howdy -
i'm new to this board, tho' not unfamiliar with motorcycling or the internet.
i'm considering an SV650 as a commuter bike: tho' i've put about 85K on my bmw r1100rsl
my bike was recently in the shop and i used an F650 as a loaner. the light weight was great -- and it got me thinking about a lighter bike for daily use.
i've heard nothing but good things about the SV650, so i've been researching it. i know there were a lot of changes between '02 and '03. i'd be very interested in hearing folks' opinions about the differences, especially if those opinions are based on experience.
about me: i've been riding since '61, and have only owned bmw's since '79. i've shrunk to 5'4" (tho' my waist, strangely, has grown). i'm **very** aggressive in traffic, and torque, to me, is a lot more important than horsepower. i need to be able to squirt thru gaps without the delay of downshifting - that's why i like twins. i don't do track days, nor do i try to ride particularly fast in twisties.
any thoughts about 1st vs. 2nd generation for a rider like me? price, unfortunately, is a factor - i don't want to spend more than around $4k.
thanks in advance!
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i'm new to this board, tho' not unfamiliar with motorcycling or the internet.
i'm considering an SV650 as a commuter bike: tho' i've put about 85K on my bmw r1100rsl
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in the last 6 years (and it's very nice bike) it's a problem filtering between traffic stopped at lights. (i commute from san francisco to my office in marin county, over the GG bridge every day).
my bike was recently in the shop and i used an F650 as a loaner. the light weight was great -- and it got me thinking about a lighter bike for daily use.
i've heard nothing but good things about the SV650, so i've been researching it. i know there were a lot of changes between '02 and '03. i'd be very interested in hearing folks' opinions about the differences, especially if those opinions are based on experience.
about me: i've been riding since '61, and have only owned bmw's since '79. i've shrunk to 5'4" (tho' my waist, strangely, has grown). i'm **very** aggressive in traffic, and torque, to me, is a lot more important than horsepower. i need to be able to squirt thru gaps without the delay of downshifting - that's why i like twins. i don't do track days, nor do i try to ride particularly fast in twisties.
any thoughts about 1st vs. 2nd generation for a rider like me? price, unfortunately, is a factor - i don't want to spend more than around $4k.
thanks in advance!
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"in theory, there's no difference between
theory and practice. but in practice, there is."