[Group] Suzuki SV 400/650/1000

[Metalfyre]

lolz

[weiz85]

i like yoshi rs3

can fit onto my phantom haha

[shoei]

Originally posted by weiz85@Jan 24 2005, 09:10 PM

i like yoshi rs3

can fit onto my phantom haha

sure can!!

 

[weiz85]

really.... but i will still be at 130km/h with the storming sound... sianz

[weiz85]

Originally posted by Metalfyre@Jan 24 2005, 08:55 PM

aiyah noone asked you to compare to those new bikes leh...

 

on the 2nd link bridge back to SG i was going 160 and you still overtake me like nobody's business...haha

imagine me stuggling on my phantom with full throttle at 130... the feeling make me sianz half

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by shoei@Jan 24 2005, 09:18 PM

sure can!!

 

how much would a full system cost me i wonder

[weiz85]

Originally posted by Metalfyre@Jan 24 2005, 10:56 PM

how much would a full system cost me i wonder

you gain liao uh

[BuZZBeaM]

Originally posted by Metalfyre@Jan 24 2005, 10:56 PM

how much would a full system cost me i wonder

1k++ akrapovic.... not street legal

[Lass]

Originally posted by shoei@Jan 24 2005, 11:35 AM

i think if u slowly find u can get one ard 3-4k ba

 

yeah its true that it rare.but some ppl just buy the bike just because of this reason.

 

but u must like the engine to appreciate this beauty

oh okie haha last nite i was talking to gerard and it seems that he's int'd in the bike too! hmmm how come all of a sudden so much interest in this bike....hmmm so the price range is from 3 to 5K la depending on condition?

 

so far i hv been getting brainwashed into the S4 if i ever pass my 2a. wat is the latest no. plate for this bike? FU or FW?? tat's rather new wat. for all the blades think will be lucky if can find one tat's FQ plate i think or there are newer ones? i dunno

 

keke shd i act first talk later? park there collect dust? haha pengz

[Metalfyre]

park there let me ride

[claurene]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 26 2005, 08:17 AM

oh okie haha last nite i was talking to gerard and it seems that he's int'd in the bike too! hmmm how come all of a sudden so much interest in this bike....hmmm so the price range is from 3 to 5K la depending on condition?

 

so far i hv been getting brainwashed into the S4 if i ever pass my 2a. wat is the latest no. plate for this bike? FU or FW?? tat's rather new wat. for all the blades think will be lucky if can find one tat's FQ plate i think or there are newer ones? i dunno

 

keke shd i act first talk later? park there collect dust? haha pengz

Lass.. out of 10 people that I've talked to.. at least 5 told me to get the S4.. then when I told them about maybe getting a SV, the 5 increased to 8. haha!

 

But the remaining 2 still told me to get what I like. So I got the SV! I don't deny that S4 is probably a much better bike than the SV, in terms of performance, maintenance, what-have-yous.. but after being "practical" for my 2B year, getting a cheap, low maintenance, good performance bike.. I tink for my 2A year, I should listen to my heart instead of my head, and get something that I like!

 

Practicality wise, it is actually quite a small bike for 2A, so handling wise should not be a problem! It's not that heavy either at 160+ kg. As for insurance, Suzuki bikes are amongst the cheapest.. and the machine price for this bike (if 2nd hand) is considered quite low as there is a low resale value. The first SV400 was "born" in 1999/2000, so it's really quite new! I'd rather pay 5k to get a 4-5 yrs old bike than to pay 5k for a 10 yr old sportsbike.. no offence to those who think otherwise. Just my personal preference.

 

Think about it Lass.. when are u taking 2A? If it's anytime soon, can start scouting for it already!

[Runner TYPE R]

If possible we may start a list of owners and contacts of SV400/650 here for any future trip/ meet up planning....

 

1. Runner Type R Black SV400S 94522120

2. Metalfyre Black SV400S 96393660

3. Yeoman Red SV400S 97252688

4. yao_24 Red SV650S 98794136

5.

6.

7.

8.

[shoei]

Originally posted by Metalfyre@Jan 24 2005, 10:56 PM

how much would a full system cost me i wonder

wahaha not worth it to spend so much....get a end can would be fine.get a second can one lo

[shoei]

Originally posted by stardust@Jan 26 2005, 12:12 PM

Lass.. out of 10 people that I've talked to.. at least 5 told me to get the S4.. then when I told them about maybe getting a SV, the 5 increased to 8. haha!

 

But the remaining 2 still told me to get what I like. So I got the SV! I don't deny that S4 is probably a much better bike than the SV, in terms of performance, maintenance, what-have-yous.. but after being "practical" for my 2B year, getting a cheap, low maintenance, good performance bike.. I tink for my 2A year, I should listen to my heart instead of my head, and get something that I like!

 

Practicality wise, it is actually quite a small bike for 2A, so handling wise should not be a problem! It's not that heavy either at 160+ kg. As for insurance, Suzuki bikes are amongst the cheapest.. and the machine price for this bike (if 2nd hand) is considered quite low as there is a low resale value. The first SV400 was "born" in 1999/2000, so it's really quite new! I'd rather pay 5k to get a 4-5 yrs old bike than to pay 5k for a 10 yr old sportsbike.. no offence to those who think otherwise. Just my personal preference.

 

Think about it Lass.. when are u taking 2A? If it's anytime soon, can start scouting for it already!

its true that super 4 has better power better oil comsuption and easier maintances than sv400

 

but sv400 has a soul.its special!

 

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by shoei@Jan 26 2005, 12:46 PM

wahaha not worth it to spend so much....get a end can would be fine.get a second can one lo

the end can is welded to the system...

if i want to change the end can I need to fix a sleeve for it leh..

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by shoei@Jan 26 2005, 12:48 PM

its true that super 4 has better power better oil comsuption and easier maintances than sv400

 

but sv400 has a soul.its special!

 

better fuel consumption I agree

but better performance? I've yet to lose to a S4 at pick up...and the top end at 190 should be a match for spec two at least...

Maintainence wise SV requires less EO leh..cheaper each time you change the black gunk....2 spark plugs also.

[Yeoman]

Originally posted by shoei@Jan 26 2005, 12:48 PM

its true that super 4 has better power better oil comsuption and easier maintances than sv400

 

but sv400 has a soul.its special!

 

It is really up to individuals to choose which bike to ride. Being a rider who rode both Super 4 vtec1 and SV400 before, I personally feel that SV400 does give me a more unique feel as compared to Super 4. There was once when this SV650 rider stopped beside my SV400 at a traffic junction and he immediately identify out the similarities. I told him that mine is a 400 and he was even more surprised. The feeling was like meeting up with a long lost friend. We kept our attention so focused on each other's bike that we didnt even notice that the lights had turned green. I dont really have such encounters when riding my Super 4. Even if there is, I guessed that no one would bother to talk about it as it is simply too common for a Super 4 to appear on the roads.

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by stardust@Jan 26 2005, 12:12 PM

Lass.. out of 10 people that I've talked to.. at least 5 told me to get the S4.. then when I told them about maybe getting a SV, the 5 increased to 8. haha!

 

But the remaining 2 still told me to get what I like. So I got the SV! I don't deny that S4 is probably a much better bike than the SV, in terms of performance, maintenance, what-have-yous.. but after being "practical" for my 2B year, getting a cheap, low maintenance, good performance bike.. I tink for my 2A year, I should listen to my heart instead of my head, and get something that I like!

 

Practicality wise, it is actually quite a small bike for 2A, so handling wise should not be a problem! It's not that heavy either at 160+ kg. As for insurance, Suzuki bikes are amongst the cheapest.. and the machine price for this bike (if 2nd hand) is considered quite low as there is a low resale value. The first SV400 was "born" in 1999/2000, so it's really quite new! I'd rather pay 5k to get a 4-5 yrs old bike than to pay 5k for a 10 yr old sportsbike.. no offence to those who think otherwise. Just my personal preference.

 

Think about it Lass.. when are u taking 2A? If it's anytime soon, can start scouting for it already!

I was also adviced by the practical ones to get Super 4...version S or something like that.

 

But my heart railed against that.

 

Furthermore my sportsbike enthusiast kakis, afraid that a Super 4 would domesticate me like so many others (they have this theory that once you ride super 4 you'll think that it's enough and give up your aspirations for class 2) threatened to drop my bike at the carpark if they found out I was riding S4...haha

 

That made it easy for me

 

Anyway Stardust...add ur name to the list leh...keke

[Metalfyre]

If possible we may start a list of owners and contacts of SV400/650 here for any future trip/ meet up planning....

 

1. Runner Type R Black SV400S 94522120

2. Metalfyre Black SV400S 96393660

3. Yeoman Red SV400S 97252688

4. yao_24 Red SV650S 98794136

5.

6.

7.

8.

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by BuZZBeaM@Jan 25 2005, 12:39 AM

1k++ akrapovic.... not street legal

me gian Yoshi leh...they carry a legal system that can fit onto the bike

[Metalfyre]

Originally posted by Yeoman@Jan 26 2005, 03:32 PM

It is really up to individuals to choose which bike to ride. Being a rider who rode both Super 4 vtec1 and SV400 before, I personally feel that SV400 does give me a more unique feel as compared to Super 4. There was once when this SV650 rider stopped beside my SV400 at a traffic junction and he immediately identify out the similarities. I told him that mine is a 400 and he was even more surprised. The feeling was like meeting up with a long lost friend. We kept our attention so focused on each other's bike that we didnt even notice that the lights had turned green. I dont really have such encounters when riding my Super 4. Even if there is, I guessed that no one would bother to talk about it as it is simply too common for a Super 4 to appear on the roads.

I've only seen one SV before, in Shell at JB...the fella was going out, but stopped when he saw me and nodded to me...

[claurene]

metalfyre: in time to come I will add my name.. but.. not just yet. awhile more!

[Metalfyre]

eh i thought you bought the bike liaoz??

[spy622]

Originally posted by stardust@Jan 26 2005, 04:53 PM

metalfyre: in time to come I will add my name.. but.. not just yet. awhile more!

hahahahaha

[A3roSmith]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 26 2005, 08:17 AM

keke shd i act first talk later? park there collect dust? haha pengz

i think pple like us just about to get 2A will have many many phases....

 

will see this bike tt we like, then can imagine ourselves on it, riding it....

then we set our hearts on it...

maybe another day go walk walk, see another bike we never see before, we like, then start to hua xin liao... and the entire cycle repeats.

 

i remember i was considering S4 at first. then there was a time i liked RS250. then a babyblade. then monster. then back to babyblade. then SV. dont know where i'll end up... but should b quite steady liao now.

 

dont need... park in carpark and self-practice liao