Here's another SV1000S review (also in southern Spain)
http://bikepoint.ninemsn.com.au/reviews/BikeTestmain.asp?bikeID=118677
The review speaks about a tendency to run wide, which they cured with a little less preload at the front. Knowing the rather soft (and progressive) fork springs on Japanese sport bikes, I think it might be a better idea to increase rear preload, especially for mid to heavy weight riders.
The running wide stuff can easily be dealt with by giving the forks half a turn more rebound.
Anyway everything I read about the new SV sounds good. Some say fuel consumption sucks, but there's still PowerCommanders available.
Rider position also looks good. I own a gixxer 750 now, which is too heavy on my wrists on long runs.
Below I took a pic of a yellow GSX-R750 and placed a blue SV1000S on top of it as a 60% transparent layer (photoshop). Both pics were resized to make the rear wheels match. You can see that the bars on the SV are slightly higher and more backwards. Also important is the lower and more foreward seat.

http://www.johan-d.com/foto2/gsxr+sv.jpg

I hope I can get my hands on one for a test ride soon ! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

thanks for putting that up....as you can tell from my sig, ive been waiting a VERY long time for it and now will have to plot a way to rob the local bank http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i love everything they had to say about it, and the little criticisms will only be seen to with aftermarket goodies anwyays....

cant wait!!!!!

and thanks for the photo too!....very useful http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

They are always complaining about the suspension of the SV. It's good that's it's an easy fix though.

c654321c said:

They are always complaining about the suspension of the SV. It's good that's it's an easy fix though.



That has supposedly been fixed on the '03s. I read a test of the 1000 in the German "Motorrad" magazine. The tester said the new suspension is great, also on rough roads. It's also fully adjustable.