I had both and would get the SV1K. The SV engines are pretty bullet proof and when you do need something SVriders.com either has a wrietup on how to do it or there is a member up the street to help out. Outside of the Kat it is the only suzuki model that has a forum like this with the membership to go out of their way that I know of. GSXr and Busas are iffy...
If you are new to bikes however stay the hell away from the SV1K. It is a wheelie machine and the low end will spin out the rear fairly easily. I found it to be perhaps the most comfortable sport bike I have riden but it does pale to the Katana in terms of long ride comfort. (take comfort tips from me lightly as I ride a Daytona 675 which is a torture rack accoridng to others and I had no problem doing 10+ hours on it...)
SV1K parts are pretty frequently found out there and easily done if you ask me. I never had to get into my engine on mine as it was new (leftover model that was crated for 4 years) but all said I wouldn't worry too much about it. Even an abused SV is still pretty hard to do much to. The engines just keep on ticking which is why they are tracked so often. Just cant destroy those motors.
If you are new to bikes however stay the hell away from the SV1K. It is a wheelie machine and the low end will spin out the rear fairly easily. I found it to be perhaps the most comfortable sport bike I have riden but it does pale to the Katana in terms of long ride comfort. (take comfort tips from me lightly as I ride a Daytona 675 which is a torture rack accoridng to others and I had no problem doing 10+ hours on it...)
SV1K parts are pretty frequently found out there and easily done if you ask me. I never had to get into my engine on mine as it was new (leftover model that was crated for 4 years) but all said I wouldn't worry too much about it. Even an abused SV is still pretty hard to do much to. The engines just keep on ticking which is why they are tracked so often. Just cant destroy those motors.
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