Mellow Yellow
I had a ride to Swindon today, to check out some bikes. It looks like it's going to be a VFR800 after all, I only sat on it in the showroom but it certainly felt more roomy than the SV. It looks better in the metal too, though it's still a bit frumpy. I tried a Honda CBR600F, but the riding position was identical to the SV; no good. A Fireblade at the same money looked well-used. Fazer looked too boring.
This is the actual bike. They had a red and silver special edition too, slightly newer but it had obviously seen a few more winters. I turned down a test ride, as there was a 90% chance of an impulse buy - I'm trying to be sensible this time. I've even considered selling the SV privately (it's super-clean now), but can't stomach the thought of dealing with eBay muppets so I'll trade it in and take the hit.
This is the actual bike. They had a red and silver special edition too, slightly newer but it had obviously seen a few more winters. I turned down a test ride, as there was a 90% chance of an impulse buy - I'm trying to be sensible this time. I've even considered selling the SV privately (it's super-clean now), but can't stomach the thought of dealing with eBay muppets so I'll trade it in and take the hit.