Premium Member rowdy Posted December 9, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 9, 2016 Probably one of the best competitors to the FZ-07. I owned a V-Strom 650 and loved it, and if they had this available when I bought my FZ-07, it would have made the choice much more difficult...Suzuki 2017 SV650 Why can't left turners see us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Undoubtedly, it would've made my choice harder as well had I not been a Yamaha lover but like most bikes, it probably has it's unseen cons like the FZ-07 has. Unseen until you buy one and ride it awhile. The one con about the Suzuki that would really irritate me personally is the sloping seat. It may be a little harder to remedy that than the cons with the FZ's seat but overall I think the Suzuki is a real nice bike. Suzuki has always made nice bikes. I would love to have a GT380 in good shape. (two-stroke junky) Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted December 9, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2016 I ran in to a guy at the dealership a few months ago who was on a new SV650. He had traded an FZ-07 for it and was wishing he had kept the Yamaha. He said the FZ-07 was more fun to ride and he did not like the Suzuki as much as he had thought he would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rowdy Posted December 9, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted December 9, 2016 I ran in to a guy at the dealership a few months ago who was on a new SV650. He had traded an FZ-07 for it and was wishing he had kept the Yamaha. He said the FZ-07 was more fun to ride and he did not like the Suzuki as much as he had thought he would.Good to hear! I wasn't wishing I had waited exactly, but it's good to get a real user giving that kind of feedback. Why can't left turners see us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member avanti Posted December 9, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 9, 2016 "I ran into a guy..." Then, why did he trade to begin with??? I understand the concept of "buyer's remorse," but good grief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I ran in to a guy at the dealership a few months ago who was on a new SV650. He had traded an FZ-07 for it and was wishing he had kept the Yamaha. He said the FZ-07 was more fun to ride and he did not like the Suzuki as much as he had thought he would.I wish I could've talked to him before he bought it. Suzuki may be a better bike in a some respects but it isn't the better positioning of this & that on a bike or the suspension that thrills a person when they crack the throttle, it's the engine so don't dump your FZ for an SV. You can always tweak the suspension on the FZ to make it as nice as the Suzuki's but you can't tweak the Suzuki's engine to make it perform like the Yami's. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 New Rider mag puts FZ-07 in 1st place, SV second, Versys third. Got new red 2015 FZ-07 on 7/22/16! Black 2006 Honda ST1300 53K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlinhoss Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Have you all seen the hot bodies fairing kit for the new SV? Hot Bodies said they can make one for the fz but they need a local San Diego FZ to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattonme Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Come on @howlinhoss, don't tease, put in a link! Because I'm not seeing it on their site... The SV has traditionally just re-used GSXR bodywork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlinhoss Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 They posted this video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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howlinhoss Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I asked Hot Bodies to do this for the fz. Someone work them with in San Diego! It would give us another option for track fairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattonme Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 WOW that looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlinhoss Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 WOW that looks good. Agreed that chick is smoking hot! Someone in San Diego just needs to go to Hot Bodies and work with them to have the fairings made for the FZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Great looking bike. Be good to get contemporary competition on the grid for the FZ. Most of the SV's, although more than competitive, are getting long in the tooth. Future looks bright for Lightweight racing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmacas87 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Wow those race fairings look amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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