SV650 or Street Triple 675R
Discussion
I haven’t ridden either yet.
The SV appeals because it’s a bit cheaper and alot newer but the ST also does because of its reputation and has more power.
SV €4995 ,2016,5000km
ST €5200,2009,34000km
Use will be nipping to the shop and leisure riding in SW France,resistance to the weather isn’t important.
The SV appeals because it’s a bit cheaper and alot newer but the ST also does because of its reputation and has more power.
SV €4995 ,2016,5000km
ST €5200,2009,34000km
Use will be nipping to the shop and leisure riding in SW France,resistance to the weather isn’t important.
Jazoli said:
They are very different bikes and not really in the same class, years ago I'd have said ST definitely but now I'm not so sure, the SV is a great bike too.
How so?Lots of people see the SV as a ‘little bike’ but it’s still capable of 0-60 in low 4s if not 3s and standing qtr in 11s.
On the road a well ridden SV isn’t going to struggle keeping up with a ST. I see them as very similar.
trickywoo said:
How so?
Lots of people see the SV as a ‘little bike’ but it’s still capable of 0-60 in low 4s if not 3s and standing qtr in 11s.
On the road a well ridden SV isn’t going to struggle keeping up with a ST. I see them as very similar.
The ST (especially the R) is a lot more focused imo, and a lot more expensive, the SV can be had for £6.5k, the ST starts at £9.5k The triumph has higher quality components throughout, used obviously you'll get a much newer SV for the same money, I really like the SV but see them as a class below in reality, it doesn't make them a bad bike though, far from it, and I agree that they aren't slow and will keep up with anything on your average 'b' road.Lots of people see the SV as a ‘little bike’ but it’s still capable of 0-60 in low 4s if not 3s and standing qtr in 11s.
On the road a well ridden SV isn’t going to struggle keeping up with a ST. I see them as very similar.
Jazoli said:
The triumph has higher quality components throughout
Not throughout in my experience. The bolt on bits like brake callipers and suspension are better but the fixings and general build of the ST is quite a bit behind the SV. I had serious galvanic corrosion on a less than 18 month old ST that I didn’t even see on a 15 year old GSXR I had before.My current 4 year old SV is in much better condition than the much newer ST I had.
I can't speak highly enough of the latest gen SV, just picked one up to do the commute on and I'm well happy. I had one a good few years ago think it was a 2002 and I'd forgotten how all round brilliant they are. The engine has bags of character, everything is screwed together properly and it handles great in and out of the city. Bang for buck I think there is little to beat it, I picked mine up pre registered by a couple of months (euro4) for £5800 with a 3 year warranty.
I did test ride a few of it's competitors including Triumph Trident and Kawasaki 650, the only thing that came close was the MT07. The Triumph was a nice bike but once you had thrown a couple of the extras at it was up in street triple price range. Anyway for once in my life I let my head rule and chose the SV it does everything I need. I'm sure the street triple is the better bike for a Sunday morning blast but as an all rounder not so sure.
I did test ride a few of it's competitors including Triumph Trident and Kawasaki 650, the only thing that came close was the MT07. The Triumph was a nice bike but once you had thrown a couple of the extras at it was up in street triple price range. Anyway for once in my life I let my head rule and chose the SV it does everything I need. I'm sure the street triple is the better bike for a Sunday morning blast but as an all rounder not so sure.
trickywoo said:
Iamnotkloot said:
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I will say it's friendly and docile. My biggest problem was that it just didn't feel at all special.
Lol. Biker banter equivalent of powerfully built and dominating the stairs etc.I will say it's friendly and docile. My biggest problem was that it just didn't feel at all special.
Just didn't feel it, whilst the Honda CB650R I also had for a day did feel really nice - just my opinion.
Iamnotkloot said:
Sorry if it came across that way!
Just didn't feel it, whilst the Honda CB650R I also had for a day did feel really nice - just my opinion.
If you went on any of the car sub forums and said 3s to 60 and 11s quarter felt docile you’d be slated but I suppose you can get away with it to some extent here. Just didn't feel it, whilst the Honda CB650R I also had for a day did feel really nice - just my opinion.
trickywoo said:
Iamnotkloot said:
Sorry if it came across that way!
Just didn't feel it, whilst the Honda CB650R I also had for a day did feel really nice - just my opinion.
If you went on any of the car sub forums and said 3s to 60 and 11s quarter felt docile you’d be slated but I suppose you can get away with it to some extent here. Just didn't feel it, whilst the Honda CB650R I also had for a day did feel really nice - just my opinion.
Personally I agree with Jazoli that they are not really competitors. I got a SV650S when I started out. What I really wanted was a STR though, as it was being raved about in all the reviews. I've never ridden one so what do I know really?
I never noticed much heat off my SV FWIW. Even riding in 35C heat in Italy (the air was so hot I did think we were riding into the depths of hell in one particular tunnel).
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