SV650 or CBR F4i? - Page 2

**scheides** · 05-07-2012

R6 is a nice bike if you're short like me, can touch both feet at a stoplight w/o a problem. Real revvy but still a fun bike.

Gotta get in my standard advice though:
Sell your SV and take that cash, put it towards an evo

Safer than a bike and can be just as fast or faster!

C3L1CA · 05-07-2012

Get a supermoto if you do a decent amount of city riding. I love my supermoto way more than my r6 for dicking around town and going to work. It's super slow but it just means you can be a hooligan at a slower speed.

What kind of riding are you going to do with it?

twack · 05-07-2012

what about just getting a windscreen kinda like

**JET** · 05-07-2012

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Originally Posted by HiImBrian

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

The big thing is the oil inside them gets bad. Fork oil isn't a biggie, but the shocks are sealed and need to be sent off to get rebuilt. You can get them rebuilt with much better parts for not tons more money too. Racetech is a good place to find out some info on it.

HiImBrian · 05-07-2012

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Originally Posted by scheides

R6 is a nice bike if you're short like me, can touch both feet at a stoplight w/o a problem. Real revvy but still a fun bike.

Gotta get in my standard advice though:
Sell your SV and take that cash, put it towards an evo

Safer than a bike and can be just as fast or faster!

But evos don't get crazy good gas mileage and are nowhere near the price I'd sell my sv for haha.

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

Get a supermoto if you do a decent amount of city riding. I love my supermoto way more than my r6 for dicking around town and going to work. It's super slow but it just means you can be a hooligan at a slower speed.

What kind of riding are you going to do with it?

Well, the average speed on the highway around here is like 85 mph, so I think that alone rules out a supermoto. I also like the idea of throwing a lady friend on the back and going for a ride. Yet another thing a supermoto struggles with.

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Originally Posted by twack

what about just getting a windscreen kinda like

I'm looking to just invest in a new set of bars to lower me down a bit. If that doesn't help much, I'll throw on a windscreen. I just personally think they are kinda ugly.

**JET** · 05-07-2012

They have ones similar to that which are painted the same color as your bike, looks 100x better!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 05-12-2012

I love my SV1k! I have mine naked and wouldn't go back to the half fairing it had. I find the wind kinda helps to keep some of the weight off my wrists and stress off my back at speed. I rode my buddy's SV650 before I got my bike and I loved the way it felt and rode, but it just didn't have enough guts for me. My 1k feels pretty much the same, but it's obviously heavier and requires more effort to flick through the turns.The torque this thing has even with stock gearing is enough for me to never look at an inline engine under 750cc, unless it's a Truimph Street Triple (675cc I3).

Like Jet said, definitely look into rebuilding the suspension on a bike with more than 8-10k miles. Mine is at 10k and it needs at least the fork oil changed.

HiImBrian · 06-20-2012

Well I almost bought a new SV, but the deal kinda fell through. Sooooooo I bought an 03 CBR600RR

A//// Guy · 06-20-2012

Sexy bike!

C3L1CA · 06-20-2012

Looks good Brian! Have fun with it

HiImBrian · 06-20-2012

Well I got my first ticket today lol!

I rode the bike to the DMV to get it registered and whatnot, but since my insurance is still MN (I live in CO now) they wouldn't give me plates. So I transfered the title and figured I'd deal with my insurance tomorrow.

I didn't get more than a block from the DMV and I get pulled over by a motorcycle cop...FOR NOT HAVING PLATES! Bah!

A//// Guy · 06-20-2012

oops.

93gtpeater · 06-20-2012

Nice bike brian. Honda flw haha. Way better bike then the sv and f4i by far. I love my new cbr 1000 that I bought a couple weeks ago.

HiImBrian · 06-21-2012

ooo now a liter bike is something I hope I never think I need haha. I know I'd kill myself for sure!

93gtpeater · 06-21-2012

Its alot of bike for sure. 600s are fast enough for the street and track. Liter bikes are to much for the street I think. Its to easy to double the speed limit in the blink of an eye

HiImBrian · 06-21-2012

I've noticed that simply on this bike. When 2nd gear will take me over 85mph it's tough to stay close to the limit lol.

C3L1CA · 06-21-2012

I'd say most bikes are fast enough or can get you into too much trouble ono the street, well besides maybe like a rebel 250 or some goldwing or something

Still liking the bike Brian? Get used to the riding position?

93gtpeater · 06-21-2012

Lol my 2nd gear goes a little over 110 I think. I know doing 2nd gear sit downs I come down at 105 with some rpms to go before limiter

HiImBrian · 06-21-2012

Yea Brad I'm lovin the bike. I'm itchin to go take it out to the mountains and try it out on some twisties, but I've gotta figure out this insurance mumbo jumbo first so I can get a plate on the back!

**JET** · 06-21-2012

I agree, a 1k is overkill on the street. I will be downsizing again when I get another bike. My 1k does 106 mph in 1st gear and the limits are just too high to enjoy on the street. The part that is fun is being near the limit, no matter how high it is. My next bike might be something very different too like a KTM Duke II or some other hooligan bike like that.