Suzuki SV650 - review after 2000 mile trip in 1 week

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9 ай бұрын

In this video we catch up with Lana just after she has completed her 2000 mile trip across Europe on this standard Suzuki SV650.
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Пікірлер: 75

@jamesbartholomew1289 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant bikes. One of those bikes you choose when you've got nothing left to prove and you just want to enjoy motorcycling in it's purest form.

@zotolee2621 3 ай бұрын

더할것도 없고 뺄것도 없는 순수한 수준에 이른 바이크 입니다.

@spookydog6959 9 ай бұрын

totally underrated bike

@Warrior6504 8 ай бұрын

I’ve got the 2022 sv650 and I think it’s a great bike and it makes me smile every time I ride it.

@TrustyZ900 9 ай бұрын

Have the exact blue '23 SV650. Put a Cyclops brand H4 LED in front. Big improvement. Some Evotech parts and tail tidy. Taking it tomorrow with my brother to McCall Idaho, before the snowy season. Not quite as thrilling as my Z900, but I love everything about this soon to be discontinued machine, except the handlebars. Even the 4 pot front brakes are excellent. Very happy.

@carsyoungtimerfreak1149 9 ай бұрын

One of my bikes is a 33 year old ST1100. Very well maintained and quit reliable. I ride and drive old vehicles all over Europe with very little problems... Oh and the ST is very, very comfortable with a lot of hard luggage capabilities. Well maintained older vehicles are quite reliable!

@lawrencehowman3088 9 ай бұрын

Nice that the SV650 is considered a classic! I took my SV650S K8 round Europe in 2009 - 2,500 miles in 9 days. It was faultless. Even did itself proud round the Nurburgring!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel 9 ай бұрын

Hmmm; well classic is a used lightly here because it's a new bike. But it's been around for ages and the very first ones would be considered a modern classic in my books. Having said that a lot of our viewers like the idea of them for a cheap, reliable, modern bike so we thought it would be cool to do a review, Alex

@user-jr7dn5ei1n 3 ай бұрын

That was some karate kick, mounting your bike. Nice. Well done.😊

@onyertod 2 ай бұрын

I put 80,000 klms on a 2002 SV650. Never let me down. Excellent bike.

@frankpenton 9 ай бұрын

I bought a second hand 2017 SV650 a couple of years ago and am really enjoying it. This was my first bike for 40 years. My last bike was a Honda 400/4 that I bought new in 1976. It came with the “cafe sport pack” which includes a headlight cowl and more comfortable roll top seat. It also has heated grips, span adjustable levers, Evotec crash bungs, Delkevic can, tail tidy and fender extender. There are numerous after market bits available. Great do anything bike and other than ABS no electric wizardry such as riding modes, so similar to the analogue biking I am used to. The riding position is comfortable for two to three hours before I need to stop and stretch my legs. As to performance, 74 bhp is plenty for me. Also not too heavy at 200kg wet weight for an old geezer knocking 70!

@RRRRefuelRideRace 4 ай бұрын

I had it and I agree with your thoughts. Overall a "do it all machine". I filmed two long-term reviews that you can check. Just drop by bro.

@bradkorando 9 ай бұрын

Good idea to present a review of a not too classic classic. I think Lana was spot on with the reservation of taking an older classic bike on a long trip. Surely it is something that can and has been done, but there is always that little bit of concern as to how the bike will fare when it is subjected to long days of riding far from home. Having a not too classic classic seems like a brilliant idea for those riders that can't tour with a support vehicle at the ready. I'm hopeful that a nice low mileage Honda ST or VFR finds it's way into my garage for this reason.

@markfoster2033 9 ай бұрын

I bought the previous version,SV650S as a cheap winter hack a couple of years ago,I think it's the best value for money bike I've owned.It's a fun ride & after fitting a top yoke conversion & Renthal bars it'ss become my 'Go To' bike,I've took it to the Classic TT for the last 2 years,done a trip to Wales on it & I'm planning a Euro tour with it next year,not bad for a cheap winter hack bike!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel 9 ай бұрын

This is really cool, yeah, it’s great value for money eh

@markfoster2033 9 ай бұрын

@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel If I didn't already own one I'd be buying new,at £6000 brand new they're an absolute bargain.I'm surprised Suzuki haven't made a modern classic version with spoked wheels etc

@ronaldthomas9396 7 ай бұрын

@@markfoster2033 Suzuki's moto always has been; If it isn't broken, don't fix it!

@JDeezle21 9 ай бұрын

This has sold me on an SV650

@mybikeside 9 ай бұрын

😃🙌🏼

@Suzuki_Ste 9 ай бұрын

A great review and spot on I am on my 3rd SV had a gen 2 now a second gen 3 great all round bike for everyday use local use or long distance. Nice to see it on the classic channel, ride safe😊

@caspar_gomez 3 ай бұрын

I;ve never watched this channel, I like this lady.

@jeffcombs2950 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. I did a 5000 mile trip out of Iowa, all across the western states, 25 years ago on a '99. Totaled it out later on in a collision. My replacement SV650 had a big end bearing failure at 24,000 miles, I was hard on that one though.

@paulinethornton7636 7 күн бұрын

Still have a 1999 sv650s that I love and ride most days…

@nigelcox7477 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Lana… very interesting real world review. Cheers!

@NakaNakaDerkaDerka 2 ай бұрын

Love that colour, wish they had it in aus.

@lmj5994 9 ай бұрын

Seems to be a lot of SV650 love about at the moment so I thought I would contribute my 2 cents. If you disagree please don't shout at me, we are all entitled to our opinions. ~25 years ago I passed CBT and bought an SV650 having never ridden anything at all before that date. After a year I sold it and bought a GSX-R600. Although I was happy I had not bought the GSX-R on day 1 (too much bike), I also thought I had waited too long before switching. The GSX was (at that time) a much more stable bike, with better front end, better brakes, better overall frame geometry and a better engine (duh) with much more consistent fuelling. Overall the GSX-R was a lot more predictable and handled London's rough roads better, making it much easier to ride and IMHO a much safer bike. I would not have been able to handle it on day 1 because the throttle was a lot more sensitive: it is a big jump from a lumpy twin whose power (at that time) comes on reluctantly to a smooth race-style 4 whose power is readily available almost everywhere. More than the stated HP difference alone would imply.

@phil4986 3 ай бұрын

What a fantastic, right to the poiint video. I appreciate the comment about not leaving important personal stuff on the bike if you go in a store or such. Security on a bike requires involvement., The one time you think you can leave something out there,someone takes a knife, cuts the straps and its all gone. Great video. Subscribed..

@gazzertrn 9 ай бұрын

Great little bike , been around for some time now , you can see why .

@cecilwilson5442 9 ай бұрын

I've an 03 SV 1000 love it and an 06 Gsxr 1000 k6 see my days out ,, great motorcycle,, like many now cult classic ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland

@spring9603 17 күн бұрын

That leg throw though!

@dorsetdumpling5387 10 күн бұрын

@@spring9603 Exactly what I was thinking! At my age/mobility, that would probably be terminal.

@LFD-zb8to 4 ай бұрын

Good work Lana. A mate of mine bought a cheap 10 year old SV 650 for the sole purpose of taking it on a 6000 mile round trip on basically dead straight roads. The bike never missed a beat......

@3.7.4.4. 5 ай бұрын

I've got a 1998 s with the fairing removed and flat bars..I'm 66 now and its so much fun to ride. I love it..

@QuickAtLeast Ай бұрын

thanks good review I like your style

@chr11sf 9 ай бұрын

1:17 👍 wish more bikers had that opinion too!

@dgprojects6536 9 ай бұрын

Good to see Lana back, very good review 👍

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

@liveland56 8 ай бұрын

Mine comes next Week...😊

@rodneyhull9764 9 ай бұрын

good review

@user-sw2lv3zp6o Ай бұрын

I think it is a classic, so excellent that you have featured it. Great bike. 1:57 Swing your leg over. Very impressive. I'd like one of these bikes instead of my rather weighty SCR950.

@f19ash 9 ай бұрын

Nice review. I’ve just bought myself an SV650 (great bike) and only just stumbled upon this channel while watching videos about RE interceptor 650s (I’d love one) but I think I actually went to Primary School school with Lana. If Lana has a brother called Ken then I definitely did!

@mybikeside 9 ай бұрын

There is a brother named Ken in my world... 😉

@f19ash 9 ай бұрын

@@mybikeside ha, small world!

@RRRRefuelRideRace 4 ай бұрын

I had it for 3 years and it performed very well. Can check my SV650 playlist. Just drop by. :)

@danmunro01 3 ай бұрын

I’ve got a 2017 SV650, just ticked over 45000km, still looks and goes like new. I’ve done some big rides here in the South Island of New Zealand, it does everything I want it to do. Only complaint is the seat! I replaced that with a better one very early on.

@chrisb4504 9 ай бұрын

Love mine same model swapped the end can 😮 it now sounds like a hooligan bike. Got some m8 paddock thingymajigs to screw straight onto swing arm so I can use a stand for maintenance. Got my local bike shop to put on heated grips for winter but so far they’re great. Yes it’s naked so obviously you feel the wind. Could do with an upgrade on the seat but they’re about £200 so some padded cycle pants will do for now. I’m extremely happy with the bike and if you feel this bike may suit you and your budget which is understandable at the moment definitely get one. Suzuki simplicity but very well made and is no slouch.

@JW20236 6 ай бұрын

I'd love to see a SV350 in the same configuration. I bet they would still boat loads.

@kfkwAL7 4 ай бұрын

Had all the different generations (except the Gladius) but since 2018 have had the latest generation. Valves might need adjusted for the vibes you mentioned. mines as smooth as butter. Fitted the Tokico 4 pots on the front as they now come with as standard. Lots of mods and 6 years later, I’ve had various other bikes at the same time, but will honestly have this forever. It’s just a great bike. It is a classic shape that ages well.That weird looking gsx8s wont age well and believe this was supposed to be the sv replacement. I wish Suzuki did something special for the 25th anniversary

@RUBBERTANK_3 9 ай бұрын

this lady can sure swing a leg over baggage!

@mybikeside 9 ай бұрын

😂

@EricThomasHunterSweetland 4 ай бұрын

I loved my SV650, had to put straight bars on to raise the riding position and a front engine guard to keep road crap off the radiator and front cylinder exhaust that had almost corroded away from said road crap. No reviews ever mention the purely cosmetic mudguards 😢 but a little ingenuity solves the issue easily enough. I should also say mine was bought well over 10 years old and hadn't been well maintained but the performance and rideability were excellent once I changed the fork springs and rear suspension unit. Only ever let me down once with the usual Suzuki voltage regulator fault so changed it for a a later model with better capacity. Had the bike for 10 years until ill health forced me to sell it but of all the 47 odd bikes I had it was probably the best all rounder. Shame Suzuki don't do mudguards and fully enclosed rear chains.

@djrichylaurence8991 9 ай бұрын

Decent little bikes. Rode one a few years ago and thought it was good fun.

@ogribiker8535 9 ай бұрын

One of the most uncomfortable bikes I have ever ridden!.

@farmoboy83 9 ай бұрын

@@ogribiker8535really? my 2004 with bar risers is the mist confortable bike for commuting i've ever ridden...

@farmoboy83 9 ай бұрын

little bike?! has nothing little unless you are 190cm plus...75hp is a lot for road use and more than most can handle on most situations

@ogribiker8535 9 ай бұрын

@@farmoboy83 It is a little bike, power has nothing to do with it.

@farmoboy83 9 ай бұрын

@@ogribiker8535 honda monkey is a little bike, calling an sv650 a little bike is like saying all naked qnd sport bikes are small because size/weight there is very minir differences between a sv650 and a monster 1200 or a gsxs1000...

@mitchellm90 7 ай бұрын

Hi, nice informative video! What aftermarket seat would you get if you were touring for 3 or 4 months?

@jamesonpace726 9 ай бұрын

Not the usual thing, but still cool....

@DisciplesOfEmpen 5 ай бұрын

2023 sv650 Is my first bike. This will be my second season.. 1,200 miles and counting

@turt1231 4 ай бұрын

I am looking for a first bike myself and was looking at this bike. I am also looking at the Honda transalp , Suzuki 2024 v_strom 800DE or S2 Del Mar from LiveWire. Not sure which yet for my first bike.

@t_rex8767 2 ай бұрын

idk if i commented this before but tried to get the license on a sv650 i think but dang the gas was crazy light, 1-2mm and boom redlined :S didnt get it back then.

@fuglbird 3 ай бұрын

You just vent through my area in Denmark twice. Sadly according to the map you didn't see much here.

@garyives1218 9 ай бұрын

This is such a popular bike it's a bit maddening the newer ones aren't offered with half fairing and lockable side case option :(

@MegitsuneSwe 5 ай бұрын

small nitpick, but that can't be a 2006 SV650 at 0:49, due to certain things like the tubular frame, seat, rear sticker, among a few other things. The bike had a refresh in 2003, going from the first generation to the second. Maybe I'm missing something here and the picture is meant to be irrelevant to the 2006 sticker, but just wanted to point that out. Fun fact: Although often called the Suzuki Gladius, it can also be referred to as the SFV650. It replaced the second generation, which technically makes the 2017+ model the 4th gen, even though it generally gets referred to as the 3rd gen.

@user-sg6xv2kb8s 9 ай бұрын

Love the SV650. I would like to see Suzuki increase the capacity and fit a more track focused suspension system. An SV850 perhaps? GSXR shocks, 120ish BHP. Oh boy what a machine that would be.

@bearcatracing007 9 ай бұрын

Sv1000 only just made about 120hp. Better off just buying a GSXR600.

@user-sg6xv2kb8s 9 ай бұрын

Never tried an SV1000. Wish they would bring it back. I just love V twins.

@SoddingaboutSi 9 ай бұрын

It's more vibraty? because it's a twin. Is that a word? Rode an early carb version and I thought it was a great bike for it's size.

@wayentruoc 3 ай бұрын

Sv650 like base Miata or base wrx there a motor and shifter thats enjoy

@cynic150 7 ай бұрын

Wouldn't a Vstrom be more suitable for touring ?

@mujahidd007 2 ай бұрын

elon is that you?

@lightfoot413 9 ай бұрын

I dont like the styling am more of a retro fan/but thanks for the review..interesting...

@proudamerican6763 24 күн бұрын

think ducati, only valve adjustments dont cost 6 grand. thats why I bought mine. 2022 sv 650 abs model. love that v twin, no doubt suzuki copied ducatis homework and improved it in every way. water cooling instead of air cooled, 6 speed gearbox vs 5. 645cc vs 750cc no contest in power and quarter mile times. love that engine, full of usable power. my 2 cents. thanks for the video