I was only saying it's a great looking machine. 1 I won't be able to afford it and 2 I won't be allowed to ride it for a few yrs. But I do take on board all you are saying and there are a lot of choices. This is just one fab one but not to me.....yet?

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Yep I'd agree with whats been said, 125 to R1 you'd miss out on all the awesome bikes inbetween.

I sold my SV650 a while ago and reckon its one of the best value for money bikes out there. Looks good, easy to ride, cheap to run and fast enough to boot. Got a Street triple R now and sometimes I still regret selling the SV it was that good.