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Old 02-10-2005, 05:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Bike: 02 GSXR-600 & 00 Fireblade 929
Location: Toronto
Posts: 125
Default Newbie and a SV650

I need some help here......

My wife is going for her license in April and she wanted to get my bike (GSXR600, I would have to buy a different one for me).
I told her that it would be too fast for a newbie but seeing that I started on that bike, really didn't have much to stand on..... After a few long talks she is now warming up to the idea of getting a SV650.....Naked (she likes the monster but I don't like the maintenance). Is this a better bike for a newbie....? Will I need to change the pipes to get the nice v-twin sound or are the original ones loud enough?
Any major problems with the V-twin engine?
Veteq