Reply To: 6’1″ 180 male looking for a first bike
March 22, 2009 at 9:50 pm
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Matt
Participant
As an owner of the SV650… I think going with a 500 is the right choice.
If you haven’t taken the MSF and feel very comfortable controlling a bike, I really think the SV650, while a great bike, will hinder your learning. It is a far more reactive bike than the smaller ones, and it takes more care/attention to ride (attention that you will need to be spending on other parts of learning to ride for now).
Have fun and ride safe.