My wife wanted a SV650 from the very first one she saw way back in 1999. Before she finally got her SV she had a series of other bikes but none of those were quite what she was looking for. She had the blue one for several years and loved it. She has the black one now and she loves it even more. I had a red one for about a year but because it was just a bit small for me, I eventually replaced it with the physically larger DL650. These little Suzukis are just incredible bikes for the money. They provide a lot of smiles per mile.
Specifications ('99 - '02) |
645cc 90 deg L-twin 81.0mm x 62.6mm Chain-driven dual overhead cams Two Mikuni 39mm CV carbs 2 into 1 single exhaust 10,500 rpm 6-speed constant mesh 1460 mm / 56.3 in 165 kg / 363 lbs 805 mm / 31.7 in 25 degrees / 100 mm or 3.94 in 2 front discs / 1 rear disc Front: 120/60ZR17 Rear: 160/60ZR17 16.0 L / 4.2 US Gal |
Observed Performance (MCN) |
65.2 42.4 lb-ft 121 mph 12.04 @ 107.22 3.76 sec 108.8 ft 41 MPG 50-60 MPG |