owndjoo

that's mainly what i was trying to say. those other bikes only magnify a mistake where SV's and the like are very forgiving.

you really dont know what you are talking about. you say that more torque is bad, but the 1000cc is much torquier than the 600cc. the power of a v-twin ISNT instant, it's a smooth powerband. pulls in any gear. here's the easiest way to look at it. compare it as the 650 is a 4-stroke dirt bike, as to a 600 would be a two stroke. 600 has small powerband that hits hard, takes a lot of revving to stay in the power as well. Where as the v-twin is just a roll on power, very controllable and steady. and i have to laugh, HARD, at that Rossi statement. on a v-rod......a bike that couldnt corner half as well as a race replica and has no where near the power. i dont care who is on that bike it is worthless in turning, unless you put a total squid on the race replica(evidently yourself from these statements) he wouldn't have a chance. The whole point of starting on a smaller bike that teaches you to carry speed, brake, etc. is to make you that better rider. smaller, lighter bikes carry more speed and brake later, the rider has to learn to take advantage of this and learns how fast a corner can really be taken. with a 600 you would need to worry about highsiding do to the twitchier throttle w/ tons more power. why do you think in europe many people ride naked v-twins? because they are perfect for urban traffic, tight spaces, and twisty roads. Race replicas are built for one thing, the track. What happens when you take a track bike and ride it on the street, it's not gonna be nearly as comfortable as a "standard". Think Ducati Monster when you think SV. And if you want the power of a 600 but the smooth v-twin powerband, grab the SV1000.

so you wouldnt go to court if someone caused 2nd degree burns on the inside of your thighs,vagina,and butt that would cause you hospital stays and missing work?? It's not about the caution label or anything like that. it was about the fact that McD's had their coffee WAY too hot and new that it was hot enough to cause injury. They neglected to fix the problem and a woman suffered because of it. Regular coffee should never cause burns, hot yes, but not hot enough to cause blistering on your skin.

from a racing standpoint the 650 will teach you to keep higher cornerspeed as well as not be quite as violent with the throttle. The torque of the v-twin is a much nicer powerband. The 600 has over 40 horses on the 650 as well as having the 4-cylinder powerband. that much power with that kind of powerband is quite a tough way to learn how to ride a bike. BTW, the 650's hand many 600's their ass at the track, even a few literbikes get crushed by the 650's with good riders. With my bike i can brake harder,later and carry more cornerspeed. Basically, you may pass me down that straight, but i'm flying under you on the brakes and leaving you behind in the technical stuff. So if you learn on a 650 to carry speed,brake late, and all around how to handle it, then when you step up to the "big" bikes you have all those skills combined with better suspension and power. it makes you a better rider.

just shut up, you know nothing about the McD's court case. Stop repeating stupid rumors. I've researched the shit outta that case, and you my friend sound like a moron.

it depends on what you like, the 650 will make you a better rider than the 600 will. The v-twin torque is perfect for running around town and still has plenty of get up and go. a 600 can get you into trouble real quickly. I'd say go with whatever your current experience level is. The SV is an absolute blast and will handle better than most 600's out there as well. If you want to cruise and hit up the twists sv all the way, if you wanna drag race or go 140mph then get the 600.

True Story, and have Hua snap some shots/video of the evening.

wonder what happend to jeff......

sv650 all the way! i just sold mine for 2500, but it's now for sale at cyclesearch for 3995......that's what i paid for it 2 years,5k miles,and one lowside ago from them! oh well.

unless i'm gonna be seeing you at the track, then who cares how much it weighs. if it's for the street all that matters is that it looks and sounds good.

get back to me about the trade thing. i'm pretty interested.

i'd be interested in the trade, but the car would need to be together with everything fixed. Also, how many miles are on it?

yea dan, it's still here. some people were supposed to look at it, but i haven't heard back from them.

i know where there happens to be TWO '05 R6's one with about 800 and the other less than 250miles on them. Cyclesearch just picked them up while i was there selling the '03 SV back to them. Talk about a couple of finds, neither has ever been down as well.

you should go buy the bike i just sold. It's at Cyclesearch in Delaware. I bought it from them and owned it for 2 years before selling it back to them. 2003 Suzuki SV650S. V-twin sportbike, has the nice grunt of the v-twin torque more power than a 500cc but not as fast as a 600cc. i absolutely loved it and only sold it because i'm racing a 2004 SV this year. hands down best bike to start on. plus it will be cheap and has already been down so you wont have to worry about tearin up a pretty new bike.

no more of that street stuff for me...sorry guys.

you can't factor in the cost of the car and upkeep into the amount it costs to run it. I wouldn't take what i have invested in my talon and divide it by the amount of runs i've made and say it costs this much to make a pass. Because all it costs. It only costs the amount of things you break,burn or pay for to race. Top fuel cars are so expensive per run due to complete rebuilds per every run, along with fuel costs, tires, etc. our race car cost $10 for time trials, $2/gal for methanol, and that's about it. i'm not gonna factor in the motorhome, stacker trailer, golf cart, diesel to get to the track, etc. Now for the actual races, the entry fees were a lot higher, so that would change.

you really dont know anything about drag racing do you? $100 a run?!?! lmao! you could go to trails, pay $15 put in 5 gallons of race fuel and be set for the night. I raced a 8.1 second s/c dragster for 2 years. It really isnt that big of a deal. sure that car is built and boosted more than our BBF was, but that's why it's built, unless you break something, then you're just paying the entry and fuel as well as prolly plugs every few track days.

to be honest, the sv650 is the ULTIMATE starter bike. atleast it was for me, i mean shit, i'm racing one now.

here's the new racebike! cell phone shot in the trailer. it's off to be repainted right now, high res pix when it's done. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/owndjoo/bike.jpg

that's exactly what i'm thinking!

Iron Pony all the way.

i dont understand how he didnt break his ankel. they dont bend that way! i thought for sure it was his ankle, his knee didnt even move that much.

i still dont understand how what i said was racist. are they people=yes,are they ignorant=yes, are they black=yes. i'm tired of so many people goin on and on about racism, when there isn't any.

http://www.break.com/index/familyfeud.html let's try this again.......