I have thought long and hard on this , and I bought an SP2 . One thing I found about twins was reliability , especially amongst the non Japanese . The Buell 1125r confirmed that amongst other makes of V twins on the forums . The Honda however showed typical Jap reliability . The SV was another .
I believe too that the modern sportsbike has taken the 'track' to the road a little too much . Whilst I like a bike that is track orientated , I wouldn't like it to be at the expense of reliability and overly expensive maintenance costs .
I believe the SP meets those requirements , whilst not losing any of its competiveness if you should decide to mod it with the many HRC extras, the bike will cut it with the best V twins have to offer . The SP was known to get 160 hp + at the rear wheel for the race bikes .
For me , a power comander , carbon can/s/ parts, and maybe some trick rims will be my limit . I'm not out to set lap records , but I do like to keep up with the rest on the street in the tight .
Their build quality is second to none ,not being outdone by any of the euro exotics. The motor apparanty is an engeneering masterpiece. They handle impeccably set up right , and have that torque where it counts . They will not devaluate any more , and in probability increase in value the rarer they become . They have always commanded respect in the biking world . There are a few private reports of people regretting their sale and going to buy another one because they miss it so much . That's what sold it for me .
They are definately a peice of motorcycling history , and I'm sure that in capable hands they will be enough for anyone to have fun and spook a few Duke , KTM , and Ape riders .
I have more difficulty looking for reasons NOT to buy it than to buy it .
I pick up mine tomorrow , and I feel very confident that I've made the right choice .
