Good bye GS hello SV

[pantablo]

JCH - check out raceinteach's FE kit.

do it yourself. one or both of those sites show you how. save the cash to spend on something else...also, when I get to work I'll post up John's sv650 site (yes, the same gs500 John had a sv). He has some nice free upgrades that should be done to the bikes (specifically the first gen bike).

snorkelectomy anyone?

[Roadstergal]

I ride my SV650 at moderate revs and I average somewhere around 32-35mpg around town.

Yer kidding... I get 55 or so around town, and I am not gentle or moderate.  On a long roadtrip across the Sound, when I was gentle and moderate and tucked almost the whole day, I got my best MPG on a motor vehicle evah on the SV - 72.9...

[vtlion]

I ride my SV650 at moderate revs and I average somewhere around 32-35mpg around town.

Yer kidding... I get 55 or so around town, and I am not gentle or moderate.  On a long roadtrip across the Sound, when I was gentle and moderate and tucked almost the whole day, I got my best MPG on a motor vehicle evah on the SV - 72.9...

I'll bet you don't weigh 200 lbs and carry your 130 lb girl on the pillion half the time either.  

even so, i find 50 per gallon regularly to be pretty tough to believe

[Roadstergal]

I'll bet you don't weigh 200 lbs and carry your 130 lb girl on the pillion half the time either.  

even so, i find 50 per gallon regularly to be pretty tough to believe

That's true.  I'm about 135 and have yet to carry a passenger on the SV.  Mebbe that's enough to make the difference - but I find 35 hard to believe!  I've never gotten under 50.  Is yours stock?

[vtlion]

yup.  stock.  and I just had another thought...

I commute about 1.5 or 2 miles to school, so I probably burn alot of gas warming the bike up.  30 or 40 warmups per tank probably take their toll on mileage as well.  

well, i'm takin' a road-trip here this weekend, so I'll pay close attention to the mileage i'm getting and see how it compares.

[RVertigo]

30 or 40 warmups per tank probably take their toll on mileage as well.

And all the starting and stopping...

[Roadstergal]

I commute about 1.5 or 2 miles to school

Ooch, short trips not good.  Why not walk or bike?

[vtlion]

I commute about 1.5 or 2 miles to school

Ooch, short trips not good.  Why not walk or bike?

you haven't seen the 1.5 miles... killer hills.  Walking them is seriously no fun.  I do just that 4 or 5 months out of the year, and that's all I care to do...  not to mention its one of my few chances to ride these days.  I find myself working from 8 or 9am until around dark (8ish) in the evening weekdays, plus as much as 10 hours on the weekends... doesn't leave much time for long romps.

[Roadstergal]

Then take the scenic route - get the bike warm, and have more fun.   :mrgreen:

[LEVO]

I have a short 8 mile ride to work but about 7 of them is on freeway.  I should get pretty good gas mileage.  Anything around 40-50 is good.  At least 120-150 mile range before the fuel light comes on.  

I am getting addicted to torque.

[cernunos]

Yes, torque is your friend. Anybody got a basket-case SV sittin' around to trade on a Baby G? Love the tiny bike, Disneyland (I'll never ride a roller-coaster again), and this forum.

C........

[gazingwa]

c,
for a bike you love so much, you are sure trying to get rid of it hard

[cernunos]

Oh no, I love that little bike. She is great fun to take out and zing around on. It's just that I'm not much into zinging. I'm more into riding around at about 35-45 mph while I'm kicked back smelling the air and looking at the scenery. God I miss my Glide. But I do love the little White Owl, Nevada (the Great Basin!), and this forum.

C........

[Anonymous]

c,

Damn it...  Go get a cruiser!

I went to the other side, a Ninja ZX-6, God I love it!

[LEVO]

c needs a Monster S4R.

[cernunos]

Yeh I need an S4R...when I win the lottery. Actually I love the Ducati bikes. The Monster series is a fine looking line. The 620 is really not that high considering it is a Duc. What is it they used to say..."Ducati, the thinking man's Harley". :lol:  Oh, the Harley Gods would surely be unkind to me. Levo, I envy you and Ed_in_Arizona and joerocker and Roadstergal et al. Love the Baby GS, New Amsterdam (is partaking and imbibing still legal there?), and this forum.

C.......

[Roadstergal]

OK, you've convinced me, you need a Savage.

[GS_Twynne500]

For all you owners of the SV650(S):  How would you describe the comfort, stability and rideability of two-up riding, in comparison to the GS?  I have a 99 GS right now and I go on a lot of rides with my girlfriend, but it's not that comfortable on longer rides.  HOw comfortable is it for your passengers (and you with your passenger)?  THANKS!!!

[LEVO]

For all you owners of the SV650(S):  How would you describe the comfort, stability and rideability of two-up riding, in comparison to the GS?  I have a 99 GS right now and I go on a lot of rides with my girlfriend, but it's not that comfortable on longer rides.  HOw comfortable is it for your passengers (and you with your passenger)?  THANKS!!!

No clue, never given a ride to anyone, Honda Interceptor would be good for that I guess.

[Roadstergal]

From just looking at it, I'd think it would be less comfy than a GS (I've never given a ride to someone on the SV, though).  But I test-rode an FZR1000 at Aurora Suzuki a week ago, and it struck me that this would be a great bike for 2-up-ing; plenty of power, well-behaved, upright, nice broad area for the passenger to put his or her behind.
My F has a decent passenger spot, too.