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      06-07-2011, 01:25 PM   #142
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Originally Posted by termigni View Post
but I do not agree with your statement "A 600 (ZX6R, R6, GSXR600, etc etc) is utter crap for this type of riding. An SV650 on the other hand is great." only thing 650 is better than those 600s is the upright position comfort.
I think he means because of the much lower redline and torque curve, an SV650 is a much better city bike.

An R6 has a redline of 17,500, while an SV650 redlines at 10,500. An SV650 is a bike that you you don't have to take to redline, you can change gears at 6-8k rpm.
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