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for Suzuki SV650

Rating Summary based on 21 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		18
  • 4 Stars
    		3
  • 3 Stars
    		0
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Comfort
  • Customer service
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Handling
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.7
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  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    salamol0

    5 Stars Great first, second, or tenth bike! 05/06/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Price, looks, power, easy to ride.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Speeding tickets, you'll want another one to park beside it!

    After spending far too long admiring other peoples' motorcycles and wondering how great it would be to finally learn how to ride one myself, I decided this was the year I was finally going to learn to ride. Okay, seriously, I turned 30, almost had a nervous breakdown, and decided I needed a little more excitement in my life so I bought a bike. There, honesty works every time. After passing the local motorcycle safety course and getting my licence, I decided to research everything I could on a good first bike. Initially deciding to go with a Kawasaki EX500 (good first bike, nice handling ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 xJay1337

    Member since 24/02/2009

    Reviews written: 9

    5 Stars Suzuki SV650(s) : Simply..a damn good bike 27/04/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Light, economical, easy to ride and fun. Comfortable too.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Sound with standard can! Niggly quality issues..

    After my Z750 was written off (not pleased!) I had to find a replacement bike. I eventually decided to get an SV650s. I plumped for a used 2000 model "curvy" SV (as pictured) I'll sum it up pretty easily for you guys Engine Carbed Vtwin with a 650cc (near enough!) capacity. Pulls well from between 2000 and 10,000, anything higher is wasted breath. Has no problem starting in the mornings which is nice from the previous carbed bike I owned. Sounds meaty with an aftermarket can, with the standard bazooka tube it sounds like a lawnmower. Handling and brakes My particular one has Hagon progressive ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    goodo

    5 Stars Suzuki SV650 - What a great bike full stop Diamond review 30/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant first / budget bike, sporty all rounder, mid-range grunt, cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Budget suspension, budget feel

    I passed my Direct Access test in 2002, and was looking for a newbie friendly bike to get some miles under my belt, and do the commuting to work. Having no prior experience, I needed a user friendly bike with a bit of poke to keep me interested. The logical choice was the Suzuki SV650. Dubbed by RiDE magazine as the best first bike ever, and lauded by many other mags as a great budget bike, I had to find out more. The bike is light 170kg, has 70bhp, and a good spread of torque from low down. It comes as a naked bike the SV650 and a half faired 's' version. These differ slightly in foot peg and ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    wotnot

    5 Stars SV650.The complete middleweight 07/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast and Furious meets MR smoothie

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not a lot

    I own a 2002 SV650s and i must say that the bike cant be praised enough in my opion. The SV650 is the new kid on the block and you wont go far wrong if you buy one.The SV650 is fast becoming one of the best middleweight bikes around and deservedly so. With the V at an angle of 90 degrees there is plenty of torque on tap and plenty of acceleration when required. The SV650 produces about 70BHP at the back wheel at it lays it on the tarmac with greatest of ease.The best part of the range is from 3rd gear thru to 5 th gear when you can really feel the bike getting the power down and hear the roar ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fezza101

    5 Stars The best starter bike ever built! 10/04/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, easy to ride, insurance friendly, great first bike

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Build quality, when you park it next to a 900 or 1000cc, you'll want rid

    As a 22 year old who has always been into biking i decided to do my full test last september. I passed 2nd time (had trouble with a u turn in the wet on 1st!) and set about looking for my first 'big' bike. On a budget of about £2500 i had a fair few choices - the insurance companies managed to cut these choices down to 3 or 4 for me! In the end it came down to a choice between a 51 reg SV650S for £2400 or a R reg Yamaha Thundercat for £2300. I rode both and for me, the SV won hands down - so i bought it! As a first bike, you dont have to worry about squeezing the brakes too hard and locking ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    claymore73

    5 Stars My first bike 16/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, reliable, economical, good looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages you get wet when it rains :-)

    Bought this bike a month ago and i`m very impressed with it. Been running it in but couldn`t resist giving it a squeeze- and it flies!! Don`t have much to compare it to being my first bike but this is what i know- Gets 150 miles out of a tank that makes it about 50mpg. Handles really well. Taking corners faster than i do in my car already- this is the confidence it inspires in me. Don`t even feel i`m pushing it yet. Looks great. I got the blue one and it is always turning heads. A bit different from the sports bikes and better than a commuter. Very comfortable riding position. I`m 5'8" and it ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    matthewaggie

    5 Stars The SV 650 is a quality motorcycle that does everything. 02/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Performance, purchase price, cheap insurance, resale value.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May want a bigger bike after awhile. Cheesy-looking rear bumper.

    I have owned and driven many motorcycles for about eleven years now, and always enjoy the versatility of a "middle-weight" bike. The Suzuki SV 650 is by far the greatest value on the market right now. For under $7,500 US you get a very sharp looking bike that performs well and does everything you ask of it. The SV 650 comes with fuel-injection, which may not seem like much, but once you get used to a fuel injected bike, starting up a bike without it will make you feel like you're in the stone age (you'd be amazed at how many "value bikes" that are still carbureted). So working from the inside ... more
  • 10 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    miggle

    5 Stars SUZUKI SV650 plaything 16/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, Fun, Economical Silly plaything!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It hurts if you get knocked off!

    Not feeling poetic so a simple list for you!... BUY IT BECAUSE: -it's perfectly quick -not too much pokey power, just smooth torque up to about 130MPH and 0-60 in just over 4secs! -it wheelies superbly (because of the nice smooth low down power) -Handles superbly -superb knee down fun. -Economical -50MPG!(honest) (Unnlike the GSXR's which are nearer 30! still very nice but you do need an open road and a big wallet!) -Cheap to buy -George Whites in Swindon sells them for about £600 less than the RRP at £4100! Why pay more? Second hand you can get a very reasonble one for £3000 (try loot.com) ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bobbit139

    4 Stars Bargain blaster 25/08/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Engine, chassis and price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Soft forks

    The best budget middle weight bike out there. The engine produces good power throughout the rev range. It may be a few bhp down against the four cylinder opposition but it more than makes up for this in lowdown and midrange grunt. The engine also loves to rev, especially for a twin. The handling is excellent for a bike of this price. The forks are far too softly sprung and can bottom out under braking, but the chassis is soo good that you do not use the brakes that much anyway. The brakes are at best adequate, but anything better would just overwhelm the forks anyway. Comfort is good for the ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Suzuki SV650 by lessthanme 07/05/2007
    After a hard 2 months looking for a new bike, I finally decided to go SV. 7 months on and I Still haven’t looked back. This bike always puts a smile on my face every time I get on it. If you want to personalise it a little, then there are loads of minor or major extras you can add. The best (in my opinion) is the K2, it is still Carbs and has a little more punch that the standard fuel injection. So, if you are a novice and your looking at an SV, I completely and utterly assure you ... more
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