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wow funny how you can read what you want to read as long as the first and last letter in the word is right 
sorry about that.
The SV is still a very very good bike with lots of helpful people on the SV650.org to help with any problems and ride if you fancy it.
The forum is very active and they are always doing things.
sorry about that. The SV is still a very very good bike with lots of helpful people on the SV650.org to help with any problems and ride if you fancy it.
The forum is very active and they are always doing things.
I've got an ER-6 and we recently got an ER-5 for wife after passing test. Both are good first bikes-my '6' is definitely sportier, pokier & better handling but the '5' is an easy thing to ride tho' you tend to sit on it not in it. ER-5 discontinued last year of course.
Go try some-buy what's right for you.
Go try some-buy what's right for you.
Get the bike you really want. I cancelled the Street Triple order a couple of months ago and bought a new GSX-R600 K7 after passing my DAS last October. Glad I went for the Gixxer as I would have gone for a sportsbike next so I thought may aswell get one now. Couldn't be happier with the purchase 
Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
amare32 said:
Get the bike you really want. I cancelled the Street Triple order a couple of months ago and bought a new GSX-R600 K7 after passing my DAS last October. Glad I went for the Gixxer as I would have gone for a sportsbike next so I thought may aswell get one now. Couldn't be happier with the purchase
Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
I had exactly the same thought process and have a Triumph 675 Daytona which I love, you can do stupid things on a 125 exactly the same as a 600 or 1000cc bike.Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
Dakkon said:
amare32 said:
Get the bike you really want. I cancelled the Street Triple order a couple of months ago and bought a new GSX-R600 K7 after passing my DAS last October. Glad I went for the Gixxer as I would have gone for a sportsbike next so I thought may aswell get one now. Couldn't be happier with the purchase
Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
I had exactly the same thought process and have a Triumph 675 Daytona which I love, you can do stupid things on a 125 exactly the same as a 600 or 1000cc bike.Ride within your cabilities and with a sensible head and all should be fine. I spent the first couple of months running the bike in so it was a great opportunity to just take it easy whilst brushing up on cornering, clutch control etc and my riding has come on leaps and bounds.
I don't think I will need to upgrade the bike for the next couple of years at least as a 600 is plenty quick for the road whereas I may have wanted to swap the Triple after a year so in a way I've saved the cost to change.
Ace-T said:
Whatever bike you do get, as I have mentioned before, get the levers all adjusted by a local mechanic to suit you and your riding position. I have an SV and don't suffer from wrist ache because everything has been adjusted for me.
Happy shopping!
Trace
Pardon the hijack, but interested in this, as I do get a little wrist-ache after a long ride. I put it down to the rake on the bars - would prefer them straighter. Tips for adjusting anyone?Happy shopping!
Trace
As for first bike, I got a CBF500ABS, which was what I did my DAS on. Not exciting, but enough for me to build confidence on. I agree a 600 would be a better starting point - I have to work to get my power, not much torque. Enjoy!
surfsofa said:
Ace-T said:
Whatever bike you do get, as I have mentioned before, get the levers all adjusted by a local mechanic to suit you and your riding position. I have an SV and don't suffer from wrist ache because everything has been adjusted for me.
Happy shopping!
Trace
Pardon the hijack, but interested in this, as I do get a little wrist-ache after a long ride. I put it down to the rake on the bars - would prefer them straighter. Tips for adjusting anyone?Happy shopping!
Trace
f
k knows why you'd need a mechanic to do this though
I'm in the same situation as you - DAS in the Summer, scoping out a potential first bike. So far I've looked at
Hornet
Fazer 600
SV650
Monster
...and also the Yamaha MT-03. Rave reviews about its handling, low down power and ease of use - only big criticism is lack of excess power, but for a new rider that's no bad thing. I quite like the look of it, with the asymmetric suspension set-up and aggressive looks, and it's a bit different from the 600 twins and fours out there, being a thumping single cylinder (exhaust note is fruity too!).
Anyone here got experience of an MT-03?
Hornet
Fazer 600
SV650
Monster
...and also the Yamaha MT-03. Rave reviews about its handling, low down power and ease of use - only big criticism is lack of excess power, but for a new rider that's no bad thing. I quite like the look of it, with the asymmetric suspension set-up and aggressive looks, and it's a bit different from the 600 twins and fours out there, being a thumping single cylinder (exhaust note is fruity too!).
Anyone here got experience of an MT-03?
Edited by Taffer on Friday 27th June 17:44
dern said:
Sit on your bike in the riding position with your hand on the bars, straighten out your fingers so that they're inline with your forearms and adjust the levers so that in this position your fingers are lightly resting on them. After that fine tune to taste.
fk knows why you'd need a mechanic to do this though
Because he also did the gear lever and back brake lever and had a stand where I could sit on the bike upright where he fiddled about getting everything spot on. So f
k knows why you'd need a mechanic to do this though
...but seriously if you have never started undoing things and adjusting stuff it can be a bit daunting and having someone experienced who can then make sure everything still works (like the brake light) is kinda handy
Trace
Ace-T said:
dern said:
Sit on your bike in the riding position with your hand on the bars, straighten out your fingers so that they're inline with your forearms and adjust the levers so that in this position your fingers are lightly resting on them. After that fine tune to taste.
fk knows why you'd need a mechanic to do this though
Because he also did the gear lever and back brake lever and had a stand where I could sit on the bike upright where he fiddled about getting everything spot on. So f
k knows why you'd need a mechanic to do this though
Ace-T said:
...but seriously if you have never started undoing things and adjusting stuff it can be a bit daunting and having someone experienced who can then make sure everything still works (like the brake light) is kinda handy
Good call, getting everything bang on makes riding the bike much more pleasant and getting it all adjusted right means you can concentrate on avoiding the numptiesTaffer said:
...and also the Yamaha MT-03.
yeah.. I looked at that.. as it does look very cool. Half street-fighter, half supermoto kind of thing...I only discounted it in the end, as it's really not very powerful.
MT-03 - 45bhp, 100mph
Hornet - 100bhp, 140mph
Both insurance group 11 too.....
Pierscoe1 said:
Taffer said:
...and also the Yamaha MT-03.
yeah.. I looked at that.. as it does look very cool. Half street-fighter, half supermoto kind of thing...I only discounted it in the end, as it's really not very powerful.
MT-03 - 45bhp, 100mph
Hornet - 100bhp, 140mph
Both insurance group 11 too.....
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