Suzuki Sfv650 Review 2014
How does it ride?
One thing I noticed from the beginning is that it's not an intimidating motorcycle. If you want to take it easy and ride slow, that's perfectly fine on this motorcycle. As with all higher cc motorcycles, the throttle gets a little choppy at slower speeds. Something that can be easily resolved by a tune. It feels refined and when you actually need some power, you can access it with a slight twist of the throttle from any gear.
City riding:
I find myself doing some amount of city riding whenever I commute to work or go to meet someone. While it's effortless to ride the motorcycle, I have often noticed that the temperature climbs up really quickly. On a warm day, with bumper-to-bumper traffic in 1-3 gears I have seen temps of 104 degrees and radiator fans screaming out loud. I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to ride from KR Puram to Electronic city during peak traffic.
Highway riding:
It can comfortably do highway speeds all day long without any strain on the motor. 80-120 kmph is this bike's comfort zone.
The motorcycle handles decently. Talking about the stock motorcycle, for the street, you can leave it as is and be fine with it. The stock sound is decent, not loud. The front and rear suspensions are adjustable. Overall, the bike performs great. If you're using the motorcycle to commute and just general riding, a quick swap of the muffler with an aftermarket slip on will bring about much significant improvement in how it sounds. On higher RPMs (from 7-10k) it does sound pretty sweet and the bike becomes more eager to leap forward.
The stock gearing is neither too short, nor too long. I have noticed that my motorcycle has a tendency to get into neutral most of the time I shift from 1st to 2nd. I didn't notice that with other bikes that I have ridden (not SVs but other bikes in general). I'm thinking it has to do with previous ownerships but it's not a big deal so far, but more of an observation.
However, there are a lot of things you can do to make it better. I wish I were mechanically inclined and had some space to work on the motorcycle. The labour charges are insane, and not to mention the waiting period with garages.
The number one update I would recommend for this bike is the suspension. Luckily, the GSX-R-750 and ZX10 rear suspension work well based on what I hear. For the front, you can bring over the full GSX-R-750 unit and swap it. You can also change the fork oil and use an emulator to improve the feedback from the front if that works out cheaper. The stock suspensions, while decent for commuting, feel limited when you ride on the canyon roads, twisties, and tracks.
While the rotor size on GSX-R is similar to what the SV has, I think changing the brake lines to SS braided should improve the braking performance. Good tires also make a world of difference. I plan on getting the lower fairings for the bike to make it look better. Apart from that, I'm just following the owner's manual when it comes to maintenance.
I believe I have covered most of the things I wanted to say about the bike. The reason why I started this thread is because I wanted to introduce the SV650 to everyone. Personally, I didn't know SV650 existed until a few years ago. Enough rant, incoming images 
Winter = put the motorcycle away. Right after buying, it went into storage for 5 months.
My handle...
A country side petrol station (gas station)
Below images are all from different rides I have been part of (solo and group)
The only thing I'm guessing I haven't mentioned is the procedure for winter storage for my motorcycle which I will touch upon quickly. So during the colder months here, it's normal practice to not use the motorcycle. There are people who take their bikes out on good days during the winter, I usually don't. The reason is that there is a lot of salt/sand on the road, which is used to clear the snow. Riding in it is dangerous due to limited traction but also you need to immediately wash the underside so that it doesn't rust. In order to completely avoid that, I usually don't use my motorcycle at all for those 5 months.
Hopefully, the below will help anyone looking to store their motorcycles (or cars) for an extended period.
Procedure for storing:
- Top the fuel up to the brim, add a fuel stabilizer and run it for a bit to circulate in the system
- Do an oil change (and any other fluid that you wish to change). An oil change at the least is a must so that the old oil doesn't sit there for 5-6 months and also for the next season you're ready to go
- Wash the motorcycle and wax it
- Clean and lube the chain
- Overfill the tires by at least 3-4 psi (I fill it by 5 psi over the mentioned value)
- Remove the battery from the motorcycle and put it on a battery tender
- Finally cover the bike to keep it away from unwanted attention, move it around once in a couple of weeks to avoid flat spotting, and wait patiently for the winter to end.
Many riders who have the skill/interest, heated garage, and access to tools will do all their motorcycle projects/upgrades during winter. Really gives you the time to order parts and slowly work on your motorcycle.
Hope you all liked this post. If you have any questions, happy to answer them 
Source: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/superbikes-imports/239843-suzuki-sv650s-review-2nd-gen-my-experience-owning-one.html
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