10 years of the Suzuki SV650

[barker650]

Well done at Scarboro Adam, the KTM sounds awesome !

[hondacrxd16a6]

Thinking about getting one soon...maybe an 05 or so give or take a few years. .

[salchipapa8000]

How come their is all this hype about the " GSX-R's " ? and nobody I know ever talks about the SV ? Why is it the " cool " thing to get a GSX-R and not an SV ? it sucks that the SV isn't getting as much recognition as it should, its a great bike none the less, but is their any real difference between them both besides fairing' and more aggressive throttle response ?

[BiggNEO]

@salchipapa8000: It's "cool" because the GSX-R's are called JIXSTERS. It has a name that people like to say. The SV does not. It's "just" SV. Fully faired, they look almost the same. It's all in the name JIXSTER. PPl like it.

[daylightdreamz]

@BiggNEO Gixxer btw, not jixster

[BiggNEO]

@daylightdreamz: I've never heard it called a "gixxer" with a G sound like GIGA-BYTE. I've always heard it pronounced with a J sound like JIGGLE. Maybe it's different where you're from, but where I'm from, it's Jix-TER....not Gix-ER.

[daylightdreamz]

@BiggNEO it is pronounced with a J for jiggle, just spelt Gixxer..well where im from atleast :)

[chobies]

heres mine

[MotorcycleSportBikes]

I Lovethis BIKE!!!

I have a SV 650s (2005) in Blue.

Check my Channel.

[SVSF650]

Got a SV650SF K3, love it to bits. Great for mods!, about to get a VFR800 vtec but will keep the SV as I can't part with it!

[petter8999]

i am currently considering buying a sv650s 2000 model. just wondering how it is to drive? i have inly found reviews of the 2003 model, and the models that came after the 2003 model

[rway89]

@petter8999 my brother has the sv650s 2000 model and absolutly loves it. really easy comfortable bike to ride.

[rsskalle]

@petter8999 GO FOR IT! I ride a 2002 model (think its pretty much the same when i look at pictures.)

my height is 196 cm and its a plesure to ride it.

-my brother, around the same height, doesn't like to sit on it, but he is not a fan of racing machines (so in this case its his taste of bikes ;)

its a playfull machine!

[TheReapersSon]

I've been riding for quite some time now, and have been using a Ninja 650R for the last 2 years. I love the sound of a beefy V-Twin engine as well as the ample amounts of torque and mid-range ride-ability that twins offer, and don't really want to change to an I-4 despite all the good deals for various used I-4-based motorcycles. I'm curious if I should get an SV650, or if I can find a used SV1000 for around the same price point that I'm looking for, should I go with the 1000?

[1974ellie]

I miss mine.... :o(

[Tophairybutt]

Why would anyone, other than a homosexual or female buy something like an SV650. They are very underpowered. The bike is very ugly, and resembles one of those junky italian ducaty bikes!

[XxUnknownxX8]

How would this be for a first bike, i get it is on the big side, but a 250 seems too small for living in a small town/ country. so im looking for something bigger.

[dodgerider26]

I have owned my 07 SV650S now for 6,000 miles and I still come home from riding and immediately exclaim "I LOVE THIS BIKE!". It's a fantastic bike stock and I've heard how much better it gets when I work on the suspension this winter... you can't go wrong with an SV650.

[SkullSOLID]

That will be my first bike ! Cant wait to have it !

[HardstyleGermany]

I have a SV 650s from 2005! Yeahhh........

[neills]

Nice bike but too expensive for my tastes. Got a CBR f3 instead.

[SuperLC1010]

Does anyone know the 0-60 & 0-100 mph times for the 1999 SV650s with a 13 Stone Rider (180 lbs) ? Thanks!

[cunnelatio]

@SuperLC1010

0-60 around 3.6, 0-100 about 10, I don't know how much the test rider weighed though

its super torquey, don't worry about it

[xXxYamahaR1007xXx]

i want this bike for my first bike in 1 month i would like to buy a black s one, but i want to pay 3400€ and then the bike has 14 000 km ist this good? or would you say dont buy it, im 19 in 26 days

[operators20cm]

I have 06 sv650s. All black with carbon look belly pan and frame sliders. Its got 9700km on the clock. And I am selling it for 3400euro! What a coincidence :D Bought it as a first bike. Now am looking for more powerfull one. Remember that sport can, belly pan and tail tidy are must have accesories!

[kennywutang]

Great bike, totally appeals to all kinds of riders and all types of riding.

Huge following, lots of aftermarket parts and easily transformed into very capable trackbikes.

The only weakness is its suspension, but that keeps it cheaper for those getting into riding. And it can be easily remedied by SS brake lines, heavier weight fork oil, emulators, or even a GSX-R front end that will swap in with minimal work.

And don't forget its now offered with ABS!

[steady2wheels]

Iv owned all sorts from vtr's to zx6r's to bandits and i must say that the little sv is the funnest bike I have ridden, I would own one without second thoughts

[madbiker53]

great bike :)

[miniclubbhoy]

I had the SV650S as my first bike (2001). Stuck an 'M4' exhaust on it and it sounded wonderful. Would truly recommend one as a first bike. Handles and stops well and there's plenty enough power.

[governator45]

My SV is over 10 years old!

[belford82]

i love mine, great comfort, just wished it sounded like a street bike not a four wheeler

[iamthefatstig]

I really rate these, a good rider does not need 180bhp to go quickly on our UK roads. I could ride as fast on the SV as I could on my Aprilia Mille. I also found the SV far more roomy and hence more comfortable. As an all rounder its up there with the CBR600

[addys]

@iamthefatstig Most rider's cannot use the power of their 1 litre bikes, or even their 600cc super bikes for that matter. In my experience 90% of them just want to say they have the power to win, in a straight line maybe. Get them on the bends and a good rider on a 250 can beat them. SV650 is an awesome bike, anyone that says overwise is probably a Noob. Havn't met an experienced rider yet that would say otherwise.

[iamthefatstig]

Totally agree with you addys

[jaykeyboy101]

Your right addys however there aren't in my opinion any really great 250 sports bikes out there. You've got the ninja and thats about it for really good modern ones but that doesnt look great and is quite small!

[Lankythepyro]

Not these days no, the age of the 250cc superbikes like the ZX2R, FZR250 and CBR250 are long gone. I started on a VTR250. Not exackly a superbike, but a nice sporty 250 anyway. I did own an FZR250 for a while, but it was 16years old (still in great condition). But i agree, there is no super 250s on the market.

[jaykeyboy101]

yeh its a shame, i dont see why honda and yamaha dont though because kawsakis ninja is their best seller!

[crimsonflame242]

@Lankythepyro Your incorrect my good sir Kawasaki Ninja 250 is a racing 250

[addys]

@crimsonflame242 technically yes, but the new one is not as sporty as the old ones were. There used to be a huge range of super 250s, but now sadly it seems the market has died for them. Now there's only one left, and it's more of a cruiser and less of a screamer than they used to be

[dodgerider26]

@addys Couldn't agree more... the SV650 may not win against inline 4 600s in the straights, but with late braking techniques and a decent rider it will always keep up with or beat the inline 4s on a road with even just a few turns. The low weight, low center of gravity, and very responsive engine torque make the SV a fantastic and fun bike to throw around... if you buy one you'll soon find yourself wanting to do suspension upgrades instead of engine upgrades. The SV lives for the twisties

[hateutubepolicy]

@addys sv650s is a great bike but if you live in the country where all the roads are straight sv650s is missing some power. For me sv1000s is the perfect bike for the money and its also much cheaper on insurance than any 600cc supersport. To bad they dont make them no more as I will be shoping for a new bike next year and the only choice of sv is 650. I wish suzuki would bring sv1000s back

[Shupavin]

@addys 250's are unfair compared to 1000's, because we'll be talking to stroke, which means a high power-to-weight ratio, put some nice tires on em and you've got yourself a winner already.

[badman2504]

@addys Amen to that, I bought one as my 1st bike, I have since de-restricted it back to it's full power, and my neighbour on his R1 can leave me on a long straight road, but in the twisty bits I can easily keep up, he's been riding for 20 years and says he feels faster on the SV on the twisty roads

[edofarabia]

great bike!

[simon44]

Not a major fan of these. The new ones look nice but their very uncomfortable and their not that powerful. Its really a newbie bike but a decent one at that.

[fenrirOZ]

Im a fan of V-twin bikes. Too bad im still a learner yet to ride a entree bike. But if there is a SV650 in the coming years i would have consider bout buying one.

[masterknaster]

they stopped building it last year. There's the Gladius with the same engine.

[Wareagle5693]

the SV650? They're still building it..

[masterknaster]

No they're not.

[wordreet]

@masterknaster Dude, I went to their website and checked before I posted what they were selling. ;~)

[wordreet]

Gladius??!! What sort of naff name is that?? Yeah? Well my auntie Gladys has a bike named after her, so nyaah!!

Anyhoo, Suzuki UK are still seling the SV650Sport " @ 5100 while the Gladys with it's funky but ugly droopy headlight and no faring is 4700

[hellicks]

@wordreet Gladius is the name of a Roman weapon (it's a short sword) used in close-quarter combat. Hence the intended purpose of the bike.

[wordreet]

@hellicks Oh! Hahaha! My apologies to Suzuki! Gladius. The sword for a Gladiator, I should have spotted that. SV650 is a brilliant bike anyway. So I guess the Gladius will be to. ;~)

[patrickroks]

the sv650 is a very nice bike and it rides very comfortable i must say. but when i drove the gsxr 600 i just had to buy the 600. im in love.

[hoyaxc]

I have a blue SV650s. Great little bike but was just too under powered for me. I should have bought the SV1000s in the first place!

[ArtifexLogen]

@hoyaxc yeah the same problem im in :( going to check out the gsxr 600/750 this summer tho and might upgrade even tho i would miss the sound too much :((

[weedwhackerman]

I am getting one next year. the blue one with the white stripe, i think its about £5400

[djrees77]

Nice little bike. 3 of my freinds are into bikes and 2 of there parents ride these.

[winterstellar]

Problably a good, solid bike, but for me it's all GSX-R1000, man. Nothing else compares and I won't buy anything else, and certainly not a smaller displacement engined bike: )

[davidatheist]

Not everyone needs a race bike with a number plate and head lights. You may be missing out on some of the other things that make riding bikes enjoyable.

[shotokanbiker]

i've been wanting one, ever since they came out!