I Bought Another Thing, Oppos

by "Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
Published 05/19/2017 at 20:50

Tags: Two Wheels Good ; Suzuki ; SV650
STARS: 8

Rather than buying some cheap car to run in replacement of my Fiat 500, I decided to buy another bike. It’s a 2017 Suzuki SV650. (background, I got rid of my Royal Enfield earlier this year and have been pining for another bike sooooo muchhhhh)
So, my wife gets to drive her new F-150, and I get to join the motorcycle commuting club! Also, I have to brag about this, I got a screaming deal. I was looking at the exact same bike at a dealer an hour away for the full $7000 msrp, with 20 miles on it, and they wouldn’t budge on the price, and even wanted me to put extra down...so I did some searching, and 3 hours away, a dealer had the EXACT SAME BIKE (can’t emphasize this enough) for $5000. With 0 miles on it. You better believe I called them the second I found it!

As you can see, I’ve also done my first mod, getting rid of the factory mirrors for some nice Ebay bar end mirrors that somewhat match the bike. Shocked how easy those were to put on....next up, a rear fender eliminator, because that huge piece of black plastic just ruins the look of the bike. I’m thinking the Vagabond Motorsports unit should do nicely...especially if I paint it metallic blue! :D

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Replies (17)

"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
05/19/2017 at 21:24, STARS: 1

Don’t get me wrong I think that bike looks really good and is probably a blast to ride, but what is the design idea behind it? It almost looks like a sport bike amateur budget rebuild. Again I like the look, but it does look a little home built. If that was what they were going for they nailed it.

"fintail" (fintail)
05/19/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 0

Did you have a ramp or are you just really strong?

"fintail" (fintail)
05/19/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 2

I think it’s made to look like an early 00s SV, which is kind of a cult item.

"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson)
05/19/2017 at 22:33, STARS: 2

Many/Most of us don’t like all the extra items on our ‘naked’ bikes, that just add weight, and are another item to break. So I would guess the designers went back to that.

"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson)
05/19/2017 at 22:34, STARS: 0

It looks nice.

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/19/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 0

Thanks!

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/19/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 2

The dealer had a ramp, and I had a ditch. :)

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/19/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 1

It’s supposed to be a tribute to the original SV from the 2000's, since Suzuki kinda ruined the look and name with the SFV and Gladius after...09 I think. As far as naked bike design in general, they’re supposed to look like sportbikes without the fairings, cause that’s where the trend originated, with crashed sportbikes that the owners couldn’t afford or didn’t want to replace the fairings. I really like them because they have a more upright seating position, which is more comfy, and they’re tuned to make more power in the middle of the rev range, rather than all at the top end like a true sportbike.

"Tristan" (casselts)
05/19/2017 at 23:44, STARS: 1

The SV is one of my favorite bikes. I also learned to ride on one. They fit my giant, lanky frame pretty well and are quick/torquey enough to have plenty of fun. Congrats!

"Danger" (dangerray)
05/20/2017 at 00:20, STARS: 1

Nice job. I think dealers need to move bikes with 0 miles sometimes and are willing to deal. I got a crazy deal on a Yamaha FZ8 a few years back that was 2 model years old, and had never been prepped.

"RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z)" (redline350z)
05/20/2017 at 02:51, STARS: 1

Welcome to the Cult of SV. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time until the SV wrangler shows up.

"BobintheMtns" (bobinthemtns)
05/20/2017 at 08:50, STARS: 0

SV’s are just copies of smaller displacement ducati monsters.

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/20/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 0

Good to be here!

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/20/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 1

Yeah, they showed me the file on the SV and it was dated May of last year, so it had been there a while.

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/20/2017 at 09:36, STARS: 1

I was so pleased to get out and ride, and be able to actually keep up with my friends. I’m loving it!

"Monkey B" (monkeyb)
05/20/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 1

$5k is a hell of a buy!

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12)
05/21/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0

Damn right!