Also, is their a good Consumer Reports style buyers guide for used bikes?
Answer Jeremy, you’ve made a wise choice in taking the safety course first. That’s the best way to start again in your motorcycle career. As much as I would love to pro and con all the naked bikes out there, there simply is not a better one available than the SV650. They’re nearly bulletproof, fun to ride, easy to handle, with plenty of usable power but not so much it can get away from you. The insurance and gas is cheap. You can customize it to make it fit you better. If you like that bike, I highly recommend it. As far as getting bored, I doubt it. I’ve been riding a VFR800 for the last three years and am looking to pick up a second bike–and SV650–for commuting and sport riding on the weekends–and track days. I’ve raced a few SVs at Brainerd and they are unbelievably competent at ten-tenths riding–with some aftermarket suspension components and supersticky tires. While some sportbike riding positions are tortuous, the SV is not. You’ll find that the riding position is actually mo
