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Hello, this is 13N

Today I am test riding

Suzuki SV650

alright, let's hop on

Because I rode my Street Triple to the event

this bike feels a lot narrower

well, duh, it's a v-twin

my butt is burning. so hot today

ok, ignition on

this dashboard

if you've seen my GSX-S750 video

then you should be familiar with the dashboard (same design)

let's start

let's try again to test its one press start feature

only need to press the starter once

yup, you see

one press and it will crank until it starts

pretty nifty feature

cluth lever is not adjustable

brake lever is adjustable

not bad

honestly, I've talked about this bike for a while

finally got to test ride it today

ok, about the dashboard

gear indicator is on the right

rpm is on top

a mark on 5000rpm, and another one on 10000rpm

redline is above 10000rpm

this bike has ABS

ABS warning lights up when bike is first started

it'll go away as soon as you start moving

let's get a feel of the bike first

speaking of SV650

I think a lot of you are unaware of its history

at the beginning, Suzuki debutted SV650

back in 1999

It was carb'ed SV650

its design. let's put it this way

the new bike design is actually paying homage to its original design

a new philosophy. back to original

meaning they want to bring back the good of SV650

also using Trellis Frame

Original SV650 was very very very popular

here in US, the 2nd generation came soon after

in 2003. It doesn't have tubular frames though

changed to beam frame

but it was still very popular

just happend to see one here

SV650S, last generation SV650

I skipped the SFV, since it doesn't share the same name

black frame is 2005+

doesn't matter if you are a commuter

or a race track fanatic

this bike is seen everyone

if you go to the track

you'll find SV650 specific class

thanks to its manageable power and easy handling

plus the cost, abundant parts and reliability

some people say it's the do-it-all swiss knife of affordable street bike

it can do anything

commute, travel or race track

up to you how you want to modify it

in fact

the latest SFV650 (Gladius)

was no match and very unpopular in US

people just don't like its design

didn't sell as well as the SV650s

I think that's probably why Suzuki

decided to bring back SV650

this engine actually has smooth powerband

I will compare it against the parallel twin

from XSR700 and MT07

since they are direct rival anyway

so I said the engine delivery is quite smooth

plenty of torque

starting from 5000

all the way to red line

no sudden jerk or power output

quite different from MT07

MT07 is master of torque after all

when I rode the XSR700

or tried other people's MT07

a twist of throttle throws you off a bit

this bike isn't like that

The v-twin noise

and

the overall power delivery is quite pleasing

it has its own charms

I can understand that some people

would prefer a v-twin

over MT07's engine

I bet it will sound even better with aftermarket exhaust

the front fork

unfortunatley is not adjustable

rear suspension is adjustable in preloads

this is quite strange

last generation SV650

not SFV, I am talking about SV650

pre-2008 models

actually allows adjustable preloads

they took that away on this bike

however, if you follow any SV650 news

you'd know there's another bike called SV650X

a cafe racer version

comes with clip ons

that bike has preload adjustability

perhaps they do this to separate them

this is more of a regular street bike

and that SV650X would a performance/cafe racer version

hahaha, downshifted too much

quite heavy engine braking

not as heavy as MT07 though

as for the brakes

dual piston

if you look closely, you'll see that

this bike is still using original brakes

the same as original SV650

no upgrades on this part

the only differences is the ABS

stepped on the rear brake and locked it a bit

a squeaky sound, didn't feel the ABS though

maybe it takes longer to activate? let me try again

yup, it is working

this ABS feels a bit different from my bike

it is less abrupt

so it's still using the old brakes

I don't have any complaints on the brakes

when riding in the city traffic

feels adequate. perhaps I need to do some canyon riding

or onto the track to really find out

I recall MT07 is 4 piston caliper

in theory, that type of equipment

brings more braking power

but I've read in one review that

Although MT07 has better brakes

the brake feel isn't as good as the SV650

by the way, this bike has low RPM assist

as soon as I let go the clutch

it raises the rpm a bit to help

let's see if it does this when rolling

yup, revs up to ease the engagement

wait...if I roll with clutch in and then just let go

it revs up to connect right away

to new riders or lazy riders

this is handy if you don't have to match the rev

quite easy to steer

I can easily turn in

along with the bike

pretty effortless

honestly, for a 75hp bike

this type of bike

riding is pretty stress free

if you are new to larger bikes

you should be able to handle this bike just fine

in fact

I think it's easier to ride than MT07 for new riders

that's it? what? I don't want this to end yet

the seat height, I recall

is 780mm

very friendly for shorter folks

not a problem

yup, I can flat foot

ok, let's hear the vtwin

You don't really get tired

of looking at this type of design

Trellis frame color matches with the wheel color

fancy

from the outside

its look is not so much "in your face"

like muscular, edgy or special design

sort of mundane

some say

the suspension setup is better than MT07

but don't forget. The new MT07

is using XSR700's updated suspension

so in comparision

from my feedback of test riding XSR700

I think the XSR is a slightly better

I forgot to mention

this bike is about 198kg

heavier than MT07

but when you are riding it

You don't really feel the heavier weight

isn't sluggish either

alright, that's it for a quick test ride

hope you like it. I'll see you next time

Thanks!