After saving cash for the past year-and-a-half to get a GSX-R600, I have just paid for and taken deliveryof my first NEW bike!!

I did not buy the GSX-R600, however; I bought the SV 650 (blue, 2002, no miles, naked, and AWESOME) after talking with the dealer and describing my riding experience.

At first I was dismissive of this motorcycle, because I am 6'4" and weigh almost 250 lbs. Then I sat on one, and realized that it fit me lke a glove.

Then I rode on one, and I couldn't stop laughing for an hour. The bike was so much fun.

It's mine, now. The only things I need for this riding season are some plastic to cover the (ugly) frame and some fork springs (I am bottoming the bike out on occasion) and I AM OUTTA HERE!!!

See everyone on the road - my first trip on the bike will be this weekend, to Bear Mountain in Rockland County, NY. I plan to go as far as the Chesapeake Bay (Annapolis, MD) this year.

I am so happy that I bought this bike instead of a GSX-R600 - when I sat on a Gixxer at the dealership, my girlfriend laughed and took a picture. The look on my face is one of sheer pain. I thought about posting it, but my ass looks too big.

Right now, I'm going out to the driveway to look at (and start up) my bike again.

For those of you who may be asking yourself about this bike, let me answer a fundamental question for you: YES!!! SV 650s DO ROCK!! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif

Even if your ass is as big as mine! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

Congrats on the SV man. It's an awesome bike. My buddies getting one soon. You might want to have your suspension customized for your weight and riding style. It shouldn't take long and your bike shouldn't bottom out like that very often.

Congratulations. Have fun, or keep having fun, and ride safe.

thats tyte, congrats. i use to have a sv650, but it got taken from me. well when your ready to move to a 4 cyclinder, dont get a 600, get a 750 http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif right on http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

congrats on the new bike I know how good it feels when you get something new, you just don't want to leave it alone.

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif Congrats on new bike man !!!! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif

Congratz...Here's a couple of SV's..with some aftermarket fairings on em... http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

http://www.gixxer.com/uploads/sv6501.jpg

http://www.gixxer.com/uploads/sv6503.jpg

Congrats on the bike!

I like that frairing on that SV! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

It is all in good fun and experience. You will undoubtedly become more aware of your surroundings riding a bike. Have fun.... http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/punk.gif

Welcome to the Suzuki family! I know you can't wait for the weather to stay nice as well. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

ken

Congrats on the bike, glad you like it. You know that if you want to get some fairing for the SV, you can have some mounting brackets made to put the GSX-R fairing on it. A buddy of mine has one with the GSX-R fairings on it, he races it, but it still looks trick as hell.......Ride safe

Congrats on the bike http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/applause.gif

Personally...I think SV's suck. Haha j/k. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif