Suzuki SV650 Drag Races | Challenge SV!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2023
- As part of or Challenge SV series we wanted to see how well this humble bike does at the Traffic Light GP. So called on a few mates to come and challenge us. You might be surprised at the result!
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Brilliant stuff. People always discount bikes like this as not having enough performance, but it takes a really high performance car to get the same levels of acceleration, so you really don't need more on the road to have fun.
Exactly .... the SV650 can do 0-60mph in about 3.7 (ish) seconds ... stock ..... there's not much below full on sports cars that can do that without some serious mods. The power to weight ratio of bikes is hard to beat 😉
Is that SV650 tuned? I am impressed
Every bike I've owned was a lot faster than 95% of cars on the road, and that's including a 17 hp CRF250L. Fact is the vast majority of car drivers are too scared to even floor the accelerator, despite their cars being slow anyway.
@@aluisiousit’s power-to-weight. Most cars are at least 1.2+ tons vs 120kg+ bikes. Then there’s gearing and all that…
7x the weight needs 7x the lower to get started.
People that say “not enough Performance” usually have no idea what they’re talking about lol that goes double in the car scene.
Let's be honest, the sv has to be one of the best bikes ever made. As an all round package (especially for the price) it's pretty hard to beat!
very good bike, id say competing with the Suzuki bandit, also good price, performance and its also indestructible. Suzuki have to make some of the best bikes along side triumph
Currently has only one competition wich is the Mt07
But that's all about to change with the new Hornet
The sv is definitely better at price
The noise sounds similar for all 3
It all goes down to power
I just wish for about two inches more seat height.
Runs out of oil if you wheelie
@@kecskekecske9643 MT has easier maintenance than SV. Much lighter too.
You launch that SV unbelievably well Chris, I couldn't stop giggling 🤣
I was thinking the opposite... I get off the line much faster in my Gen 1.... and I know better than to wheelie mine. .. that sv is toast in those hands long
@@TroyC68 no one fkin cares dude.
And yet you have 0 videos to back that up, just you posing next to an SV650 instead of riding it.@@TroyC68
@@GaijinGamerGirl stock sv650s can run 11 seconds. i believe him lol, launching a bike is easy if you know how to, and he is right about the wheelies, they will burn the front cylinders at balance point from oil starvation. seems like he knows what he's talking about. not everyone is a content creator nor do they have to prove they know how to launch a bike, just from watching the video you can tell this guy sucks at launching
Doubting this very much lol@@xander4218
I knew nothing about the sv650 the day I sat on it at the dealership. It was a used 2017 with 6k miles. All I knew is that it felt right and was in my budget. Wow did I get lucky. I've since realized there couldn't have been a better bike to fit my needs. I've doubled the mileage in 6 months and am having a blast. Great video. They definitely are fast enough for this 50 year old.
One of the most good natured and fun motorcycle vids. I have ever watched. Thanks to all the participants.
I love the change from the usual S1000RR or V4 Panigale vs a Ferrari or Lambo, way back in the mid 70s when I started biking it would've been an RD250 or KH250 vs a Cortina or Vauxhall Victor.
Really nailing those starts on the SV 💪🏻👍🏻
Really impressive starts. I guess with a 2 cylinder with this kind of power it's harder to overdo the start, so maybe easier to launch than bigger more powerful bikes.
This says it all doesn't it. This is one of the reasons why I love motorcycles. I once bought a 2001 Honda CBR600F (F4i) voor 1900 euro. Crazy performance for under 2k.
Really interesting vid and kudos 👏 to the SV650. Some so-called experts like to put crap on the SV and Suzuki in general, but in reality the SV is still made in Japan so it's got that tried and true Japanese build quality. A little known fact is that Suzuki still builds the majority of its model line-up in Japan with only their 125's and 250s built elsewhere, unlike it's 3 other Japanese brand competitors. Just something the experts "forget" to mention.
well the experts are kind of right though. suzuki is crap in general and the newer SV's while great is still in the shadow of the OG SV650 which is hard to live up to. look att the lineup of bikes suzuki has. most of them are outdated AF and the most popular one is the most overhyped ugly POS bike in the world the busa.
Isn’t the MT-07 also manufactured in Japan?
@@keiths7346 MT07 (good bike) is made in Japan. T7 is made in France. Like Suzuki all Yamaha small quads and 125 and 250cc are made in China. I have ridden motorbikes since 1977 and have owned bikes from all 4 Japanese brands. One Kawasaki, more Honda's than any others (4) but the 2 Yamaha's and 3 Suzuki's were completely trouble free. Having owned bikes from all 4 Japanese makes, I can honestly say I'm not brand biased.
@@rampage3337 "Suzuki is crap in general" is a rather sweeping and uninformed statement don't you think, Rampage. How many have you actually owned? I ridden for 45 years and owned bikes from all Japanese brands. One less than memorable Kawasaki with top end problems, 4 Honda's (from my experience the most overrated and underwhelming brand of all) of which bar one (vfr1200f) had really annoying problems like cam chain tensioner troubles, regulator/rectifier and other pia problems, whereas my Yamaha's (2) and Suzuki's (3) had no probs whatsoever.
@@rampage3337 my 99 TL1000R would like a word with you.
I got a V-Strom 1050XT and it's always fun when cars think it's slow because it's an adventure bike. It is slow by bike standards. But it smokes most cars. In fact I have not lost yet. :) Great review. Chris is the most fun TH-camr to watch in my opinion. Great stuff. Keep it up :)
I'm picking up an older DL1000 V-Strom today, coming from the DL650. The 650 was no slouch, but I can't wait to see what the 1000 can do!
I used to have similar with my SV1000, except with other bikes - plenty would just discount it as an SV650 'til I was still hanging with them past 100... 🤣
I own a VStrom 650, but not relevant to the fact that every time I swing my leg over it and move off up the road I’m surprised by just how fast a bike is when compared with a car. I don’t know why I don’t loose the impression. Glad that I don’t. Sublime feeling 😊
I had the same experience on my trusty Svartpilen 401. Looks like a 125 but easily smacks every Golf GTI at the lights😂. This thing only had 42hp, abismally slow for a bike
Great to see a simple 650 being that quick. However, let's be honest, the rider makes the difference. Chris is a fabulous rider, I for one would never be and will never be as quick of the line with my bike or any bike for that matter.
I have the same bike with same exhaust. Riding one year and easy to nail off the line.
Practice makes perfect. Nothing like nailing a launch on a motorcycle, feeling the front wheel hovering millimeters off the ground while dancing between the clutch and throttle... gotta love it.
SV650 was my first bike, excellent engine, forks need stiffer springs and thicker oil and then it's a great handler too. My bike picked up 10HP at the tire from a custom dyno tune, the included power-commander maps were that bad. It was way too lean with no airbox lid/velocity stacks/full system. Pulled all the way to the rev-limiter after then tune! Can't recommend a custom tune highly enough. Great races!
That looked like fun, well done SV. It put motorcycles into context.
Picking up my first sv650 on Thursday! Beyond excited! These videos are keeping me buzzing and are really helpful! KEEP EM COMING!!!
I own the SV1000. An absolute beast that accelerate like hell with its massive vtwin torque and doesn't cost much to maintain and to buy nowadays
I bought my SV650 in February 2022, and then got rid of my Tenere 700 shortly afterwards, which I don't regret one bit; too top-heavy. The SV650 brings a smile to my face every time I ride it. I've done a few mods, the best being a slip on exhaust, and that 90° V-twin now sounds epic. It's best summed up as a boulevard dragster!
I feel the opposite. I had an SV and find myself smiling much more on my Tenere.
@@YamyHaw How any times have you dropped it?
@@soulrebelno1 I’ve had an SV650 and currently have a T7. It all depends on what riding you like. The SV is an absolute blast on windy paved roads and gets the nod there, but the Tenere is almost as fun on pavement and really shines when the pavement ends. I have managed to tip over twice on it 🙃
@@AdventurePiggy You're spot on! Buy a bike that's designed for the job, that suits your needs best, and don't part with your hard-earned cash until you get a demo. I think the Ténéré 700 is a great bike; the CP2 engine is a peach, I loved its road presence, and its load lugging capabilities. I bought my Ténéré 700 during lockdown, I couldn't get a demo, but it had a decent price at the time. But, eventually, I just got fed up with its high centre of gravity, plus the seat tends to force your legs out to the sides. I had a few hairy moments with it, and I'm 6' 2"! Once, during the rush hour, I nearly dropped my bike at the lights, when I put my foot in a pothole on a sunken road - it was very scary! It's no surprise to me that Yamaha have put lower, high capacity dual fuel tanks on the new Ténéré 700 World Raid.
To be honest, the bike I really wanted was the Triumph Tiger 900 GT, but you just couldn't get hold of one due to supply problems back then. And, it was the same story at every dealership I rang, very annoying. In the end, I realised the Ténéré 700 wasn't the bike for me. I looked around, and got a fantastic deal on a new SV650. I fitted a Givi rack, I use my Givi boxes when required, and it suits me just fine.
Over the last few years, adventure bikes have become very popular, but why buy one if you're never going to go off-road? If I was to go touring, I'd buy something that was road focus, like the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+, or a BMW R 1250 GS. If I was going off-road, I'd look at a lightweight dual sport motorcycle. 👍
Just picked up a 2023 SV650 6 days ago! What model slip on did you get?
That off the bike handicap cracked me up. We know a van is never going to beat a motorcycle but that highlights just how slow it is. Brilliant.
Love an SV me, and love a visit to Turweston! Great fun vid gents....loved it!
😃 I love my little SV!!😍
That’s the reason you see so many on track. I had a tracked one. 150kg wet. 50:50 weight split. The GSXR 1000’s had me on the straights, but it embarrassed them on the brakes and in the corners. £7k is not cheep though. They were £4,500 when I bought mine. Okay, some years ago, but inflation busting prices increases on everything at the moment.
What joy…. This brought lots of smiles for me this morning… thank you 🤩😊
Great presentation 🎉 & great choice of bike, made a 70year old biker laugh a lot, especially the “missed gear”🤙🏻 keep up the great stuff.
Great 'every day' idea Chris - well excited. Looking forward to next vid.
I love these fun videos! So entertaining and easy to watch. Plus bike vs. cars are always great
The SV sounds mint ! Still amazed how much quicker bike still are get some !!
Awsome , Thumbs up for Sv 650, I wish to see MORE and MORE, and MORE drag races.
Bless the little SV ❤ Great video 👍🙂
Brilliant. Such a trooper of a bike, cheap, fun and modable
Love SV650s. 😊 I found myself cheering.
This video has me all warm and fuzzy and cackling like a teenager. Love it. The underdog of bikes whoopin' up on big bad cars. I've owned 4 SV bikes (last gen) in my time, loved most of them.
I'd wager the runs were so close with the Porsche, if you ran a full exhaust from M4 on that bike with an ECU flash, you'd have won those runs. Not to mention reducing bike weight (wheels, 520 chain conversion, other expensive stuff) would have made you that much quicker, probably into the high 11 second quarter.
Never the less, your throttle control on launch is SO good. Goes to show how capable a 645cc twin is, with someone who can exploit the machine.
Brilliant video indeed! People do not realise how faster bikes are compared to cars. Perfect choice of the bike and cars.
Fantastic video. Great to see an SV smoke 2 out of 3. Today, just brought home a '23 blue tank, bronze frame. Even with stock exhaust, this thing sounds excellent. Can't wait for warmer spring days!
I mean 3 out of 4
Quickshifter and keep his head straight in the same position I'd say he would have the 911. Long live the sv 👌👌
What a fun video. Great to see the SV represent so well.
Cheers Ken
just to put things in perspective, we forget how fast we ride on our bikes. Last week at work i had to test a new porsche boxter with 300hp. I accelerated hard, went to highway a d dropped from 6th to 3rd a few times and floored it and thought to myself - holly crap this is an extremely fast car! went back to the office and compared 0-100 and 0-160kmh times of a stock sv650 (have one from 2004) and this boxter to realize my bike is faster than the 300hp car which in my country costs a pornographic price
That’s power to weight for you 👌🏼great video @bikeworld keep them coming
Brilliant video, just shows that you don't need that much money to have fun. I've a '22 SV650X, love it.
Thank you for this brilliant video . As an owner of a SV 650 this was great to watch :)
Bought one two weeks ago as a winter practice bike and I absolutely love it. Cost less than the wheels on my race bike and makes me laugh out loud when I ride it👌
Fun video. Love the shape of the new Shoei
Love this video. The SV650 is a great bike!
Bloody impressive that sv,and in the blue frame and black paint,it reminds me of another v twin motorcycle I had,my beloved 1203 cc 101hp buell S3 thunderbolt
Now that also was a great bike!
Yep Excellent video! More of this please, the comparison videos is where the views are at! Great stuff.
"The only bike you really need!"
Take it touring, commuting, a bit of green-laning, maybe a trackday!
ALL IN ONE DAY (or maybe 2 :P)
i am an experienced rider and have a 2nd gen sv650. No average sport car is a match 0-140kmh for this bike. only cars around 400hp have a chance. topspeed is a different story since after 160kmh it looses most power and tops at around 200kmh
What a great video. Love it 👍🙂
Love it. Demand more!
Just shows you don't need a litre bike for the road... It looks like mega fun, scream the nuts off it, stand ups, trackday hero, and it can run with a 911... Love it Chris!!
Great video and content!! This channel and 44T easily the best
I ended up buying a different bike but always loved the SV, what a superb bike!
I really love the steel trellis frame on the SV. Reminds me of my old Bandit 400.
Good job finding exactly what kind of car it takes to beat an sv650. You need a ton of grip to launch a car like a bike, but the faster you go the less the weight and traction matter and the more aerodynamics and power start to take over, both of witch the 911 has big advantages on.
top-of-the-range Tesla lekky...........??
Which makes a money perf ratio ridiculously bad for the porsche
grins and giggles all the way. That was a brilliant video 🙂
Thanks!
WOOOOOOOOOW AWESOME AMAZING FANTASTIC
I learned this back in 1985 on my 1st bike a 1983 Yamaha XT550. I raced a Corvette from light to light and was killing it. Now days I ride a 1989 Yamaha FZR1000. I think because of the double round headlights people think it is a scooter. 33 years old and still can smoke everything except the 600 plus horsepower cars.
I guess you must like classics
Great bike
I love my SV. Nice to see it getting some respect
Did my DAS on an SV650 so have fond memories. A good honest bike. Great stuff.
Love this!
I owned 2 Yamaha RD 350 Lc's , 46 bhp and a top speed of 115 mph. The figures aren't that great when you see them in print but those bikes gave me more enjoyment than any supercar or superbike ever could.
I have a 2007 SV650 that I bought for $1,500. 50k miles and counting. Changed the sprockets for smaller front/larger rear, now there are only a handful of cars that can hang with me off the line. Hoping to do my first track day sometime soon! Great video
I have one (SV650) and it’s a great overall bike. I raced MX for over 20 years and tried dual sporting but found out they don’t quite do either dirt or street that great for my level of riding. I bought an older 2005 SV650 for a great price and love it. I’ve had it for over 6 years and it was just a short term purchase. The bike owes me nothing and is still a great ride every time I swing a leg over it.
I've been waiting for this for so long. There's an SV650X for sale near me heavily discounted due to the new model. I'm coming from the world of cars and stuff like this is so useful to help me understand if it's the right bike for me.
Thanks and keep it up!
I love my 650X, would highly recommend. The turning circle requires a bit of planning!
It's a great starter motorcycle as well.
Good luck, and always gear up!
Sv650x is the best looking variant by far IMHO and you could be happy for a long time if this is your first bike good sir!
You can't go wrong with the SV, especially if you're looking at a good deal on one! They're easy to learn on and they have plenty to grow into.
Had mine for almost 3 years now. Great bike that you won't regret purchasing. The highway without a windscreen will be daunting the first few times, but you'll get used to it.
I rode my '99 SV650S (it is yellow, so I call it 'Lil Bee, because women tell me it is cute) From Kitchener, Ontario, to Victoria, BC. 5000km ride, camped most of the way. phenomenal little bike. Easy and cheap to maintain, too. I've had all sorts of adventures on Vancouver Island. rode from the edge of Manitoba through Saskatchewan, to Calgary in a single day. Everyone should own an SV at some point in their life, I truly believe that!
It is always funny when cars roll up on me on my Husky 701sm with 74 rwhp. Probably looks like an mx-bike or a moped to many ppl, they don’t realise what it can do.
Great match ups.
My first road bike was a Honda CB1300. I just liked the looks. The sound and the comfort. In a way it was similar to the SV. In that it wasnt renowned for being a fast or expensive bike. The engine was built to last forever with little maintenance. And it had all day comfort for two people apart from no fairing. Well... one day i found myself next to a Porsche GT3. The one with the scaffold inside. This thing was beautiful. Anyway i could see what we were up for. The driver of the Porsche nudged his car forward. And I could hear him bring the revs up. Well the light went green on this closed airfield and I gave the Honda everything. The front end came up just a whisker. The perfect amount for maximum acceleration. Well, I blew him to the weeds. Not kidding. It was no contest. Now dont get me wrong, if I could afford a supercar, a Porsche is really the only major brand that I get excited about. But I was reminded that the CB although no sport bike, it was no slouch either.
Now, if we found a race circuit then the roles would be reversed for certain. All good fun.
Cheers for the great content.
Excellent real world test!!
Love it 😊
this isnt discussed enough, good work
I love clips like this, cuz it shows normal people who started riding, u dont need a 200hp bike to have fun with !
Would be cool to see something like 30-100mph race. Brilliant stuff
Top Gear style challenge: Bike VS car through a city 🤣🤣
Great video, love it! 👍
I'd like to see you do a multi day tour.
I still maintain that as long as you've got the appropriate riding gear for the conditions, you don't really need a big heavy touring bike to have a fun riding holiday.
I take my Honda forza 330cc scooter anywhere any time no problems.
really no need for a bigger bike
@@darekm6859 man you're right but I don't have money for anymore speeding tickets lmao
I ride the 2nd gen SV and this video perfectly shows what it can do. It's great at acceleration but tops out just over 100. I have looked at upgrading but this bike does everything I want it to do on the street and the track. Hard to beat the utility of the SV. Great vid
tops out just over 100? Ive done a genuine 130 on my 2017 SV650 and I know from experience that the 2nd gen SV has more top end or is more peppy than the 3rd gen.
@@TheDeceptikron I don't get to 130 but close. I have a slightly taller front tire so the speedo reads slower as well as a shorter sprocket setup (14/47). I don't know that I've seen 120 or above at the track but definitely 1-teens.
@@OpticalToxin my Gen 1 has done 135 GPS verified
@@CrazyPanda688 going downhill? Not many people can get the gen 1s over 130 regardless of gearing.
The point is after 100 its pretty slow to accelerate. Yes it can do 130. But the passing power at highway speeds isnt amazing. But definitely sufficient.@TheDeceptikron
On the twisty B roads around Yorkshire Dales, I left many sportbikes behind on an SV650.
It's so fun and effortless to ride. On very twisty roads, you don't even break or change gears that much, it's just throttle on and off. Hard to beat that in terms of having fun.
Used to have the previous model SV believe it was 2010 model. Bought at 35k miles, sold at 58k miles over 2 years later with 0 issues. Super reliable and fun to ride those V twins
Love these videos testing bikes in real world situations love it 😎👌
As an SV rider I support this message!!!
Humble and legendary at the same time
I took my test on a Gladius. Possibly the best introduction: very practical, very manageable - extremely endearing engine. Had a lot of fun on the ring road luring cars in with those L plates too...
same here, learnt on a gladius :) great bikes
That little sv sounds the nuts!
Fab video, goes to show how much fun you can have for the sane price as a new tyre on a Lamborghini
Great video I have a First Gen sv650 s apparently they were an ideal bike for learning on .😄.
Loving the child seat in the 911, what a statement 🤣
Nice video, I like your delivery and particularly pace. Having riden an SV650 for many years I'd agree with your findings. Although out here in the West Country you have to contend with all these crazed loons in souped up Imprezas, Evo, Skylines, and on the country roads round here you often find it's not the stock cars you have to worry about, it's these guys and trust me it's as much as you can do to just about keep your ass out of the rhynes if it mix it up with them. The main big difference is with regualar traffic and what's fundementaly changed is the electric cars. Some of those things, shit., they move.
It’s like the FZ-07. It isn’t fast. It isn’t the torqueiest. But it absolutely goes.
Also, naked bikes love to just wheelie and chill under 60/70mph.
Anything faster and you’ll want a sport bike with fairings.
Passed my test June 2022 and got a new SV650 . I’m very new to riding but it’s a great bike . I’ve changed the ugly stock exhaust, crash bungs and rad guard and it’s perfect . Can’t wait for a Little better weather to get more time in the saddle .. my only regret is not getting a bike when much younger .. mid life crisis but great to now have two wheels
My first "big bike" was an SV650S with the blue fairings. It was a brilliant bike!!! Economical, reliable, cheap to run and insure, all round a great bike.
Went to a GSXR750, which was obviously quicker but bit of overkill for the roads and only fun if you were gunning it everywhere at 80%.
The current bike is an S1000R which is just a hooligan with everything though 😂
BMW M2 & a Porsche 911 against an SV650 twin cylinder motorcycle.... Pennies for the bike costwise & nowt in it for results here... Bike HUGE winner...I have its big brother with power commander & pipes & absolutely love my bike.
Thumbs up for a great vid!
Cheers!
Considering most real world road drag races are only up to around 40 to 60mph, I’m giving it to the SV 😝
Good point. Looking at Porsche's own data, the SV's 0 to 60MPH time would require a much more special Porsche than this model.
yes, on the streets the performance difference between this type of bikes and the average car is shocking. i have a 2005 sv650 and near my house there is a traffic light before 100m of a straight road that makes a hard right. When i accelerate with some spirit, i reach the corner when the cars are just starting to accelerate. Its amazingly quick considering its an entry level bike.
Chris, you are hell of a rider. Probably, even if we give you 125cc bike, you will still manage to win😉💪🏻
I have 75hp and a few more kg, more than enough on my local roads.
Something I love to do is Motogymkhana, I reckon the SV would be a weapon in a car park full of cones. Never seen it done competitively outside of Japan.
Great video, cheers, what happens in the real world when a dispatcher smokes a 50k car, lol.
very cool video
One of the best and funnest videos you’ve done! I have a new 21 mt09 as a weekend bike and I daily a mt07 with a woolich tune and full exhaust and it’s honestly just as fun in the real world. Always cracks me up when golf Rs, wrx, Holden SS (chev ls2 cars, I’m from Australia), gt86 and s-chassis etc try beat me off the line and I leave them for dead, the mt09 just murders them and I literally get walked rolling start with my bros 2020 gsxr1000 so it shows how much faster bikes are then your average cars and sometimes Supercars.
You ever tried a standing start launch against his gixxer with the mt09 to see how long you can stay ahead of him if at all. The 1 thing I will say about gixxers though, is theyre boring, which is a common factor with inline 4 superbikes.
I own a 2017 SV650, 2021 MT09 and a 2011 Daytona 675, I'd never buy an inline 4 again.
@@TheDeceptikron the 09 and gsxr are almost completely even first 150 metres, he will start to move out very fast when it stops trying to wheelie. Through the mountain passes I beat him though, 09 is so much easier to ride and just as grunty out of corners. Only in-line 4 I like is the mt10 engine, very fun, I agree most are bland.
Finally a real world drag racing with common bikes. I would suggest pitting it against other bikes in it's class like hornet/mt07/cb07 or sport bikes of same size, and even maxi scooters(tmax, ak550, x-adv, forza 750).
Just good road ride would b great, thanks great vids,keep them comming plse.
Perspective is always key.
The SV650 is a fantastic bike and you really don’t need anything more on the road than this plus second hand prices are fantastic.
Would actually be interesting to see someone like Chris and his talents ride the SV on track back to back with a sports 600 or 1000, to realistically see much difference in lap times he gets on bog standard bikes using a control tyre.
considering the sv650 engine (and pretty much everything else other than looks) hasn't changed in 20+ years, the fact it was even close to beating the (much newer technology) porsche 911 is amazing.
I love my sv650 to bits, came off it last year unfortunately. have had to resurrect it from the dead to get it back on the road but I love it too much to get rid of it!
in my first season of riding (2023) the only car I can recall taking off on me was a granny in a x6. Seen dozens of Hellcats lol, felt like they were stalking me but they never even tried anything. smh an old v twin just shouldnt be this fast lol. Love these bikes