I feel so dirty...

[thought]

same basic engine as the sv too so it should be ridiculously reliable.

[ducatiz]

I thought the sv was not an L.  I know the TL was but thought the Sv was a 45

[thought]

yup, it's a 90, not a 45

from suzuki site:

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/SV650/2008/SV650.aspx#Specs

645 cc, four-stroke, liquid cooled, 90° V-twin, DOHC, 8-valves, TSCC

i believe the vstrom engine is just tuned for a bit more low end.

[ducatiz]

ah, it's the Honda Hawk that's a 45 v.  The SV has the same basic layout as the TL and DL bikes..  Interesting. 

[Jarvicious]

When it comes to a bike as functional as this, I couldn't care less how it looks.  Hence my long haul machine, aka "The Big Dirty"



An $8k bike brand new that has no other responsibilities but to entertain me and to get me from point A to point B with little to no hassle doesn't require "aesthetics", per se.  I'm not saying it can look like a total turd on wheels, but "average" styling will do just fine for a bike of this purpose. 

[ducatiz]

For some reason, riding a beemer isn't cheating to me, but riding a Japanese bike is. 

No idea why.

[thought]

For some reason, riding a beemer isn't cheating to me, but riding a Japanese bike is. 

No idea why.

it's because on a jap bike, no one will appreciate your true douchiness at starbucks? 

[swampduc]

sort of like the ugly girlfriend that none of your friends know about

funny, my friend doug always had these. He called 'em mopeds - fun to ride, but you don't want your friends to see you on 'em 

[thought]

funny, my friend doug always had these. He called 'em mopeds - fun to ride, but you don't want your friends to see you on 'em 

haha, like that fat girls and scooters joke...

why are fat girls and scooters alike?

both are fun to ride as long as no one is looking.