.jpg
2002 R6 w/ 22,000 miles for $3400. Kinda nervous about the mileage but I'm gonna go look at it tomorrow and see how she moves.

[blackawdtsi]

fml...Right after I told all the ppl that were interested in my sv that I was going to keep it I found this...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/mrbrianf20/IMG954250.jpg
2002 R6 w/ 22,000 miles for $3400. Kinda nervous about the mileage but I'm gonna go look at it tomorrow and see how she moves.

22,000 is pretty much nothing for a bike ten years old. Unless a grandma was riding it.

IMO, it's carb'd, run. Try finding an 03/04 with FI. If you do buy it, ask if the valves have been adjusted. It's due. If they haven't, take an instant $300-$400 off his price.

[HiImBrian]

awwwwwwwww i was thinking cbrs and thought that R6's went FI in 2001, but nope...that's the cbrs. fml

I did find a 2004 r6 with 12000 miles for $3100, but I haven't seen any pics of it. I wont keep my hopes up.

thanks for that!

[blackawdtsi]

awwwwwwwww i was thinking cbrs and thought that R6's went FI in 2001, but nope...that's the cbrs. fml

I did find a 2004 r6 with 12000 miles for $3100, but I haven't seen any pics of it. I wont keep my hopes up.

thanks for that!


Haha you sound like me a couple weeks ago. If ya got the bug, sell your SV. The right one will come along. Trust me when I say, you will find bikes you want for your price. But they will be gone within days now that summer's almost here. You're gunna need the cash then and there if you want it.

[HiImBrian]

Got the cash in this envelope next to me :)

[JET]

Remember that anything with over 15k miles is going to need the suspension rebuilt, should probably be done to any bike that age if it hasn't been already. I am looking at rebuilding it on my '05 with 8k miles. It definitely doesn't handle like new any more.

[HiImBrian]

Remember that anything with over 15k miles is going to need the suspension rebuilt, should probably be done to any bike that age if it hasn't been already. I am looking at rebuilding it on my '05 with 8k miles. It definitely doesn't handle like new any more.

When you say suspension, are you just talking a new spring or shocks as well?