[chevyridin850]

So to answer the original question, an sv650 is POSSIBLY a good starter. However, a smaller version, perhaps the 500 or 250 type bikes would be MORE suitable.

A 250/500 is much better than an sv650, but an sv650 is better than say….i-4 600s?

Me personally, I’ll stick with GS500F.

Thanks for the rest Budd. Good insight.

[chevyridin850]

So because the SV650 will do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds….I shouldn’t buy it as a first?

All the articles and blogs I have read say (98% of the time) that it a good first bike because its not as zippy as the 600cc bikes with inline 4’s.

[chevyridin850]

I am going to get that same bike in about a week. Funny though, I bought the gear before I bought the bike..

o.0

What kind of gear are you going to get?

[chevyridin850]

By performance, I mean the ablity to raunch down on the throttle and go, if need be. Top speed is no problem, actually it doent even matter. I just need something that is not going to bog down with the weight of two people. So, to answer your question…

“The ability to haul 2 people comfortably for possibly extended periods” with a little bit o’ get up n go

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