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SV1000
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:41 am
by Strika
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
Re: SV1000
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:38 pm
by mrmina
Strika wrote:any real -'s
its a suzuki
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:51 pm
by Nanna10r
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ !!
Or if you can stay awake imagine a Rhonda "fireYAWN" with less poke,
'nuff said
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:55 pm
by Stace
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?
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:15 pm
by hammer
TLS was better
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:44 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
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
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:32 pm
by Barrabob
They look great with a gsxr front end on them and theres plenty of room for development if you are that way inclined.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:01 pm
by Strika
Pontikat wrote:ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ !!
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!!!!
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:08 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
lol yes but we were talking about spewzukis wernt we ???:P
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:50 pm
by hoffy
sv1000's are 115hp, fireyawn's are 105hp.
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.
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:03 am
by MickLC
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
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 12:32 pm
by QLDZX6R
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
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:22 pm
by mike-s
other issues i've heard of are the radial suspension on the rear being a $$$$$ to replace with aftermarket kit as only Ohlins or somesuch make fittable shocks & springs.
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:26 pm
by MickLC
mike-s wrote:other issues i've heard of are the radial suspension on the rear being a $$$$$ 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
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 2:26 pm
by mike-s
aye, i was only referring to the TLx.