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haha… the only reason I don’t ride dirt… i’m too lazy to clean…

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Nah. not slicks. I’m running dot race tires. slicks aren’t legal for the 650 production class. Actually, my lean angles aren’t really extreme at all which is a good thing… i got room to go faster…

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Learn how to brake effectively and the track dynamics of the track you’re on. That’ll help you push it without having oh shit moments.

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with previous dirt bike experience, you might be fine with a cbr600. *shrugs*

what does your heart tell you because clearly your head is messing things up.

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No. the SV650S is 1/2 faired. The SV650SF is the fully faired version. The SF didn’t come out until 2008 and replaced the S version. With the S version, to fully fair the SV, you need to buy the OEM side fairings.

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you can get used SV650s bikes for around 3.5K on up. Getting 2 side fairings would be around 600 bucks. Don’t know if you’re gonna see too many used SV650SF ones out there though. There was one in san fran with 500 miles on it going for 6700… lol… base price brand new for a ’08 SV650sf is 6900.

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yes, the decision is all you. g’luck deciding, but whatever you decide, be happy with it and don’t look for confirmation from other folks. you’re the one who’s gonna have to ride the thing.

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most people can’t even ride an sv to its limits… on the track. forget about outgrowing an sv on the street.

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let’s see… you’ve tried the swift. you know it’s comfortable. it’s a hard shell. it seems to me like a case of tires. when you find a brand you like, keep using it.

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What kind of good answer are you looking for? Either the gs500 or sv650 would be a fine starter bike. if you don’t like the look of the naked sv, get one with fairings. From 2008 on up, you can get the SV650SF. From 2007 and under, you can get OEM side fairings for the SV650S. Either either way, either one of these bikes is a much better choice than starting out on a 600cc super sport.

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out of that list, SV650S. It’s a better “beginner’s” bike than the I4 600cc ones. The abs is a big plus too, imo. Either go with the SV or a Ninja 650R if you don’t want to do a ninja 250. Personally, I wouldn’t go with a new ninja 250, as it’s way overpriced now for what you get, imo.

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the advice you hear about limits on this site mostly refers to sprotbiles. for all intents and purposes a 650 cruiser should be fine to start off on.

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sp memory foam? lulz…

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about 3 days after getting my first bike which was about a week after getting my M1… took it home so I could start commuting to work with it.

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sv650. The ex500 is a dungpile to ride. The 650R is a nice bike, but afaik, its aftermarket support isn’t at the same level as the SV. But given the choices between an ex500 and a 650R, I’d take the 650R. I wouldn’t use the ninja 250 for 2 up riding, unless you just want to putt around the block to your local starbucks.

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