While in looking for bits last week, I noticed that the new Spewie SV1000 is being run out for like 10990 Sounds cheap. Sounds too cheap! Are they a nail????
Has anyone had any experience with one of these, or have a mate with one? I am interested in knowing things like
Power delivery
Tank range
Pillion accom
Rider Accom
Handling
Clearance
Brakes
Suspension
Any real +'s
any real -'s
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
Or if you can stay awake imagine a Rhonda "fireYAWN" with less poke,
'nuff said
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One of the mates has had an SV1000 for about the last 18 months. He loves it (however he has always been a twin fan). He has been wrapped with it and can't fault it in anyway. If you want i can see what else i can find out?
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dond get a sv , get a gsx1400 there about 1500 and are great in the dry and just as good in the wet and exselerate smoothy ( no rush of power ) and do wheelies easy
Or if you can stay awake imagine a Rhonda "fireYAWN" with less poke,
'nuff said
I thought SV1000's were up around the 125HP mark?????? Arn't Vitters only 110?????
And ZZR chicky, i would By a ZRX12 before a GSX14 any day!!!!
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
I wouldn't buy one, they just dont excite. I have not met a happy owner of one yet. They always tend to buy the bike cheap and spend a shitload on mods (mainly cosmetic) and then get rid of it and buy something faster cause they are sick of it. I have seen 3 or so with for sale signs on em lately.
If your talking daily ride, commute etc, there would be no better option.
Although the faired one's look *OK*.
I test rode one when I was shopping for my last bike, and I found them to be a very vague and *tinny* machine, the ZRX left it for dead in terms of power, smoothness and comfort.
I test rode one when I was looking around last year (ended up getting the 10) and I would agree with Hoffy....they just don't excite. Seemed to handle OK, and had a comfy ride position, but even my mates VTR seems like more fun
Old TLS donk in an over tamed frame, only prob i've heard is front shockies too soft altough can be healed by changing fork oil or even better apparently GSX-R shocks fit in relatively easy.owners love em. buy akropovics with change
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existance
other issues i've heard of are the radial suspension on the rear being a $$$$$ to replace with aftermarket kit as only Ohlins or somesuch make fittable shocks & springs.
mike-s wrote:other issues i've heard of are the radial suspension on the rear being a $$$$$ to replace with aftermarket kit as only Ohlins or somesuch make fittable shocks & springs.
AFAIK that was only on the TL, they dropped it for the SV
Sounds cheap. Sounds too cheap! Are they a nail???? 
there about 1500 and are great in the dry and just as good in the wet 
