Yeah, my parking situation frustrates me. I can't even roll the bike in my back yard and keep it safe that way. I am sure I could find some one with off street parking in the area but it would still be a pain to have to walk/drive to get my bike. the look of the SV just isn't appealing to me. The gixxer definitely isn't the only bike for me. I really don't want anything bigger than a 750 but if I can find a great deal on a 1000 I would consider it. I like the Ninja 650R's but haven't had a chance to play around with one. I liked cheech's CBR when I road it but I have a feeling that seat would kill my ass on any thing over an hour long.