Difference between SV650 and 650s?
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miniandy said:
Hi all,
Got the biking buzz again and I have been looking around at what would make a good first bike. Suzuki have a great deal on the SV650 and SV650s, but my question is what's the difference, bar 200 notes?
Cheers
Andy
Got the biking buzz again and I have been looking around at what would make a good first bike. Suzuki have a great deal on the SV650 and SV650s, but my question is what's the difference, bar 200 notes?
Cheers
Andy
S has top fairing and clip-ons, regular SV is more traditional looking with flat bars (more upright riding position)
Apart from that I believe they are the same
SV650:
SV650S:
Edited by Momentofmadness on Monday 7th August 17:46
miniandy said:
Ah I see. And double headlights by the look of it as well. Guess it's down to which look I prefer!
No difference in performance?
Cheers
No difference in performance?
Cheers
Performance should be near enough the same - maybe the top fairing makes the S a bit quicker?
Someone in the know should be along shortly but a very good bike despite it's novice stereotype
The S will have you hunched over more - sometimes a consideration
Good bike!
SV650S is the best starter bike you can get in my opinion.
When my old S was in for a service, I was always give the standard SV650 as a loaner, and it is just as good a bike......... unless you want to go on motorway with it!
As all have said the only difference when riding, is position and not performance. I had my SV650S for about a year, did over 15,000 miles, and comfortably kept up with other 600 sportsbikes on a trip to Gibraltar, in fact was leading most of the way!
The brilliant bit is that being a V-Twin - you can concentrate on learning how to ride a bike on the road, rather than getting the rev's up to get your speed up like on other sports bikes. I really could not recommend it hight enough as a first bike.
When my old S was in for a service, I was always give the standard SV650 as a loaner, and it is just as good a bike......... unless you want to go on motorway with it!
As all have said the only difference when riding, is position and not performance. I had my SV650S for about a year, did over 15,000 miles, and comfortably kept up with other 600 sportsbikes on a trip to Gibraltar, in fact was leading most of the way!
The brilliant bit is that being a V-Twin - you can concentrate on learning how to ride a bike on the road, rather than getting the rev's up to get your speed up like on other sports bikes. I really could not recommend it hight enough as a first bike.
The S has slightly higher gearing as well as the altered riding position. I've had mine for more than three years and done nearly 30k on her. The engine is a good commuting engine, since it works from 3k rpm upwards, but in the end I added some riser clip-ons to mine, for comfort. Since almost all of my riding is in 30 limits in town, the riding position put a bit too much pressure on the wrists for me. Expensive at ~£200 but worth it.
Steve.
Steve.
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