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By leo.flor, August 30, 2010 09:40

I got myself into motorcycles primarily to distract myself from the fact that I couldn’t snowboard.  I have since become quite fond of riding two wheeled vehicles.  I went from contemplating trying the motorcycle license course to owning my first motorcycle (a Kawasaki EX500, great bike for learning and riding around the city) within about 3 months.  Really I just wanted to learn a new skill and I ended up with a new obsession.

The motorcycle I currently own and ride is the Suzuki SV650S.  It makes a great bike for someone who lives in the city but it’s still big enough that you can really have fun on open roads and the track.  Here are a few things that went through my mind as I made my motorcycle buying decision:

Pros:

• Has a sporty look yet insurance premiums don’t kill you.  I think this is because of the V-Twin engine (typically found in cruisers like Harleys) rather than an inline-4 (typical of a supersport bike).
• The low-end torque makes up for having less horsepower than a supersport bike.  You can still take almost any cager (what motorcycle riders call car drivers) off the line.
• Good looking (I suppose this is rather subjective) and a great value as an all around bike.

Cons:

• The only issue with this bike is the stock suspension is a little soft.

I installed the fender eliminator kit, the chin spoiler, the sliders and the after-market shorty signal lights.  Still contemplating an upgrade to a sweet carbon fiber Yoshimura, Two Brothers or Scorpion exhaust but I don’t want my neighbours don’t hate me.  :$
All in all it’s a great bike and still practical (well as practical as owning a motorcycle in Canada can be anyway!).  This will probably be my bike until I go a different direction like get a touring bike or stop caring about how much it costs to insure a Yamaha R1!