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#1 Unread post by kerryb »

I passed my MSF course last weekend, and am looking at getting a dirt bike to play around on during the winter, and buying a street bike in the spring. My question is, would it be okay to get a sv650s or similar sized bike, or should I still be looking to get a suzuki gs500? Thanks for any responses.
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#2 Unread post by stock28 »

You already know it's a grey area bike, so you will get some that say yes and some that say no. It's your call and only you know your abilities after taking the MSF.
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#3 Unread post by jmillheiser »

With some practice on the dirtbike over the winter I dont see why it would be a problem if you have your head on straight?
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#4 Unread post by Sev »

Personally I hate the damn things, so I say no.

edit: by things I mean the Suzuki SV650
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Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#5 Unread post by ZooTech »

Stick with cars. They're a lot safer and have a built-in helmet.
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#7 Unread post by sapaul »

Sevulturus wrote:Personally I hate the damn things, so I say no.

edit: by things I mean the Suzuki SV650
Hate is a very strong word Why?
I spent my therapy money an a K1200S
The therapy worked, I got a GS now
A touch of insanity crept back in the shape of an R1200R
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#8 Unread post by Sev »

Because it doesn't fit me in any way shape or form. The ergo's are all wrong, so I hate the idea of even sitting on one, let alone riding it.

But I do realize it's different for other people.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#9 Unread post by Crydee »

While we're on the topic of SV650S .. would 5'10-5'11 around 170lbs (muscle!) be to small for one?
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#10 Unread post by jmillheiser »

not at all. the SV is not really a small bike in frame size per se. Its not like riding a 250 or 500. its pretty close in size to a 600 sportbike, maybe a little bigger.
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