I mean yeah v-twin torque is nice but any 1000cc inline 4 will cream all over a SV1000. The SV has less torque than 1000 CC inline 4’s. It’s just that it makes it all at the bottom end. If you had the same rider on a SV and any 1000cc sportbike at the drag strip the SV would lose every time
Had an 03 sv1000s. Then moved on to a 03 cbr954rr. Years passed and now I have a 2003 Tl1000r. I love the tl1000r for it's rawness. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Nothing sounds like an R.
@@enlightenedidiot9552 I really love those vfrs. I like the 1995-1998 750s, or a 2002. I think someday I'll have one of the 750s parked next to my tl1000r.
My Sv was a 2004 full fairing with a power commander, full Yosh RS exhaust, K&N airbox, gsxr 1000 inverted front forks and clip ons. It was a powerhouse and would run all day at 80mph at low rpms. What a great bike.
I own a 2008 SV650S and it supposed to be my first bike..I still have it after 4 years and 20k miles. They are so much fun and reliable just great bikes for the buck. Thanks for the review.
My buddy had one, I rode it a lot. In 2nd laying on the tank "Full tuck" that monster would pull wheelies just from opening the throttle. No clutch dumping needed.
Bought that model when it came out new. Used it mostly to commute in the city (Houston) and it was great. I’m a big guy so I loved the down low torque. Great bike in its day.
Unknown Gem... I bought myself a new naked version SV1000 here in England for my 40th in 05 for £3999 brand new pre- registered with 8 miles, put an American M4 2into1 exhaust, and power commander with custom map and got 130bhp out of her, loved a 2rd gear wheelie that you could hook 3rd and land it at over 120... and could keep up with the R1s and Gsx1000s... Ahhh memories P.S. your 0-60 You only hit 7k in first, they rev to 11,500 🤣 High 2s achievable for sure... GodBless brother 🙏
@@v8berenguer372 there's a relatively cheap mod that tidies that up nicely - I got the Sharealike one and the bike is perfect (and very smooth) afterwards.
@@v8berenguer372 My dad had an 2003 V-Strom 1000 brand new and after 50,000 the clutch basket fell apart and Suzuki refused to admit it was their fault and said it was rider error, even though everyone was bitching about it. Then years later admitted it after it was too late
I think if Suzuki would have put a traditional shock on the back instead of the rotary damper the TL1000 would probably still be racing RC-51s and Ducati twins.
I'm pretty sure the TL-1000 has the same engine but with bigger exhaust valves by like 3-4mm if I remember correctly but yes I'm sure they had a different ecu tune and maps but I had a TRE modification on my 06' sv1000s which stands for timing retard elimination. It tricks the ecu into thinking the bikes in 6th gear permanently which let's you use the best map in every gear!!! Its THEE best modification possible! Part costed me like .69 cents after tax and only took me not even an hour of labor! Nice bike and oh! by the way, you're welcome!
They would tank slap if you were a lighter rider. Mine would shake it's head a bit as the front came up in the lower gears but never tank slapped. I'm over 100kg though
This was on my radar on my hunt for a bike. This, the superhawk, sv650s, fz1/6, and f4i. I ended up getting a vfr800. I bought a vfr because finding an sv1000 is incredibly hard to find! These are fantastic machines and I'd own one in a heartbeat!
Old, yet they look sooo good. This design was so ahead of it's time...still looks fresh today, after 16 years! I have one in blue, the smaller sv650s but fitted the bug spoiler of the sv1000s, looks just like this one. I love it. Sounds amazing with the Arrow exhaust :)
These engines rev well and keep pulling to 10krpm. No point taking it to 11k red line as it drops off. 6 to 9 krmp is the sweet spot from memory. Tuned to 125hp at the wheel I cut 60,000 klm on mine. It was easy to service and never had a problem, still had the original battery when I sold it. Been on Phillip Island track twice ( suspension is one of its let downs ..... but only when pushed and easily rectified anyway). Great brakes, feel and power, still impressed years later. They're as much of a weapon as your ability allows.
@Edward DePlae "I have smoked three 600s" - translation: "I swear I beat them to second gear!" "They blew me away on top end" - translation: "but then they reached second gear :'(" You put all that work - and ethanol - into a carby learner bike, congrats.
As an owner of one of these I gotta say you woulda got to 60 way faster if you revved it more. She definitely pulls hard pretty much all the way to redline, very revvy for a V twin!
I had a 08' 650. It was exhilarating when accelerating because of the savage engine tone and torque. It would grab gears like crazy and pull you. Quite the experience
I regret selling mine. Did clutch basket mod, blue connector mod, full yoshi setup, power comander, euro turn signals, gel seat, fender eliminater kit. It was a great bike but not that fast even with power comander but could still power wheelie in 2nd gear. Very reliable after the 2 mods
My 01 sv650sf had a jet kit and a plus 1 rear sprocket, and delkevic full header and pipes, would lift the front tire shifting into 3rd with full tuck on the tank, really fun using the torque against fast cars 5x the price
Bro, everyone knew about the SV1000s. It was the modern "widow maker" back then. I wanted one so bad back when I had the SV650s 15 years ago, Also even though its a V-twin you were short shifting on that 0-60. I would of smoked you on my old 650s launching that thing like that.
Ummm nope the tl1000 was the widow maker due to its rotary rear suspension, that got a bad reputation after a few road test journalists got spat off. The SV1000 had modified version of the TL1000 engine.
@@ToonsterToonster You are correct. But I did not mean it is literally the same bike. Back then the SV1000 was considered of the same lineage of the TL1000 due to its engine thus being the "modern" version. They were obviously different machines.
Dont forget the T.R.E. mod! Oh! Or did the power commander take care of that too!? Either way I really miss mine and much more regret selling it the most.....
Great bikes. Loads of torque. Heavy on fuel in slow moving traffic (mid 30's), but good on a run (mid fifties). I often found myself going faster than I should! They have a few inherent problems which need fixing, such as the magnets detaching themselves from the rotor, wiring connectors which corrode and burn out, and clutches which rattle and knock alarmingly, but all fixable! Mine had superbike bar conversion (S model) and was comfy enough for a long run. They sound beautiful as they go past you, but you can't hear that lovey sound from the saddle unfortunately!
I used to ride my GS650 back and forth from Lancaster to Chambersburg weekly and I could not help stopping at M & S Cycles while out there. Fell in love with the SV and the Bandit. I could never choose between them so I stuck with the good old GS650G!
It was my first bike, I won it in a bar contest, It got dropped off at the house in 2003, never ridden a bike before, I didn't know how to turn it on, I spent 3 months riding in the back roads till I was comfortable taking the test, kept it for 4 years and sold it, but I want it back
Don't use the left clutch hand lever; the pause will slow you down. Learn to shift up only with your foot shift, like the racers. I only use the hand lever when down shifting during engine breaking or when I change gears at low RPMs cruising.
I had the SV1000SZ model. 1st gear alone would take you up to way over 70mph. I hardly ever touched the brakes. Engine braking was enormous. 3rd gear going around twisty country road. Fab! And the growl in 3rd gear. Epic.
Seriously awesome, underrated bikes. Have had multiple SV650’s and an SV1000. Very rewarding to ride, smooth, beautifully balanced and handle surprisingly well. Would 10/10 buy more!!!
The engine and chassis is brilliant but brakes and suspension are crap. Buy the adaptor brackets to put the CBR900 nissin calipers on the front with sintered pads. Swap the fork internals for stiffer springs. A GSXR 600 rear shock drops straight in. Drop one tooth on the front sproket (or +3 on the back) if you have the S version. and replace the throttle tube with a 1/5 turn from a GSXR 600 as opposed to the 1/6 turn which comes as standard. There is also a bracket for a gsxr steering damper. Go to Traxxion Dynamics for parts For the 2003 version only there is an easy fix for the issue of slipping into neutral when going from 1st to 2nd gear. There is tiny part for this to be replaced in the clutch housing. All these mods are very cheap and they will totally transform the riding experience of this bike. Have had this bike for 14 years and will never let it go.
They’re not underrated, they’re just good beginner motorcycles. And that’s where the positives end The minute you start developing your cornering techniques and you become more confident as a rider and you push the bike more, the budget aspect of these bikes become clear. The brakes and suspension are crap. It’s scary how bad the brakes are on my SV650’s, and I had them refreshed about a year and a half ago. It’s a good thing v-twins have a hell of a lot of engine braking to assist you in slowing down I’ve also ridden an SV1000 as well and while the suspension is better than the 650s, it’s still budget, and won’t compete with anything in the 1000cc sportbike range from other manufacturers
Wow what's the odd of you test riding my next bike. My CBR was stolen 2 weeks back and my neighbor across the street offered me his 2004 sv1000s for a sweet deal, of course I jumped at it. He's now onto a 2007 Yamaha R1. Thanks Sean good stuff 👍
Hey man! Congrats on acquiring your SV1000!!! I'm not sure if you're interested in fitting any performance modifications or not but I can definitely lend my knowledge/opinions on what to do/not to do. Oh and dont buy a power commander for your SV1000. I can tell you how to achieve the same results for under 5 dollars and only 30 minutes labor! Lmk buddy, and if you're not interested, that's cool too man!!! Happy Riding man!!!
The SV engines are some of the longest lasting in motorcycling. 100k mile should be easy with just oil changes and valve checks. Thats what i look for in a motorcycle. The V-strom platform is the best place for it though.
@@v8berenguer372 True, but I've learned of a few tricks to make them and various other vital components to last much longer actually more than doubling said mileage/lifespan. Just gotta be patient and mechanically inclined haha which never go hand in hand much!
@@austinsears1637 , I bought one brand new, back in 2005. The naked version. I had problems with the clutch gasket. I had problems with the stator (broken magnets). I had electrical problems (the green connector). 2 ignition barrel.... Corrosion... I don't miss it one bit....
Great review, however I strongly disagree with a statement that this is an intermediate bike. Maybe it has only ~120hp, but it requires much more skilled rider when compared to more powerful inline or V 4s. It pulls really hard at low RPMs, plus very strong engine breaking can block the rear wheel during agressive downshifts or even if you close the throttle too fast on a wet road. My friend has the VFR1200 and even though it has 50 hp more, I would say it is much more forgiving bike than the old SV. We have to keep in mind that it originates from the famous widow maker, the TL1000 S and R.
I miss mine it was a reliable 2004 it had some good power maybe all you really need on the street. I know I took it up to 142 mph easily but most of the time I babied it. It had Heli bars and it would was good for anything and versatile plus it always looked awesome in blue. Yoshimura pipes give it a great sound.
Funny you mentioned both my first bikes, i had bandit 1200 as first bike and learner bike, then switched to my current sv 1000s. I wanted that Great sound and wanted to feel how it was to ride fuelinjected both are fun and quite different from each other, first thing i did with then though was a small gearing change. The bandit was a beast real wheelie machine if you wanted it to be but still gentle, sv 1000 a little twitchier due to the injection i guess faster to steer and lackning just that little in The absolute lowest revs, wich gearing solved. OH man i could go on and on, they are fun bikes.
Suzuki made this engine to compete with Ducati ! Your treating it like a custom V-twin ! I have a TL1000s, on the SV1000 Suzuki toned down the motor a bit. But it still can rev as good as a four. Keep up the good work !
I own a VTR1000 Firestorm & I'm looking a '05 SV1000s & a '97 TL1000s both about the same price & Mileage - I like the Styling of both bikes - the TL Rotary Damper is a bit of a concern - but the TL1000s are a bit rarer & might hold its value better in the long run? - idk Which is the better machine in your opinion? - Cheers 👍
I miss my 97 tl1000s. These bikes a wheelie kings. The biggest improvement on the better fuel injection system on the SV. Atleast the my TLS was good for 170. Intake pipes and power commander. With partial airbox mod.
Owned one, only thing I bought brand new in my life, same color, had it for 7 years. At that time I had 2 choice for that price, ans SV 1000s or a VFR.. I choose the SV, it was sick looking at that time and still is today. Best bike for fun-torque style riding, men this thing was FUN. for the exception of the V twin vibration in the handles. I miss it a lot. And it was powerful... the torque was amazing.
Owned one for 3 years. Last bike I rode before hanging it up and having kids... swap forks with inverted GSXR 750s, GSXR 1000 rear shock, -1/+2 sprockets, ss lines, power commander, and some decent rubber. I miss it every day.
Great job on the memory with the GSX-F series, 1250 and 650. 650 is cheap, fast (enough) reliable fun... but the 1250 makes nearly 80lbs of torque near 3,500rpm. Truly nutty for an inline-4 that revs just fine. Incredible, the comfort they all provide. Everyone that rides my GSX650F says "Dude I could ride this for 24 hours". True or not, they all say it. Suzuki makes a comfortable street bike, reliable with surprising value.
@@Gullett38 they are getting rare owners have stopped selling them and prices are steadily going up glad I got my 04 minter probably never selling it. 👍
@@zedddddful I mean you still see them everywhere so In those terms they aren't rare. The 1000 was just a cash grab for how successful the 650 was and it never took off near as much. They should have focused on the 650. The quality of the new 650s are actually crap,and by quality I mean they look cheap and thrown together,I'm sure the motors are fine as usual. I really never like them all that much after 2002. The 2002 fully fairing 650s were really nice looking. They also looked solid. I'm sure the 1000 is a good bike there's just a reason it's no longer being made. I also hated how they made them all pointy and square
Nice 😊👍 I hade 650 Vtwin. 2003 bran new, when they hit the shops in the UK, blue one , loved it , first big bike , yes , 1000 vtwin the big brother, man 🍺🙂
Someone did somthing bad today I dident really do anything about it I said it’s ok, iv been thinking about it all day and I thought about getting back at them but decided not to, then I play your video when I’m going to sleep and first thing you said in the beginning the lord will fight for you I was so happy so proud that I dident do anything god bless you keep making these good videos
Hell I am driving an SV650 since years, and that's simply one of the best bikes ad an overall, commuter-tourer-doitall partner. This SV1000 must be a huge step up in power, I would be really happy to try that one out some time. These are pretty rare though, never seen one personally in Cologne.
@@zedddddful Does the 1000 feel much heavier than the 650? I know it is but I'm just curious if the 1000 handles well. I had an r6 but sold it like an idiot and now I'm looking at a SV1000 and concerned it may be too heavy to flick through the twisties for me- I'm not short but I am skinny!
@chez421 ,, there were two TL models. The TL1000S and TL1000R. The original half faired TL1000S had handling problems with violent head shakes if you gas them up early coming out of corners. A steering damper cured this. The TL1000R was a sweet handling V twin with performance upgrades on the TL1000S. I've ridden a couple of TLRs. A nutter's bike.
@@jurgentreue1200 the sv1000s is an apple that didn't fall too far from the tree. It's a hoot after going +1 on the front sprocket. The TL1000s can be fixed by a steering damper and an ohlins rear shock.
As an Englishman it was delightful to see your countryside. As for the bike, not comfortable on the highway ..... because of wind buffering or other? I can see you are not a heavyweight but how tall are you (you looked comfortable)? Mirrors...... any good or vibrating? This was a 2003, right? Do you have advice on specific years to look for? Good video. Thanks.
when i first saw this bike like 12. years ago in my head was the benz slr mclaren ,they even sound similar. watch this and find a good pov ride of the slr.
This has more bottom end torque because it's a vtwin, and the fz1 has a nasty top end, seriously fast. Fz1 weighs 500lbs sv1000 weighs 420. Fz1 is more comfortable and faster but the sv1000 handles better and is fuel injected w more usable power. Its hard to pick which is better because they're both great in their own ways for real street riding, fz1 comfier, sv1000 more manageable. I have an 04 fz1 and am looking for a sv1000 for that bottom end power, fz is anemic below 5k.
hey whats up bro.. I am from Middletown Pa which is 20 or 25 mins from where u r making this vid...lol Just wanted to say love the vid, and i just bought the 2006 SV 1000 W/15000 miles, its a beautiful bike and i have put the fairings from the GSXR 1000 on mine, also just putnew sprockets and chain with power commander on this weekend!!! Wow what a differance. i put 14 teeth in front sprocket and 45 teeth in rear...lol crazy amount of torqe now...I THINK THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BIKE IVE RIDDEN AND OWNED...MY LAST BIKE WAS A YAMY R1 AND IT HAS NOTHING ON THE SV!!! THANX BRO NICE CHANNEL TOO
man i love your channel and have been a fan sense i got into riding this year! this month oct 10th i got my hands on a sv1000s stunt bike and i loved the bike with all my heart it was tuned with a Power commander and Yoshimura rs3 exhausts but oct 13 2023 i got into a low speed accident where the jeep Infront of me was texting and driving and it was stop and go traffic and the jeep slammed on his brakes from about 35 to 0 nearly hitting the person Infront of us and i however was not able to slow down or weave out of the way in time and ended up clipping the jeep going about 15-20 mph braking and locking my brakes up from the left lane clipping the jeep on the rear right bumper lost control of the bike that high sides me and the girl i was riding with under a semi truck in the right lane. this was on i81 southbound near hershey pa. both my ancles got ran over by the semi but somehow i didn't break them! they were super swollen and Im still recovering from it now, the girl i was riding with she broke her ankle thankfully it was a fracture and not a full break still waiting for more details from her. its just a miracal Im honesty alive because it ran my ancles over while i was a ball so a few more inches could have been my life and this isn't deterring me from riding as i have a 83 xj550 maxim that i have had issues with the exhausts so i bought the sv1000s and had a fun 3 days with it but its freaky i crashed Friday the 13th lmao. but hey im still here and i genuinely plan on buying my next bike from you guys i see how thorough you are about the bikes and it will make me feel alot better the next time i buy a bike instead of getting one on marketplace agian. i loved the sv1000s i really wasn't expecting it to be as fast as it was with a tune and on a private roadway i was able to achive 173 mph with a little more in it with how myn was set up. the bike really was as i said it everything i cracked the throttle what the f*** type of fast it was fun while it lasted hopefully one day i can snag another one for a good deal! but sadly after the tow bill i cant afford to get the bike out and i think the block is cracked because the semi did drag it 250 yards from where i was laying on the ground... so i gotta try to get this maxim running again so i can ride again befor winter. or hell maybe during if Im feeling up to snow slides lol! i havent shared my story really anywhere because im honestly embarrassed about crashing its my first wreck ever 3 days after i get a supersport so it sounds bad am i not wrong and i figured id share here!
I used to own a ‘99 SV650. Loved it. Great street bike. Very comfortable. Not a great highway bike, but not bad. I’d love to grab one of these SV1000s. The added weight would be beneficial.
And loves to wobble at the drop of a hat never mind a kick it down one and wack it open balls to the wall ride the wheels of it hard riding days .....zone and comfort not the words the this bike.
I had one. Quite soon after purchasing it the lower bearing of either connection rod gave up. The bike stood on a workshop for three months! I had red that the motor is reliable, but in this time it was not. Later I red more and by an accident find a claim that the motor cannot stand wheelies. Well, my bike had dents on the both sides of the tanks, so it had experienced a hard tankslapper or something like that.That does not necessarily implicate wheeling, but anyway, some kind of aggressive driving. Otherwise the bike was light and relative comfortable for a sporty vehicle. However, it is not an armchair on two wheels and riding according to the low Finnish speed limits made my wrists sore. However, I loved the bike, the copper paint, the aggressive composition of engine and fairings and, of course, the sound! I would like to have another one. I think it would be funnier and more interesting than my heavy CBR1100XX.
Remember the Honda GLI 500 you tested a while ago? Honda also made 500 and 650 turbo sport bikes using the same engines. I would love to get your opinion on one or both of these.
Great video, they sound awesome with Yoshi's. Always been a fan of the 650 curvy's as well. As an interesting aside, Honda built the VTR1000F Superhawk/Firestorm to be the "roll-on king" of bikes. In top gear roll-on tests it would take the CBR1100xx Blackbird 100 meters to catch-up with it and the Fireblade nearly 200 meters to catch it.
I'm gonna have to stay away from you man cuz anybody talking damping who says dampening will at some point comment and or work on suspension and adjust the "dampening " instead of adjusting the damping and get someone KILLED. Please get your terminology right and speak properly in regards to bike terminology. I.E. FORK DAMPING .SHOCK DAMPING..STEERING DAMPING .....DAMPENING IS TO GET OR FIND SOMETHING THAT IS WET PLEASE LOOK THE TWO WORDS UP! Always a great production and the words of wisdom are allways looked forward to . Peace John in VA 54 years old ..39 years mechanic 6 years disabled..
I started off with my dads sv1000 as my learners bike. Then I bought a sv650 to hold onto. Now as a twist my friend is buying my sv650 and I can finally say I have a sv1000. Both bikes are amazing, reliable, comfortable, and cheap.
Hi Shaun, really enjoy the videos and the sv is one of the most solid bikes out there. I have a 2019 SV650x and it great! What jacket is that by the way?
I miss my 2004 SV1000S, but Taiwan regulation requires bikes over 10 years old to be checked out of emmsion and muffler shields every 6 months, I found myself too busy to ride it, so when a college boy came with the cash, he rode it home that afternoon.
I bought my SV1000SZ new in 2005... I wish I still had it,, never seen another bike I've looked the look of so much and with art race cans it sounded like being followed by an attack chopper! Miss her!
When are you going test the 2nd gen Vmax. Love your channel. a lot of the big metric muscle bikes you test are not available in new Zealand but vmax's are. everything here is roughly 3 x the price you pay in the states.
I remember it as not getting rave reviews. I like V-twins to 4's so I like it alright especially with that kind of torque down low. Those cans are huge though, I would replace them with smaller ones.
Yes the cans are quite bulky but before I made my custom exhaust, I cut about 6inches off of each one and it actually looked great and sounded even better! All I did was remove the last chamber of the three and voila! I had kept to around the same amount possible of original manufacturer amount of back pressure I'm pretty sure too haha bcuz if you run straight pipe without tuning your maps, your back pressure will be too low and you'll burn up your exhaust valves and later damage vital engine parts amd components down the road!!!
I just picked up a TL1000R totally love the sound. Need to register it but some stupid, removed the ID. Frame stickers. Why do people do that ? DMV needs two frame #
I had a very nice 2003 SV1000 naked. They only sold the naked ones in the USA for 2003. I have a video of it doing 0-137 mph on my channel. I'm 230 lbs and I think I got like 3.3 seconds 0-60 or something in over 100° heat.
i actually prefer a twin over a inline 4. love the sound and the down low torque.
Get a V4, best of both worlds, revs and torque
@@dakota5041 more like a 3 cylinder
I have one and love the sound as well with my m4 exhaust but at the same time low rpms sound like a race quad lol
the chad v twin vs the virgin parallel twin lawnmower
I mean yeah v-twin torque is nice but any 1000cc inline 4 will cream all over a SV1000. The SV has less torque than 1000 CC inline 4’s. It’s just that it makes it all at the bottom end. If you had the same rider on a SV and any 1000cc sportbike at the drag strip the SV would lose every time
Of course we know about it. The sv650s big brother. Hell of a bike...
Had an 03 sv1000s. Then moved on to a 03 cbr954rr. Years passed and now I have a 2003 Tl1000r. I love the tl1000r for it's rawness. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Nothing sounds like an R.
@@rm25088 Glad you love it. I went from a 500 Interceptor to 600s to 900RRs. I've finally settled on Honda VFRs. I have a 91 and an 05...
@@enlightenedidiot9552 I really love those vfrs. I like the 1995-1998 750s, or a 2002. I think someday I'll have one of the 750s parked next to my tl1000r.
@@enlightenedidiot9552 I had a 2007 VFR800. I wasn't a fan. It was heavy.
@@SinnerSince1962 I know, they are heavy. Mine has lost about 30lbs, and gained 10hp. Peace...
My Sv was a 2004 full fairing with a power commander, full Yosh RS exhaust, K&N airbox, gsxr 1000 inverted front forks and clip ons. It was a powerhouse and would run all day at 80mph at low rpms. What a great bike.
I own a 2008 SV650S and it supposed to be my first bike..I still have it after 4 years and 20k miles. They are so much fun and reliable just great bikes for the buck. Thanks for the review.
I have a Honda VFR1200F and a SV650.
I ride the Suzuki a way more than the big Honda.
Size don't really matter :-)
The bike nobody really knows about is the suzuki TL10000R
Love my TL1000R!
Me too.
Actual motorcycle enthusiasts know about the TL. Posers have no idea
Widowmaker
My buddy had one, I rode it a lot. In 2nd laying on the tank "Full tuck" that monster would pull wheelies just from opening the throttle. No clutch dumping needed.
These bikes are so sick. I love the lower fairing. Wish the sv650 more comonly came with that fairing.
Bought that model when it came out new. Used it mostly to commute in the city (Houston) and it was great. I’m a big guy so I loved the down low torque. Great bike in its day.
U r big or fat?
Unknown Gem...
I bought myself a new naked version SV1000 here in England for my 40th in 05 for £3999 brand new pre- registered with 8 miles, put an American M4 2into1 exhaust, and power commander with custom map and got 130bhp out of her, loved a 2rd gear wheelie that you could hook 3rd and land it at over 120... and could keep up with the R1s and Gsx1000s...
Ahhh memories
P.S. your 0-60
You only hit 7k in first, they rev to 11,500 🤣
High 2s achievable for sure... GodBless brother 🙏
Shouldn't have done wheelies. Sv's starve on oil when on an angle
@@SupramanTRD only on extended wheelies on short ones it will be fine
Suzuki uses this engine in the v strom 1000 also,good engine
Except the clutch basket........
Except for new cylinder heads and lower hp/torque numbers:((
V8 Berenguer sorted on the gen 3 model
@@v8berenguer372 there's a relatively cheap mod that tidies that up nicely - I got the Sharealike one and the bike is perfect (and very smooth) afterwards.
@@v8berenguer372 My dad had an 2003 V-Strom 1000 brand new and after 50,000 the clutch basket fell apart and Suzuki refused to admit it was their fault and said it was rider error, even though everyone was bitching about it. Then years later admitted it after it was too late
Great vid. I ride a 2003 sv1000n, when I went to buy a 2004 sv650 the sales man said I’ll sell you a 1000 from last year for the same price. SOLD!!!
The TL 1000 was the bigger, badder father of the SV but it got a bad reputation as a tank slapper.
I think if Suzuki would have put a traditional shock on the back instead of the rotary damper the TL1000 would probably still be racing RC-51s and Ducati twins.
I'm pretty sure the TL-1000 has the same engine but with bigger exhaust valves by like 3-4mm if I remember correctly but yes I'm sure they had a different ecu tune and maps but I had a TRE modification on my 06' sv1000s which stands for timing retard elimination. It tricks the ecu into thinking the bikes in 6th gear permanently which let's you use the best map in every gear!!! Its THEE best modification possible! Part costed me like .69 cents after tax and only took me not even an hour of labor! Nice bike and oh! by the way, you're welcome!
They would tank slap if you were a lighter rider. Mine would shake it's head a bit as the front came up in the lower gears but never tank slapped. I'm over 100kg though
I own a 97s that's still stock! Never had a tank slapper or any of the horror stories surrounding the TL! Most fun bike I've ever owned
@@LostinWales
Hahaha! Hell Yeah M8 that's Awesome!!!
This was on my radar on my hunt for a bike. This, the superhawk, sv650s, fz1/6, and f4i. I ended up getting a vfr800. I bought a vfr because finding an sv1000 is incredibly hard to find! These are fantastic machines and I'd own one in a heartbeat!
Still have the VFR?
Shifting at 8k in 1st & second? Come on bro, that 11,500rpm is hella fun
Old, yet they look sooo good. This design was so ahead of it's time...still looks fresh today, after 16 years! I have one in blue, the smaller sv650s but fitted the bug spoiler of the sv1000s, looks just like this one. I love it. Sounds amazing with the Arrow exhaust :)
These engines rev well and keep pulling to 10krpm. No point taking it to 11k red line as it drops off. 6 to 9 krmp is the sweet spot from memory. Tuned to 125hp at the wheel I cut 60,000 klm on mine. It was easy to service and never had a problem, still had the original battery when I sold it. Been on Phillip Island track twice ( suspension is one of its let downs ..... but only when pushed and easily rectified anyway). Great brakes, feel and power, still impressed years later. They're as much of a weapon as your ability allows.
I had a 2005 Sv1000s that i bought new added the full fairing along with exhaust programmer ect. Bike made 124hp at the wheel on the dyno. Fun bike
Lets hope spent time on the "front end" even just a GSXR swap be a a "life line" way before upping the power on the old wobble be my name TL1000
@Edward DePlae you are a liar.
@Edward DePlae "I have smoked three 600s" - translation: "I swear I beat them to second gear!"
"They blew me away on top end" - translation: "but then they reached second gear :'("
You put all that work - and ethanol - into a carby learner bike, congrats.
124bhp what drugs are you taking??? Very happy dyno ya muppet
Had the 650 and the 1000 before I moved up the GSX-R.
Lovely little bike and a lot of fun 👍
Is the SV1000S significantly faster than the 650?
@@flatlineoptimism2600 yes
Man this makes me miss my 03 sv1000 naked. That v twin whine brings back memories.
As an owner of one of these I gotta say you woulda got to 60 way faster if you revved it more. She definitely pulls hard pretty much all the way to redline, very revvy for a V twin!
Agree
Yeah 4 seconds is slow. I manage that with a decent launch on my 650s
I just sold my 07 full fairing 650. Lord knows I miss her sweet sweet torque.
good bike...had two...one street one track, the track bike I had gixxer 1000 front end with upside down forks, radial brakes etc
I had a 08' 650. It was exhilarating when accelerating because of the savage engine tone and torque. It would grab gears like crazy and pull you. Quite the experience
I just got this bike, it has yoshimura pipes and sounds amazing, and does not intrude on the highway. Worth it!
I regret selling mine. Did clutch basket mod, blue connector mod, full yoshi setup, power comander, euro turn signals, gel seat, fender eliminater kit. It was a great bike but not that fast even with power comander but could still power wheelie in 2nd gear. Very reliable after the 2 mods
My 01 sv650sf had a jet kit and a plus 1 rear sprocket, and delkevic full header and pipes, would lift the front tire shifting into 3rd with full tuck on the tank, really fun using the torque against fast cars 5x the price
Blue connector mod? What do you mean?
@@davegutierrez3670 google it. You bypass a connector known to fail. Very easy. Took me 20 minutes. You have to remove the gas tank
Bro, everyone knew about the SV1000s. It was the modern "widow maker" back then. I wanted one so bad back when I had the SV650s 15 years ago, Also even though its a V-twin you were short shifting on that 0-60. I would of smoked you on my old 650s launching that thing like that.
Ummm nope the tl1000 was the widow maker due to its rotary rear suspension, that got a bad reputation after a few road test journalists got spat off. The SV1000 had modified version of the TL1000 engine.
@@ToonsterToonster You are correct. But I did not mean it is literally the same bike. Back then the SV1000 was considered of the same lineage of the TL1000 due to its engine thus being the "modern" version. They were obviously different machines.
Common Sense yes! He was anywhere near that meat of the power.
Relax, killer. How long did you own your SV650S? This is someone on their first launch of a bike they've never ridden before.
“Would of” means absolutely nothing.
Exhaust and power cmdr really wakes the SV1000 up. Great value for reliability.
PowalinxTV yes a full exhaust, gearing, air box mod and a tune did these bikes good.
Dont forget the T.R.E. mod! Oh! Or did the power commander take care of that too!? Either way I really miss mine and much more regret selling it the most.....
This has been my first love when I started to look at sports bike. But it never made it to my country. So good to see your video.
Great bikes. Loads of torque. Heavy on fuel in slow moving traffic (mid 30's), but good on a run (mid fifties). I often found myself going faster than I should! They have a few inherent problems which need fixing, such as the magnets detaching themselves from the rotor, wiring connectors which corrode and burn out, and clutches which rattle and knock alarmingly, but all fixable! Mine had superbike bar conversion (S model) and was comfy enough for a long run. They sound beautiful as they go past you, but you can't hear that lovey sound from the saddle unfortunately!
The rear brake had an issue where it would bent and stop working. I miss my SV1000 but I miss my SV650SF more
Got the naked version still looks futuristic and a great motor super reliable as well.
I used to ride my GS650 back and forth from Lancaster to Chambersburg weekly and I could not help stopping at M & S Cycles while out there. Fell in love with the SV and the Bandit. I could never choose between them so I stuck with the good old GS650G!
It was my first bike, I won it in a bar contest, It got dropped off at the house in 2003, never ridden a bike before, I didn't know how to turn it on, I spent 3 months riding in the back roads till I was comfortable taking the test, kept it for 4 years and sold it, but I want it back
You goofed....
My first bike too brother👍🏻 gotta take it slow and respect the bike but it’s a beaut
Don't use the left clutch hand lever; the pause will slow you down. Learn to shift up only with your foot shift, like the racers. I only use the hand lever when down shifting during engine breaking or when I change gears at low RPMs cruising.
I had the SV1000SZ model. 1st gear alone would take you up to way over 70mph. I hardly ever touched the brakes. Engine braking was enormous. 3rd gear going around twisty country road. Fab! And the growl in 3rd gear. Epic.
Nice bike, must admit though I love the aprilia falco sl 1000.
I have a 2001 SV650 love it! Get compliments all the time. Has been very reliable.
Sold mine, regretted it
Seriously awesome, underrated bikes. Have had multiple SV650’s and an SV1000. Very rewarding to ride, smooth, beautifully balanced and handle surprisingly well. Would 10/10 buy more!!!
The engine and chassis is brilliant but brakes and suspension are crap. Buy the adaptor brackets to put the CBR900 nissin calipers on the front with sintered pads. Swap the fork internals for stiffer springs. A GSXR 600 rear shock drops straight in. Drop one tooth on the front sproket (or +3 on the back) if you have the S version. and replace the throttle tube with a 1/5 turn from a GSXR 600 as opposed to the 1/6 turn which comes as standard. There is also a bracket for a gsxr steering damper. Go to Traxxion Dynamics for parts For the 2003 version only there is an easy fix for the issue of slipping into neutral when going from 1st to 2nd gear. There is tiny part for this to be replaced in the clutch housing. All these mods are very cheap and they will totally transform the riding experience of this bike. Have had this bike for 14 years and will never let it go.
They’re not underrated, they’re just good beginner motorcycles. And that’s where the positives end
The minute you start developing your cornering techniques and you become more confident as a rider and you push the bike more, the budget aspect of these bikes become clear. The brakes and suspension are crap. It’s scary how bad the brakes are on my SV650’s, and I had them refreshed about a year and a half ago. It’s a good thing v-twins have a hell of a lot of engine braking to assist you in slowing down
I’ve also ridden an SV1000 as well and while the suspension is better than the 650s, it’s still budget, and won’t compete with anything in the 1000cc sportbike range from other manufacturers
Wow what's the odd of you test riding my next bike. My CBR was stolen 2 weeks back and my neighbor across the street offered me his 2004 sv1000s for a sweet deal, of course I jumped at it. He's now onto a 2007 Yamaha R1. Thanks Sean good stuff 👍
Hey man! Congrats on acquiring your SV1000!!! I'm not sure if you're interested in fitting any performance modifications or not but I can definitely lend my knowledge/opinions on what to do/not to do. Oh and dont buy a power commander for your SV1000. I can tell you how to achieve the same results for under 5 dollars and only 30 minutes labor! Lmk buddy, and if you're not interested, that's cool too man!!! Happy Riding man!!!
The SV engines are some of the longest lasting in motorcycling. 100k mile should be easy with just oil changes and valve checks. Thats what i look for in a motorcycle. The V-strom platform is the best place for it though.
Sadly, it needs a new clutch basket every 20.000km...
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True, but I've learned of a few tricks to make them and various other vital components to last much longer actually more than doubling said mileage/lifespan. Just gotta be patient and mechanically inclined haha which never go hand in hand much!
@@austinsears1637 , I bought one brand new, back in 2005. The naked version. I had problems with the clutch gasket. I had problems with the stator (broken magnets). I had electrical problems (the green connector). 2 ignition barrel.... Corrosion... I don't miss it one bit....
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And yet i’ve managed to go 157.300 km and counting on the same clutch. Plates and basket.
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 well, I'm glad it worked out for you. Me, I'm glad I've get rid of that thing. No more Suzuki's for me...
Wonder if Suzuki has plans to ever update and bring it back...
Probably not. The 1000 didn't sell very well. The 650 on the other hand did.
These old Suzuki sport bikes look so great.
I thought the dual exhaust pipes looked so cool back then, and still do.
Had two of these, change the stock exhaust and you'll have a new bike again. You can also find full frames around so it looks more sporty
Great review, however I strongly disagree with a statement that this is an intermediate bike. Maybe it has only ~120hp, but it requires much more skilled rider when compared to more powerful inline or V 4s. It pulls really hard at low RPMs, plus very strong engine breaking can block the rear wheel during agressive downshifts or even if you close the throttle too fast on a wet road. My friend has the VFR1200 and even though it has 50 hp more, I would say it is much more forgiving bike than the old SV. We have to keep in mind that it originates from the famous widow maker, the TL1000 S and R.
I totally agree with you! Full fokus needed for riding this animal
I miss mine it was a reliable 2004 it had some good power maybe all you really need on the street. I know I took it up to 142 mph easily but most of the time I babied it. It had Heli bars and it would was good for anything and versatile plus it always looked awesome in blue. Yoshimura pipes give it a great sound.
Funny you mentioned both my first bikes, i had bandit 1200 as first bike and learner bike, then switched to my current sv 1000s. I wanted that Great sound and wanted to feel how it was to ride fuelinjected both are fun and quite different from each other, first thing i did with then though was a small gearing change. The bandit was a beast real wheelie machine if you wanted it to be but still gentle, sv 1000 a little twitchier due to the injection i guess faster to steer and lackning just that little in The absolute lowest revs, wich gearing solved. OH man i could go on and on, they are fun bikes.
SV has balls everywhere. Fed my wheelie addiction for many years on one of these :)
Problem is doing wheelies on these will seize the engine.
Met one with yoshimura exhausts, my whole body was vibrating. It was amazing
Suzuki made this engine to compete with Ducati !
Your treating it like a custom V-twin !
I have a TL1000s, on the SV1000 Suzuki toned down the motor a bit.
But it still can rev as good as a four.
Keep up the good work !
I own a VTR1000 Firestorm & I'm looking a '05 SV1000s & a '97 TL1000s both about the same price & Mileage - I like the Styling of both bikes - the TL Rotary Damper is a bit of a concern - but the TL1000s are a bit rarer & might hold its value better in the long run? - idk
Which is the better machine in your opinion? - Cheers 👍
I miss my 97 tl1000s. These bikes a wheelie kings. The biggest improvement on the better fuel injection system on the SV. Atleast the my TLS was good for 170. Intake pipes and power commander. With partial airbox mod.
Got the sv650s, absolutely love it. Cheap to run and a hoot to ride.
Owned one, only thing I bought brand new in my life, same color, had it for 7 years. At that time I had 2 choice for that price, ans SV 1000s or a VFR.. I choose the SV, it was sick looking at that time and still is today. Best bike for fun-torque style riding, men this thing was FUN. for the exception of the V twin vibration in the handles. I miss it a lot. And it was powerful... the torque was amazing.
I love mine, but have to agree, v twin vibration in the grips will make your hands go numb in 20 minutes.
Owned one for 3 years. Last bike I rode before hanging it up and having kids... swap forks with inverted GSXR 750s, GSXR 1000 rear shock, -1/+2 sprockets, ss lines, power commander, and some decent rubber. I miss it every day.
Great job on the memory with the GSX-F series, 1250 and 650.
650 is cheap, fast (enough) reliable fun... but the 1250 makes nearly 80lbs of torque near 3,500rpm. Truly nutty for an inline-4 that revs just fine. Incredible, the comfort they all provide. Everyone that rides my GSX650F says "Dude I could ride this for 24 hours". True or not, they all say it. Suzuki makes a comfortable street bike, reliable with surprising value.
Thought the SV650 is among the most commonly liked and well-known motorcycles in the world. Lol
Its an SV1000 in the video, dumbo... Very rare indeed.
Had a friend total his first one and he went out and bought another SV650 lol
@@Sinaimedve007 not rare at all
@@Gullett38 they are getting rare owners have stopped selling them and prices are steadily going up glad I got my 04 minter probably never selling it. 👍
@@zedddddful I mean you still see them everywhere so In those terms they aren't rare. The 1000 was just a cash grab for how successful the 650 was and it never took off near as much. They should have focused on the 650. The quality of the new 650s are actually crap,and by quality I mean they look cheap and thrown together,I'm sure the motors are fine as usual. I really never like them all that much after 2002. The 2002 fully fairing 650s were really nice looking. They also looked solid. I'm sure the 1000 is a good bike there's just a reason it's no longer being made. I also hated how they made them all pointy and square
Nice 😊👍 I hade 650 Vtwin. 2003 bran new, when they hit the shops in the UK, blue one , loved it , first big bike , yes , 1000 vtwin the big brother, man 🍺🙂
Nice I have a 03 sv650s had it for 10 years now love it still
I've owned a 1000cc vtwin and a 1000cc triple. Its tough to pick the better engine, each had its own vibe and both were amazing.
Someone did somthing bad today I dident really do anything about it I said it’s ok, iv been thinking about it all day and I thought about getting back at them but decided not to, then I play your video when I’m going to sleep and first thing you said in the beginning the lord will fight for you I was so happy so proud that I dident do anything god bless you keep making these good videos
Its a SPORTS TOURER 2:40
Riding profile is between a sports bike and a tourer, with the upright bars.
have you ever ridden one without aftermarket handlebar risers?
Hell I am driving an SV650 since years, and that's simply one of the best bikes ad an overall, commuter-tourer-doitall partner.
This SV1000 must be a huge step up in power, I would be really happy to try that one out some time. These are pretty rare though, never seen one personally in Cologne.
They are rare and if you do ever get the chance to ride one, RIDE IT!!!
The 1000 is imo nicer to ride I've had 2 of the 650's and now have a 2004 sv1000.
@@zedddddful Does the 1000 feel much heavier than the 650? I know it is but I'm just curious if the 1000 handles well. I had an r6 but sold it like an idiot and now I'm looking at a SV1000 and concerned it may be too heavy to flick through the twisties for me- I'm not short but I am skinny!
@@patrickfoster4586 I prefer the handling does not feel heavy too me but then I've rode much heavier bikes in between you'd have to have a go👍
Knew about it. The TL1000 too, with it’s weird shock.
@chez421 ,, there were two TL models. The TL1000S and TL1000R. The original half faired TL1000S had handling problems with violent head shakes if you gas them up early coming out of corners. A steering damper cured this. The TL1000R was a sweet handling V twin with performance upgrades on the TL1000S. I've ridden a couple of TLRs. A nutter's bike.
@@jurgentreue1200 the sv1000s is an apple that didn't fall too far from the tree. It's a hoot after going +1 on the front sprocket. The TL1000s can be fixed by a steering damper and an ohlins rear shock.
Love the sound of this motorcycle. So unique.
What do you think about this being my first bike? Never been on one but I turkey believe it would only take 1-2 days to fully learn how to ride
Love that you quote scripture at the beginning of the ride!
This is the first sport style bike that I actually enjoyed the exhaust note. Nice growl.
Great bike, kind of rare now. I’d love one to go with my SV650.
As an Englishman it was delightful to see your countryside. As for the bike, not comfortable on the highway ..... because of wind buffering or other? I can see you are not a heavyweight but how tall are you (you looked comfortable)? Mirrors...... any good or vibrating? This was a 2003, right? Do you have advice on specific years to look for? Good video. Thanks.
when i first saw this bike like 12. years ago in my head was the benz slr mclaren ,they even sound similar. watch this and find a good pov ride of the slr.
compare this to a 2005 FZ1 please,your thoughts ?
chris oconnor this is a v-twin, the Fz1 is an in-line 4. both are naked bikes, both have half fairings
I like this one but want the fz1 more.. because yamaha
This has more bottom end torque because it's a vtwin, and the fz1 has a nasty top end, seriously fast. Fz1 weighs 500lbs sv1000 weighs 420. Fz1 is more comfortable and faster but the sv1000 handles better and is fuel injected w more usable power. Its hard to pick which is better because they're both great in their own ways for real street riding, fz1 comfier, sv1000 more manageable. I have an 04 fz1 and am looking for a sv1000 for that bottom end power, fz is anemic below 5k.
hey whats up bro.. I am from Middletown Pa which is 20 or 25 mins from where u r making this vid...lol Just wanted to say love the vid, and i just bought the 2006 SV 1000 W/15000 miles, its a beautiful bike and i have put the fairings from the GSXR 1000 on mine, also just putnew sprockets and chain with power commander on this weekend!!! Wow what a differance. i put 14 teeth in front sprocket and 45 teeth in rear...lol crazy amount of torqe now...I THINK THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BIKE IVE RIDDEN AND OWNED...MY LAST BIKE WAS A YAMY R1 AND IT HAS NOTHING ON THE SV!!! THANX BRO NICE CHANNEL TOO
I own and ride a 2007 SV1000S two brothers racing exhaust, power commander and dyno tuned, changed out the sprockets and it's a beast.
man i love your channel and have been a fan sense i got into riding this year! this month oct 10th i got my hands on a sv1000s stunt bike and i loved the bike with all my heart it was tuned with a Power commander and Yoshimura rs3 exhausts but oct 13 2023 i got into a low speed accident where the jeep Infront of me was texting and driving and it was stop and go traffic and the jeep slammed on his brakes from about 35 to 0 nearly hitting the person Infront of us and i however was not able to slow down or weave out of the way in time and ended up clipping the jeep going about 15-20 mph braking and locking my brakes up from the left lane clipping the jeep on the rear right bumper lost control of the bike that high sides me and the girl i was riding with under a semi truck in the right lane. this was on i81 southbound near hershey pa. both my ancles got ran over by the semi but somehow i didn't break them! they were super swollen and Im still recovering from it now, the girl i was riding with she broke her ankle thankfully it was a fracture and not a full break still waiting for more details from her. its just a miracal Im honesty alive because it ran my ancles over while i was a ball so a few more inches could have been my life and this isn't deterring me from riding as i have a 83 xj550 maxim that i have had issues with the exhausts so i bought the sv1000s and had a fun 3 days with it but its freaky i crashed Friday the 13th lmao. but hey im still here and i genuinely plan on buying my next bike from you guys i see how thorough you are about the bikes and it will make me feel alot better the next time i buy a bike instead of getting one on marketplace agian. i loved the sv1000s i really wasn't expecting it to be as fast as it was with a tune and on a private roadway i was able to achive 173 mph with a little more in it with how myn was set up. the bike really was as i said it everything i cracked the throttle what the f*** type of fast it was fun while it lasted hopefully one day i can snag another one for a good deal! but sadly after the tow bill i cant afford to get the bike out and i think the block is cracked because the semi did drag it 250 yards from where i was laying on the ground... so i gotta try to get this maxim running again so i can ride again befor winter. or hell maybe during if Im feeling up to snow slides lol! i havent shared my story really anywhere because im honestly embarrassed about crashing its my first wreck ever 3 days after i get a supersport so it sounds bad am i not wrong and i figured id share here!
Thanks for the Ned Flanders throw back!
I used to own a ‘99 SV650. Loved it. Great street bike. Very comfortable. Not a great highway bike, but not bad. I’d love to grab one of these SV1000s. The added weight would be beneficial.
I’m with you on the pipes. Loud pipes pretty much piss everyone off but the rider.
I know about it.... I even had its poster in my room.... I always liked it's front .... Flat and Sharp....
And loves to wobble at the drop of a hat never mind a kick it down one and wack it open balls to the wall ride the wheels of it hard riding days .....zone and comfort not the words the this bike.
Sean, love the video but curious as to what brand of boots are those that you are wearing ?? Thx !
yes srkcycles! pretty please tell us, dont be a greed
Wasn't there a semi-sport bike that used the vs800 engine? Why don't you get into the higher RPM's on a V-Twin?
I purchased this bike today
I had one identical that I bought brand new in late 2003 or early 2004. Absolutely loved the bike and wish I still had it, wheelie monster
A video about the tdm 850 would be nice
I had one. Quite soon after purchasing it the lower bearing of either connection rod gave up. The bike stood on a workshop for three months! I had red that the motor is reliable, but in this time it was not. Later I red more and by an accident find a claim that the motor cannot stand wheelies. Well, my bike had dents on the both sides of the tanks, so it had experienced a hard tankslapper or something like that.That does not necessarily implicate wheeling, but anyway, some kind of aggressive driving. Otherwise the bike was light and relative comfortable for a sporty vehicle. However, it is not an armchair on two wheels and riding according to the low Finnish speed limits made my wrists sore. However, I loved the bike, the copper paint, the aggressive composition of engine and fairings and, of course, the sound! I would like to have another one. I think it would be funnier and more interesting than my heavy CBR1100XX.
Remember the Honda GLI 500 you tested a while ago? Honda also made 500 and 650 turbo sport bikes using the same engines. I would love to get your opinion on one or both of these.
Great video, they sound awesome with Yoshi's. Always been a fan of the 650 curvy's as well. As an interesting aside, Honda built the VTR1000F Superhawk/Firestorm to be the "roll-on king" of bikes. In top gear roll-on tests it would take the CBR1100xx Blackbird 100 meters to catch-up with it and the Fireblade nearly 200 meters to catch it.
I'm gonna have to stay away from you man cuz anybody talking damping who says dampening will at some point comment and or work on suspension and adjust the "dampening " instead of adjusting the damping and get someone KILLED. Please get your terminology right and speak properly in regards to bike terminology. I.E. FORK DAMPING
.SHOCK DAMPING..STEERING DAMPING
.....DAMPENING IS TO GET OR FIND SOMETHING THAT IS WET PLEASE LOOK THE TWO WORDS UP! Always a great production and the words of wisdom are allways looked forward to . Peace John in VA 54 years old ..39 years mechanic 6 years disabled..
I started off with my dads sv1000 as my learners bike. Then I bought a sv650 to hold onto. Now as a twist my friend is buying my sv650 and I can finally say I have a sv1000. Both bikes are amazing, reliable, comfortable, and cheap.
You should be able to get to 60 in first gear on that bike. Would make that 0-60 significantly quicker.
It actually does 0 to 60 in 3 seconds.
Hi Shaun, really enjoy the videos and the sv is one of the most solid bikes out there. I have a 2019 SV650x and it great! What jacket is that by the way?
i had a sv650 naked for my first bike it was a blast, the sv1000 torque must be insane
it is, my DL1000 lights it's rear tire at 30mph
I miss my 2004 SV1000S, but Taiwan regulation requires bikes over 10 years old to be checked out of emmsion and muffler shields every 6 months, I found myself too busy to ride it, so when a college boy came with the cash, he rode it home that afternoon.
I bought my SV1000SZ new in 2005... I wish I still had it,, never seen another bike I've looked the look of so much and with art race cans it sounded like being followed by an attack chopper! Miss her!
That's a BEAUTIFUL bike!
me and my friend both have 98 superhawks. lot of torque down low. super fun bikes
When are you going test the 2nd gen Vmax. Love your channel. a lot of the big metric muscle bikes you test are not available in new Zealand but vmax's are. everything here is roughly 3 x the price you pay in the states.
Oh I’d love to see a TRX850, never see them otr but they’re smashing.
Forks are fully adjustable in all years versions. However the K5 and onwards are more difficult to service.
We know about it. I always did, and still do, prefer the standard SV650.
i miss my SV1K ...
I remember it as not getting rave reviews. I like V-twins to 4's so I like it alright especially with that kind of torque down low. Those cans are huge though, I would replace them with smaller ones.
Yes the cans are quite bulky but before I made my custom exhaust, I cut about 6inches off of each one and it actually looked great and sounded even better! All I did was remove the last chamber of the three and voila! I had kept to around the same amount possible of original manufacturer amount of back pressure I'm pretty sure too haha bcuz if you run straight pipe without tuning your maps, your back pressure will be too low and you'll burn up your exhaust valves and later damage vital engine parts amd components down the road!!!
I just picked up a TL1000R totally love the sound. Need to register it but some stupid, removed the ID. Frame stickers. Why do people do that ? DMV needs two frame #
I had a very nice 2003 SV1000 naked. They only sold the naked ones in the USA for 2003. I have a video of it doing 0-137 mph on my channel. I'm 230 lbs and I think I got like 3.3 seconds 0-60 or something in over 100° heat.