troyguitar wrote:Melon wrote:SV650s is about on par with my CB500 in terms of acceleration.
It's a solid first bike choice, and will be a lot more comfortable on a highway jaunt than a Ninja 250.
Are we talking about the same bikes? SV650(S) tested 12 flat 1/4 at nearly 110 mph, CB500F more like 13.7 at low 90s. It's got ~50% more power and not a whole lot more weight.
The SV650 is faster than my car (at street legal speeds in a straight line).
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Few point here.
Dubshow was the one that told me they were comparable, so I was going by his statement.
Also, I recommended it b/c I see it on every top 10 "Best First Bike" list, they're cheap and as Trav said, parts are everywhere.
Slowbike fast is a lot of fun, you would love a Grom, but, if going for the max bike:dollar on the used market, the SV is right at the top of the heap. You've expressed a lot of concern over the price of the bike you wish to buy
Bikes have a completely different definiton of what "Fast" is.
CB500 an SV650 are in the 'medium' category.
Fast is a modern 600 to a liter bike. Anything over that is
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quick.
And of course
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