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pdog · 10-11-2009, 03:31 PM

DRZ-SM is no good for more than 15 minutes at a time IMO and terrible for freeways for any distance. I've owned a Ninja 500, SV650 and DRZ.

Make sure you buy used and avoid a lot of easily damageable bodywork (i.e. SV650S). I would look for a first gen SV650 (99-02). They should be easy to find for less than $3k and just require basic maintenance for years. The aftermarket support for them is terrific and there's enough power where he shouldn't feel the need to trade up to anything else.

10-11-2009, 03:31 PM	#18
pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	DRZ-SM is no good for more than 15 minutes at a time IMO and terrible for freeways for any distance. I've owned a Ninja 500, SV650 and DRZ. Make sure you buy used and avoid a lot of easily damageable bodywork (i.e. SV650S). I would look for a first gen SV650 (99-02). They should be easy to find for less than $3k and just require basic maintenance for years. The aftermarket support for them is terrific and there's enough power where he shouldn't feel the need to trade up to anything else.