I was humming and hawing over these bikes last year. I ended up going with the SV, mainly because it's nearly $2000 cheaper in my region. While I love the looks of the CB compared to the SV, in terms of riding, I have zero regrets. The SV is quick and light and overall a blast to ride.

Suzuki for me. What an engine!!

SV is already a classic, has been for years

I’ve had three styles of the SV650 and I’d have another. Fantastic motor and a dream for a one up rider. Cruise all day at 115 kmh, sleep and repeat.

Good video. I was at weeks torn between the SV and the CB, but after test riding both i went with the SV. My smallish body frame just sat better on the SV

I own a 2010 Honda VFR1200F , a 2023 Suzuki GSXS1000 and a 2021 Suzuki SV650X . The SV is the last bike I would sell .

I've owned a blue 2002 SV650S from new. I put a Staintune pipe on it at the first service, which gave more and smoother power and transformed the sound. It's only done 42,000 km and I've recently given it a mild restoration. I love it and it still gets heaps of admiring looks. Now knowledgeable people want to talk to me about it, as you don't see many 21 year old bikes in such good condition. It's a keeper :)

Fantastic that you are producing English language tests !!

I love the SV, simple, reliable, enough power, keeper bike, good looking!! As a beginner I will hopefully take the SV as my first bike for A2 even though a lot of bikers say it is not beginner bike . ✌️

I live in the uk and looked at both these bikes and went with the sv650 last year as love the round head lights and retro look of the sv. People coment a lot on my bike when out got the matt black blue frame.

I'd have to go with the SV just on character alone.

I'm 5'9", about 30" inseam. I bought a 2023 SV650 (non ABS) a few days ago, and I am loving it!

I owned a 2018 sv 650…same as a 2017 same as a 2024… love the motor and gear box! I actually now have a 2023 cb 650r. Love the bike! Yes you have to rev it higher, but most people exaggerate this concept. This is not a 600 super sport bike. This bike does quite well if you are on the right gear. It brakes much better than the sv, it is much more planted than the sv, looks way better than the sv, it is faster than the sv, the fit and finish is premium, unlike the sv, the seat is much better than the sv, it turns heads waaayyy more than the sv, it’s lighting is much better than the sv, the fueling is much more tractable in the city at slow speeds, for a bike that has a bigger rear tire and two more cylinders and its only 7 or 8 pounds heavier than the sv, it’s actually a lighter bike. It has 4 way hazards lights, switchable traction control. Sounds just sooo much more grown up than the sv… anyway…..did I mention its got more power than the sv? I think the honda is just a way superior motorcycle. My opinion though… my 2018 sv was a fun bike!!

Nice video! I wish i was riding on the super smooth winding roads where you live compared to the crappy ones we have on the east coast in the US.

Had both SV and cb650r. SV brilliant easy to ride bike but CB far faster and love the high reving inline 4. Gearbox a lot smoother. Both great looks but for me CB a little nicer looking.

Great comparison video of motorcycles...!!!! Plus the beautiful scenery of nature and beautiful ROADS in the video is on another level...😲😲😲

Had the CBR650F (the one with the engine revisions found in the new cb650/cbr650r and it was absolutely terrible. Countless people online and on reviews complain about the awkward vibration. I sold it and bought a new SV650. The SV650 is probably one of my favorite bikes in the last 15+ years of riding street. The 1000$ off the already lower msrp makes it feel like a steal.

The CB650R is a soulless bike. It's just a heavy version of the old CBR600F bikes with a handlebar. They were good, 20 years ago, and they had aluminum frames. The SV650 is always going to be a good bike because they have kept the original character.

SV > easily the winner, by a long shot...

I had the same dilemma a few months ago. I went with the SV due to a cheaper price, looks better in my opinion (pictures on the internet don't do justice for the SV). I've never ridden the CB but I am very much pleased with the SV's perfomance. There is also a calming vibes from the v-twin engine which I like more than the inline 4

I had to pick between these 2 as my 1st bike this summer. Everything in my head said cb650r before seeing the bikes, but afterwards I fell in love with the SV, although on paper, the honda is a much better bike. The Leo-Vince + straight pipe might have helped the SV to win me over though :D

Hard choice at first but I like the sound of inline 4 but I love the sound of a V twin engine!

SV hands down

When in doubt, always go with the SV

Brand new SV650, tomorrow. I sat on the X as well, very pretty but extremely aggressive position. If I want to be seated that way I'd be on a GSXR. Been there, done that. So excited! Also the CB1000r was right next to it. Honestly its a bit of a pig. I ride a Harley so im used to weight but the CB is very compact and the weight is up high, not like a Harley. It looked like a recipe for a bad time at high speed. The SV is very attractive, i have the exact scheme as the one in this video and the video does it no justice, it pops in real life, and was very easy to sit on and throw side to side on the showroom floor. I prefer light sportbikes. Weight is evil.

I went with the SV and never looked back. Imo, the v-twin grunt and rumble is much more pleasurable than a screaming inline 4.

No fun factor on cb650 always need high reving whilst sv650 torque low to mid.

I have a Suzuki sv650 in garage I rode last summer, and a cb650r I just purchased that I’ve rode about 100km on…. I’ve learned a few things. The Honda’s brakes are far far superior, stopping in a hurry provided such confidence you just don’t get on the SV! Secondly the engine is a lot more interesting, it’s more “mature” riding in its build quality and smoothness at low speeds, and it’s high rev engine allows for more playful riding. The gear box is so much smoother than the SV it’s fun deciding if you wanna take first all the way to 100 or short shift it to fourth for a silky smooth ride. All in all both are great, but If you have the means I highly recommend the Honda. It’s more interesting, sounds 150% better, and the build quality far exceeds the Suzuki. Found with the Suzuki I didn’t feel the need to wash it cause it felt cheap, the honda feels like a naked super sport even tho it isn’t. It’s something you can be proud to own, people get excited about it, and it’s honda it’ll hold its value better than the Suzuki.

I choose for SV the lowprofile of the design the look the V engine the power the fusion of japan & europe,,ahhh my dream bike😍

Great review and comparison of both great bikes. I personally own a cb650r and I love it and I agree with the drawbacks such as being sluggish compared to a v twin. I had an air cool ducati monster - it costed a lot more to maintain compared to the Honda but I do miss its pure ness and visceral feel, maybe I need this too. Should I try out an sv650?, what do you think? Will it scratch my itch?

Hard choice

Team Suzuki ❤

Display funcional but not the xciting should be a pro not a con, that's exactly what's the gauges should be.

The SV wins. No stupid always-on indicators and the horn button is exactly where it should be unlike in the Honda.

SV650 is a more sensible bike. However I think the CB650R is more interesting being a middle weight inline 4 machine, which as pointed out is getting very rare indeed.

Aesthetically I'd probably just end up spending that 2k price difference on improving the SV while only a tail tidy on the CB and I'm good.

In this company, I'd go SV650. In the next company (with 750 Hornet), I'd go GSX-8S.

Starts @ 1:00

내 sv650과 같은 색상이군요 너무좋습니다

wel-maintained, how many miles can an sv650 last?

Which one has taller, longer profile? I'm a relatively tall rider (6'1") and want something that will not look like a 125cc with me on the saddle.

Agree is the CB650R worth $2000 more no it’s not. Same price gap in Canada

If I buy my first bike at 40 years, which is better?

Suzuki SV ❤

Hi! I am Korean. What mean “somewhat sluggish” ? Please explain easy!

Easy suzuki for me as the honda has the horn button in the wrong place!!!

The German narrator needs to be informed that wealthy berliners only by KTMs...

six-fifty! :-)

Honda all the way

That was a close call: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pOCFf6ljvsvVmqM.html

suzuki es muy fea