SV650 article from April 2010 Sport Rider

[Jesse]

Saw this link on svrider - it's a good overview on the history and development of the venerable and awesome SV!

http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_1004_suzuki_sv650_motorcycle/viewall.html

Enjoy!

[Hoochie Papa]

Great article. Thanks.

It seriously bumped up my decision to buy one.

[Tpoppa]

I picked up a leftover 09 Gladius (SFV650) at the end of last season.  I got it for a song.  It's been a fantastic motorcycle.

I did a few mods including upgrading the front and rear suspension.  I like it enough that I sold my SV1000S and my Buell 1125R and the Gladius is now my only motorcycle.

[Rincewind]

And the unbelievable follow-up is that Suzuki has since stopped importing any SV's to the US.  

My wife bought a SFV650 Gladius this year, which uses the same engine as the newly redesigned Wee Stroms.  I agree with Tpoppa - it's a great bike!    

[LENSMAN]

  WOW.  Just read this. I guess the resale value of mine will go up. I wouldn't go swapping out pistons. I'd either look for the SV1000, or a GSX R750, and modify it.  This was the last of the inexpensive midsized sport bikes.

[Cowboy 6]

The SV 650 rocks. I race two and have two more in the garage.

[motormike]

The SV 650 rocks. I race two and have two more in the garage.

Holy crap!

I have a 2006, but I'm wanting a 6th gen VFR800.  I don't want to part with the SV but not sure I can keep both.

[jesse v]

Alas, the SV rocks.  I have an '04 1k and my wife has an '01 650 naked.  I honestly don't know which one I like more