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This popped up in my news feed today
[url=https://rideapart.com/articles/suzuki-unveil-new-modern-sv650x-tokyo-motorshow]Sv650x Rally
It’s not apparently written in stone if going to be added to the line up yet.. Apparently, it’s all going to depend upon interest.. I had an early naked SV650 and it was a great bike (sold it to fund a mortard).
I like the looks of it a lot.. makes me kinda wish Honda would come up with a 550 version of the cb again
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I wouldn't mind if Honda put some retro style on that 400 lbs 90 hp 650f they just released.
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I'm starting to see more and more Yamaha FZ07s on the road so it's good to see Suzuki keep tweaking their SV650 to keep pace.
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A thought. I’m not sure why, but I find that quite a good looking bike. Good on Suzuki. But, I ask myself why I don’t find it as appealing as the CB1100. Or a Triumph. Or a Kawasaki 850. So, I zoom in and I realize it’s mostly because the engine looks like a complex factory. Compare it with the simplicity of the in-line 4 or an in-line twin where you can see where the cylinders are; you can see where the FI happens. It’s simple and elegant (at least to my eye). With this critter, I wouldn’t know where to look for anything.
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Do you mean a Kawa W800 instead of Kawasaki 850?
Don't know this bike.
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I love the SV650, it's a fantastic bike. That being said I am not sure about this styling. It just doesn't work IMO.
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(09-27-2017, 06:20 AM)Wisedrum_imp Wrote: Do you mean a Kawa W800 instead of Kawasaki 850?
Don't know this bike.
Wisedrum
Yes, I do. My mistake. Apologies.
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+1 on the SV650. I owned two first-gen SV's, a 2000 naked and a 2001 "S." My lady friend completed two SS1000's on that S. Terrific motorcycles but once I relocated to Colorado, they were doomed. The bikes ran great at sea level but fell on their face at high elevation (they were carbureted, not fuel injected) and that was the end of that. Adios.
Not sure I care for the styling of the current SV650, but I say that about most new bikes, especially those with black wheels.
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(09-26-2017, 11:27 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: A thought. I’m not sure why, but I find that quite a good looking bike. Good on Suzuki. But, I ask myself why I don’t find it as appealing as the CB1100. Or a Triumph. Or a Kawasaki 850. So, I zoom in and I realize it’s mostly because the engine looks like a complex factory. Compare it with the simplicity of the in-line 4 or an in-line twin where you can see where the cylinders are; you can see where the FI happens. It’s simple and elegant (at least to my eye). With this critter, I wouldn’t know where to look for anything.
Yeah, it looks like it might be a challenge to replace the spark plug(s) on the rear cylinder of that 90 degree V-twin. The oil filter is in a highly accessible location though!
Is that the same engine that's in the Wee-Strom?
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Yes it's shared on the Wee-Strom
