Re: A triple for triples.

["John Stossel" <jstossel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow, thats amazing. I also was wanting the SV650 and was also disapointed
that I couldn't get the faringed version and then found the ST. Then I also
wanted
a KLR650.

I wonder how much Suzuki lost just because they wouldn't release the full
faired
SV650 in the US.

John Stossel

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Knowles" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: A triple for triples.


> >The big question, does anyone on the list have any experience on
> >the SV650?
>
> Before I bought my ST, the bike I really wanted was the SV650. I really
> wanted the faired version, but Suzuki wasn't smart enough to import it to
> the US. While I was waiting for an SV650 to arrive so I could test ride
it,
> I got bored with their delays and finally started looking at other bikes.
> Took a test ride on the ST, and the rest is history. However before I
> picked up my ST, an SV650 came in and I did test ride it. I would still
> like to have one as a third bike (got to get a KLR650 first), as it is a
> blast to ride. Very torquey and very light. My only nitpick is the shape
of
> the gas tank. The cutouts didn't fit my legs very well. I'm 6'-0" so
anyone
> that tall or taller may have the same problem. I'd probably learn to live
> with it, just as I've learned to live with my knees hitting the fairing on
> the ST.
>
> Overall, the SV650 is a great beginners bike. Easy to ride, easy to
pickup,
> and hard to outgrow.
>
> Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
> Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
> http://www.aestheticdesign.com
>
>
>
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