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I picked up an '00 SV650 for my wife for her B-Day. Of course I had to test ride it first to see if it was something worth buying.
I'm 6-2/230 so at first it felt a bit small, I'm longer in the torso than in the legs so it feels like I'm sitting 'on' the bike rather than 'in it. Being a twin its narrow and the reach to the grips is comfortable.
Suzuki claims 417lb wet and 64hp at 9000rpm... but it feels much lighter and torque seems higher than the 45ft lb than that.
Once I found where it likes to run it turned into a blast ride, even with the worn rubber it wanted to turn in pretty easy, almost to the point that if you had to put a foot down to 'flat track it' you could..
The carbs had been gone thru the day before so the throttle response was right on.
I rode it for about 10 minutes or so, mostly on side streets that were in the hills which made it fun with the torque of the 90 twin. The brakes felt plenty strong with just new pads, the rear i didn't like so it's getting a new rotor, pads and fluid just because.
I can't ride this bike. why?.. because to me it's a hooligan type of bike, I'd get into trouble with it easily.. It's better ridden by her..
I'm 6-2/230 so at first it felt a bit small, I'm longer in the torso than in the legs so it feels like I'm sitting 'on' the bike rather than 'in it. Being a twin its narrow and the reach to the grips is comfortable.
Suzuki claims 417lb wet and 64hp at 9000rpm... but it feels much lighter and torque seems higher than the 45ft lb than that.
Once I found where it likes to run it turned into a blast ride, even with the worn rubber it wanted to turn in pretty easy, almost to the point that if you had to put a foot down to 'flat track it' you could..
The carbs had been gone thru the day before so the throttle response was right on.
I rode it for about 10 minutes or so, mostly on side streets that were in the hills which made it fun with the torque of the 90 twin. The brakes felt plenty strong with just new pads, the rear i didn't like so it's getting a new rotor, pads and fluid just because.
I can't ride this bike. why?.. because to me it's a hooligan type of bike, I'd get into trouble with it easily.. It's better ridden by her..
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