My SVS will hang with liter bikes ...no problem in the twisities.
Dust most riders on 600's.
Upwards of 120mph...the 600's kill me ....but where I live it's twisties and I rarely hit triple digits on the highway.


ER....BTW ....I'm 6'3"200 lbs. and the gs fits just find.
The GS IS no little bike...having the same wheel base and seat height as a F3 CBR600 but with more room.

I think you have to look at a random sampling of people riding each bike. I would be willing to put a lot of money on a bet that the average SV rider could completely out perform the average R6 or GSX-R rider in any environment that demanded even a remote amount of riding skill. Put the two on a straight stretch, and the supersport would win hands down...SV's just don't make the horsepower. But even a newbie can ride in a straight line. Twisties are the playgrounds of the skilled riders.

We also have to consider the vast number of squids that pick up 600 supersports. Sadly, those squids have tainted the image of bikes that are unbelievably powerful and respectable machines. A person that buys an SV, on the other hand, isn't in it to look cool more than likely, they're in it to enjoy the ride. It's not exactly squid material. Which is why I say that the average SV rider could whip the average 600 supersport rider.

Cleaned the carbs out today,
She's running better but not 100% yet. I put some carb cleaner in my gas and i'll run that through it to see if it gets any better, If not, I may end up taking it in for a tune up.

thanks for the help with the decision, I'm happy with the GS.

I'm 6'2", 225lbs, 36" inseam and I fit great on my '90 GS500.  I was worried about looking too big on it, but the GS is roughly the same dimensions as other sportbikes on the market.  

I also find it very comfortable on longer rides.  My only complaint is that it sends some pretty noticable vibrations through the pegs and bars above 6-7K RPMs.  Usually though that's when your cranking through some twisties and you don't care about it then!

I hear what others have said about the EX500.  I actually fit better on the EX250 - go figure!?!?

Ya I sat on the EX500 and ex250...I think the ex250 fit me better to...??   I'm a "long leged person" and my body frame sits on the GS nicely...after a few hours ya my hip gets a little beating but by then you have to stop for gas any how and it's just a thing where I just stretch real good and I'm good to go for another ride:) But if it's a winding country road I just grin  beacue I don't feel it with having to drive/shift my weight around