Thanks all for the insight. I’ve posted the same questions over at the Hawk forum and the sv forum. General consensus seems to be that the gs is pretty uninspiring transportation, the geo metro of the group. (Obviously an over statement- I understand the performance differences as explained elsewhere on this site) The sv is the practical decision and the hawk is the underdog bike that everyone wished they had but don’t actually buy because the bikes are old.
I had hoped to see and ride the sv last night, but no word from the seller. I don’t think it’s been sold yet, he and I had scheduled a meeting for last night… but no answer and no return call when I phoned to get directions. hopefully I can see the sv soon and it will win me over.
In the meantime a new contender has entered the ring. A 1999 Duc Monster 750 that I thought had been sold a couple weeks ago was just reposted. Any thoughts? I think its about the same performance as the sv.