Suzuki SV650 Review and Testride! 

Picks the nail up to prevent someone else getting a puncture... Throws it into a car parking space... Never change Cager :)

Looks like the CB 500?? Ah,ah,ah! Where you've been so far? Looks like an 1999 SV650! Welcome to the SV650 world, cager.

I’m going to get one of these for my first bike. I have always liked the look of the SV650 in aesthetics and performance. I’ll be in my low 40’s when I get it and simply have no desire to go really fast. I just want to have fun. Pretty much just park my truck during the warm part of the year and get around on my bike.

I love the looks of this bike, reminds me of a ducati....but a reliable one.

Love the looks of this bike, especially the black one. Keep up the good work, best channel on RU-vid!

Long time no see, nice to watch a new Review again!

I love the way you talk about all the bikes you ride. I am subscribed to a lot of channels, but you seem to be able to describe all the different bikes bikes you ride so perfectly when it comes to us normal riders. So many test rides I see are just compared on how fast/flick able they are. You tell us that and also tell us whether they are god commuters etc... Keep up the GOOD WORK. :-)

I love Suzuki SV650!!!

Took my license using this bike. Great handling and pretty sweet bike overall. Great for new riders and fun for everyone!

doesn't look anything like cb500. Looks like an sv 650. ....... oh wait a minute it is an sv650

A few years ago I watched your review of the CB500F and I bought the bike, I even got a red one like you recommended. Now I watched this and I will order a red one soon. I'll probably come watch your video again in a few years to pick out my new bike lol

Nice review as usual Cager! As for the bike, I saw it in the Paris Motorshow and I pretty liked it. It seems Suzuki didn't try to make it trendy, they just make it good and simple :)

I thoroughly enjoyed your demo and easy style , many thanks !

Picks up a nail and throws it straight into the parking lot

Great, best review I’ve seen yet 👍

I have been riding my 2000 SV650 for a year and a few months clocking just over 29000km, for a mid size bike it's probably the best all round bike. Mine is still the carburetor version non ABS, filters through traffics like, a 300, and without a silencer it absolutely creates a good street cred. On breakfast runs it keeps up with the big boys and the semi fairing keeps me seated securely at speeds well above 180 Km/h. Suzuki has been making this model since 1999 and it has been used on track too. The SV cup is popular and probably still around in the UK. Glad its back with some positive changes.

Cannot wait to get this bike! It just ticks all the boxes. Love the video(s) :)

Great review, in my opinion, one of the best bikes in the category and in that amount of money, with a proven robust and strong updated engine with a very interesting sound aka V2, a nice feature for new riders is the low rpm assist that prevents stalling the bike that could be very helpfull at heavy traffic. (I like the classic looks of the bike but its just a personal preference), at last i would like to see a comparison with its true competitor the mt 07. keep up the good work !!

Great Review, best I’ve seen on this bike. My Bike.

Black looks nice! Waiting for black to be available here.

This was a great review! I'm getting my driverlicense on a Gladius 650. And it's a great bike! As soon as I can I'm test driving this. :-)

@3:25 I was looking for you to ride over that same nail again

Great review 👍

Dude, the new one! I've got to test ride one

At last. Cager woke up from summer holidays

nice! i am thinking about getting the old sv650

You nailed that review [ducks]. I tried the SV650, very comfortable to ride and so simple, a great learner commuter bike. The only problem is you would get bored with it after a while and wish you went with the learner version of the MT07.

Great review!!

Nice town. Thanks for the review.

Very nice review. You'v got it ;). I test drove it last week. I can agree awesome and easy bike. Was thinking about buying it but maybe a used Shiver is even better for me.

I love this bike!

I have the SV650S k9, it's awesome! Very good in twisty roads like in Scotland, lots of low and mid range on it. Plus a shorty pipe...

“Let me get this nail before someone else gets a puncture” Throws nail directly into car parking area.

The tail lights/brake lights are LED. Great review, as always!

LOVE the all black.

Yeeees ! I was expecting that !

Good review :-). I'd love to see one for the Suzuki Bandit 1250.

Great video! Covered a ton of ground with a lot of insight, yet kept it fun and interesting! Suzi should hire you for their marketing team...thank you !

Its not a cb500 man, its the return of the sv650!! Seems like you missed some motorcycle heritage knowledge there.

"I forgot to get fuel", then proceeds to roll on the throttle and pops a wheelie. Lol

Cager, I've watched several of your reviews and because of you're convincing.style,, whichever one you're talking about seems to be the ideal bike. I'm a new rider trying to decide between the NC700X, FZ07, Z650, and SV650. I would like to know how you would compare or rank these bikes specifically for a beginner rider?

I watched this video several times now, and in a moment of clarity i realized that it is quite degrading for the bike to be compared with an mt03 and a cb500(f). This one is a lot more of a bike than the 320 Yamaha, only common is the ease of use and the noob friendly orientation. In Greece CB500f costs brand new 6.700iah euroes and this one is on offer for 6.400ish euroes. You get a 650 V twin instead of a 500 parallel, twin disk braking system instead of single, better suspension, better transmission. This one looks almost too good to be true if i am honest, and if it suits me well it will be mine! Don't get me wrong, the evaluation is great, honest and informative, the placement of the moto next to MT 03 and the CB 500f though, rather than the MT-07 and the Z650 is unfortunate.

I really like that in black and I'm not normally as much of a naked bike fan

I love it, even over the Mt 07

Thanks for the review! I just wish you compared it to the FZ-07 (MT-07) instead of the MT-03. This looks like a good bike since it has ABS option and it's easier on the insurance (ABS is kinda hard to get here in the USA). The four cylinder super sports are hard on the insurance where I'm at (I've been quoted $240 a month) and I think this kind of bike probably a good option.

In your opinion what is the best mt-07 Z650 or SV650. Thank you. I’m confused I’m a new guy in a bike world.

Hi Cager, are you gonna testride the Ducati Scrambler 800 in the near future? Plan to get one next year.

i love my 2007 sv650. though its getting old and I’m starting to look at bikes again. Not sure if I should get a 2019-20 sv or a 2019-20 zx6r.

Would this bike be OK for me i want to learn how to ride and go straight for the A license instead of starting at A1 or A2? I'm 5ft 9

I just bought one, selecting between it, Z650 and MT07. SV650 wins bigtime!

And that's how you fukin review a bike! Well done, cager! Also, are you in Portugal?

Phoar, hows that drivechain noise when you lean left. Some lube maybe?

They are great bikes. I have 7 of them. Selling parts of most of them.

Great review as always Cager. I'm curious as to a comparison of this bike and the MT 07? Are they pretty much the same or is the MT 07 a bit faster in accelerating?

Cager you really have to stop playing with the gauge resets and features while you are moving. I recently watched you nearly front end a Honda Gold Wing when you were playing with the radio controls or something else and in this one you are playing with the consumption reset crossing a junction. Take care fella. I would hate for you to have an accident especially when your content is excellent. Ride safe and best regards Scooty

You "nailed" it

you think a 6'3 guy would fit on that? I'm mostly legs with a short torso

I'm assuming you meant the old MT03? I owned that bike when I was 17, 660cc single was amazing

"oh I forgot to put the fuel in, shit" - revs almost to the red line

How do you compare this SV 650 vs Z 650 in general ..?

Wat should be the mileage of a second hand long term use motorcycle??

also could you do a review of a ktm 690 smc/enduro?

Ι 've heard that it has better suspension than the mt-07 , is it true ? There are a lot of people complaining about the mt-07 and its suspensions

please do a review for the dmw g310r !! thanks

could you please review the new triumph speed triple ?

can you do a 2010-11 Hornet, and a 2007 CBR 600RR?

can you compaire it with mt-07 please??

Great Review, now try the sv1000 :D

Oh btw do they do a left hand drive for the UK? Haha

Was that the sound of peg scraping?

Awesome and informative review once more Cager. What was the Average Fuel Consumption at the end of this test ride ? Around 5 litres/100 kms ?

How does the clutch feel?

My favorite affordable middleweight, easy quick intuitive chassis, great power all over the rev range, lovely smooth v-twin character, sounds great with an aftermarket exhaust. Can't go much wrong with one of these.

What Jacket do you wear?

awesome review. But did anyone think you were crazy when you were talking to yourself

My 2007 Ducati s2r1000 has the same start up technology!!!!!!

sounds like a linear power curve... probably enough power for the street. I don't like the headlight cowl on the SV650, it reminds me of Bumble Bee on Transformers, doesn't match the retro front theme. I guess this could be easily changed though. The headlight cowl and paint on the SV650X is a step above, but not sure I'd like the clip-on handlebars, that would be annoying on the street I'm guessing.

fucking pregos! LOL Greetings from australian from a fellow portuguese! Keep up the good work!

Better than MT-07? Actual V-twin has advantages over the wannabe V-twin. Also the Suzuki has a better handling longer wheelbase, better ergonomics, and to me is better looking, and I own the Yamaha!

whats with all the cars parked by the road in the middle of nowhere in Portugal?!

Do you recommend this or Gladius? I also thinking to buy xj6n too.

Is the SV650 that much different and more rideable in terms of power, handling , clutch, brakes , than the Triumph street triple? What i try to say is that i am a new rider and want a bike for a long time and not to change every year :P Do you think i could be bored after some months with the SV ? beacause the street triple is one piece of art as a machine , as everybody agrees, BUT can't tell if it is a begginer bike... although they say it has VERY LINEAR power delivery! ( i.e. MT-07 doesnt have linear delivery in power and torque and kinda scared me when suddenly full throttle ://////////// ) Hope you HELP me ! :) CHEERS

Suzuki makes the GSXR600 and 750 (same frame) I wish they would do the same with the SV and make a 750

Whats your height bro?

Very good moto. V

What are all the comparisons with the MT-03 about? Bikes only scare if you act stupidly on them. If I was buying a bike in the 650/700 class, it would be this, despite it being the heaviest. Informative review, albeit containing some nonsense.

I think this bike looks classy , though the exhaust ruins the look a little. Wish they used the exhausts from the GSR600.

Scared me with that dead battery sign XD

Cager, what's your comparison of this to the new SV650? I found the SV to be slightly "angrier", but I'm wondering of that was mostly due to the different intake sound and gearing. I'm wondering what one of these with slightly lower bars would feel like. It would be great if SUZ offered cruise on these bikes. They beg to be toured on.

kind of like nc700, but you wont hit the limiter (hardly ever, although i have twice) on the sv650. The brakes are rigged for novice riders.They will bite but one has to pull lever much harder. Performance brake pads will elevate much of this. Otherwise i agree totally with your review. My second bike since 1980's where i had several 750 and 1000 bikes. The nc700 first and now the sv650x 2018 have got my confidence and skills back to where they were thirty years ago i believe. I will in another 6-12 months go with a fast 750 or perhaps a sv1000. wait and see on that,no rush. Good review byw.

How muc does this bike cost as of now?

dude, should you be throttlin' those new bikes so hard? Is there not a 1000km break-in period for new bikes in portugal? I don't think, that checking the top speed is a part of new engine break-in. And also, new engine does not have the performance of a properly broken-in engine..

Não fazes ideia nem pesquisaste o q foi a sv650...pois não? Deverias...para não dizeres tanto disparate sobre o aspecto da sv...muito mau...

Can't view your videos on my phone anymore. Maybe the definition is now too high. Anyway, it looks great on my laptop. Good review, but I think you will have put off a lot of potential owners who don't see themselves as "learners".

1:18 i was like "how did he move the footpeg with his finger?" Huhhh??!!! Telepathy??

Looks like the VTR250

i always watch your videos thinking: i hope he doesn't enjoy the ride like when he ride the mt-07... -mt-07 owner because of you-.

I wish they did a 750 with a bigger petrol tank for longer cummutes

for me its just bmeee

engine braking is good when the Po-Po is lurking around.