07-16-2006, 07:26 PM
BLINGMW Wrote:hmm... the GS500E (without the fairing), seems ideal, air cooled!.... but it's actually slightly heavier than the SV. That's kinda gay, why isn't it lighter? Any other suggestions? Are there sub 300lb bikes the exist or is ~360 kind of the floor for a somewhat modern bike?
GS500 is heavy because the technology it's based on is old.
If you want something that is rider-friendly and track-friendly, SV650 is the only answer you're going to get. And you don't need someone's first-hand experience to know that the Blast is going to suck.
Another light bike that has good track potential is the Ducati Monster. The 620 is super light and has a very low seat height, somewhere between a Blast and an SV650. Although if you're scared off by the SV having a 'complicated' cooling system, I don't think a Ducati is up your alley.
