March 5, 2010 at 11:20 pm
#24793
Gary856
Participant
I’ve been riding for 14 months, almost 13k miles. I ride pretty much 6 days a week, but on 3 different bikes (now 4). If I don’t ride my SV650 for a few days, and just go for a 1/2 hr ride (commute), it feels a little jerky and abrupt. It usually takes about an hour or riding for me to get used to the SV again. You have to be very smooth on the SV, because of its sensitive throttle and the strong engine braking in lower gear. The same traits make the SV a brilliant bike for a more experienced rider. On the other hand, I never have any difficulty on the GS500, because with the lower power it’s simply an easier and more forgiving bike to ride, especially for a beginner.