Well the Monster I rode was the baby one (696 I think) but it felt cheap. Very flickable but also very underpowered. I confess I haven't ridden an SV, but where nakeds are concerned even with more power I'm not crazy about the way the Duc is put together. It was even a bit underwhelming in the personality department. I liked the CB919, Zrx12, and Triple a lot more if we're comparing nakeds (that I have actually ridden). Other than that I can only make the comparisons from the reviews I've read (I check www.biketestusa.com every day, I can't help it). Maybe I just don't like air-cooled engines, I dunno.