Lighter

[grog]

Next week im 70 yrs. Thinking of a lighter bike, muscle power now a bit less. Is a SV 650 a good choice?

[Irish in Oz]

I bought the 650 thumper and enjoy it, but I'm keeping the 14.

[Barbastro K6]

I am 74 years old and gym...... without problem
Also 2000  CB500

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Saw today CFmoto are releasing a 750, looks half decent actually, brembo monobloc brakes single sided swingarm, usd forks.

Not a fan of the areo winglets though.

https://www.cfmoto.com/global/motorcycles/sportracing/750sr-s.html

Mate at the BMW club has the CFmoto 800MT, quite a nice bike

[gsxbarmy]

z900 RS SE @grog if you are going to change 

However, don't rush it - I'm 70 and can still manhandle my R1250GS BMW around 

[GSXKING]

Greg SV650 similar weight to new parallel twin GSX-8S/R 800. Seat height a bit lower I think also. That motor sounds quite funky too. 🙀

[Mick_J]

To answer your question grog, yes the SV650 is a good bike but if you are over 6' it might be a bit cramped for you.  My wife had one for 12 years and loved it, I rode it a few times and found it a great little bike but it was a bit small for my 6'3" frame.  It's one of those bikes where you can use most of its performance most of the time.

[Hooli]

I rode a SV650S once, seemed fun but as said they are quite small.