What if there were no SV650?

[Kurt'sSV]

Here's a question for those of us SV owners on this board (i.e.- the majority of us): If Suzuki never made the SV650, what would you have bought instead? The SV is a pretty good all purpose bike and at the time it debuted in 1999 if filled a bit of a void. It's too sporty to be considered a "standard" motorcycle like a Honda Nighthawk, nor is it a real, full-on sport bike. It's kind of an inbetweener.

If there was no SV650, I probably would have bought a used 600 i4 in the summer of 2000. If I did, who knows what would have become of me. I might be a "mad stunta" if I started out on a different street bike. :p

[stingray]

not sure, i bought it w/ intentions of making it a race bike. i might have gone the fizzer 400 route to race the 450 class.

[slowpoke]

I would have found some other way to get naked!

[killstealer]

I would have bought a KLR and become a completely different (and arguably lesser... no offense to KLR owners) person. :rolleyes:

[linp]

I probably would've bought a gray import smaller displacement sportbike.

The SV was really the perfect bike for me for many reasons. And I don't think there are any other bike, still, in this category that offers so much.

[SV650S]

Most likely would have picked up the ZZ600 Ninja (E)
I was looking at both, but I just kept coming back to the SVS.

[morbidelli17]

Originally posted by SV650S
Most likely would have picked up the ZZ600 Ninja (E)
I was looking at both, but I just kept coming back to the SVS.

Same here; I was looking at that Kawasaki, too. So, so glad I bought the SV. I am offended by the phrasing of the poll about "pretending" to be a race replica; for my purposes, it's quick enough to get me in serious trouble on Angeles Forest Highway and give a guy on a 998 fits while doing so ...

[ward]

I woulda been on a ducati monster

naked bikes are hot and I really dislike the sound of a 4 cylinder anything

[TFK_in_Mass]

I don't know what I would have purchased.
Every time my wandering eye has me lusting after another bike I always arrive at the same inevitable conclusion:

"But the SV does 'x' better."

Bikes that are faster don't have the same fuel economy. Bikes that are bigger don't handle as well. Bikes that are prettier aren't hammer-reliable.

Call me greedy, but I want a bike that will do everything. Such a bike probably doesn't exist, but an SV with upgraded suspension is about as close as it gets.

[soulofadra6o]

man i probably would've gotten a 03-04 gixxer 600 and killed myself right about now...

oops forgot to add this... :squid:

[Golden_Eternity]

I'dve bought a honda shadow if I were riding at all.

Until I hopped on Toad's SV, I was a cruiser guy.

[EviL]

Bandit 600.
or gsxr 600.


OOOhhh the possibilities that could've been. :love:

[Knightshade]

I probably would have ended up on a f4i..as that was my original choice...man..she'd probably be pretty rashed up..and my "almost" highside at Fontana the other day would have been a definite...ugh..

[Vostok 7]

Where's the "I would have gotten a hardcore Streetfighter" option?

Vostok 7

[GetnJgyWitit]

I am sure I would be dead from an inline and me being to stupid. :D

[No_Brakes23]

No doubt about it, an FZR400 with a 600 engine, until I realized how uncomfortable it was.

Then a TL-S, Superhawk, or Falco.

Gotta have a twin.

Well, maybe a V-max or Interceptor...

Of course, if I had ever ridden a 929, I would have gotten a Fireblade, one of the only inline-4s I like.