12-25-2017, 10:09 AM
Haven't ridden the reintroduced SV, but I did own two first-gen carbureted SV's in the early 2000's (a standard, and then an "S"). Lovely, torquey engine that loves to rev, nice gearbox, lightweight and agile, non-adjustable suspension but it worked fine anyway, good brakes, bulletproof bike. Great bike for day rides / canyons / commuting / track days / small riders. Probably not the best bike for big riders or long rides, though my girlfriend completed two SS1000's on my S without a complaint. She saw an indicated 130 mph on the speedo, so it's not a slow bike, but it's not a GSXR either. Sold the bike when I moved to Colorado -- it wasn't happy at 12,000'.