Video: MCN Fleet report on our Suzuki SV650 Published: 01 July 2016 After 2000 miles on the cheeky new Suzuki SV650 this year it's time to show my first video report about the bike. It covers what I'm impressed with, what I've changed and what needs to change next to make it suit me. If it raises any important questions, please email me. Click here for more updates about the Suzuki SV650 Looking to buy your own bike? Visit MCNbikesforsale.com or use our Bikes For Sale App. Other pages you might like ... NewsArticles VideoVideos ReviewsBike reviews For saleBikes for sale (29) MCN Fleet: The Suzuki SV650X is like owning a puppy Or at least I think it is… Over the last 11 months the £6199 Suzuki SV650X has wormed its way... Suzuki SV650 model history The Suzuki SV650 and SV650S are easy to overlook, but the fact is that they're cult... MCN Fleet: SV650 in biking paradise If the Isle of Man is a motorcycling paradise outside of TT fortnight then only the word ‘utopia’... 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SUZUKI SV650 (1999-on) Middleweight V-twin all-rounder which proves you don't have to be boring to be practical MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 83 owners' ratings:4.5 out of 5 SUZUKI GLADIUS 650 (2009-on) "Improved looks but the real beauty is under the skin" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 15 owners' ratings:4.1 out of 5 SUZUKI GSX600F (1996-2000) "As a cheap alternative to sporty 600s it sold well" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 20 owners' ratings:4.7 out of 5 HYOSUNG GT650 COMET (2004-on) "A little bit crude and outdated compared to the later SV650" MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 5 owners' ratings:3.4 out of 5 HYOSUNG GV650 AQUILA (2006-on) "Oddball Korean concoction whose extreme Dan Dare styling is more than matched by its consummate ability" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 10 owners' ratings:4.6 out of 5 SUZUKI SV650X (2018-on) The SV650 gets a retro makeover with new café racer styling MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 2 owners' ratings:4.5 out of 5 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 (2007-2008) "Now thanks to a three-way power switch you can choose how much power you need" MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 17 owners' ratings:4.6 out of 5 KAWASAKI ER-6N (2005-2008) Nine out of 10 road testers prefer it to virtually any other middleweight MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 36 owners' ratings:4.3 out of 5 SUZUKI DL650 V-STROM (2004-2010) "As a fun, realistic alternative to a licence-bashing sports middleweight, the V-Strom's a winner" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 28 owners' ratings:4.6 out of 5 BMW F800S (2006-2010) "A bike you could learn to ride on yet keep and enjoy" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 25 owners' ratings:4.4 out of 5 SUZUKI SV650 (2016-on) Suzuki go back to what the SV did best MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 1 owner rating:4 out of 5 HONDA FMX650 (2005-2012) "Perky enough if you're a new biker, but unless mere adequacy is your buying criteria there are better motorcycles" MCN Rating: 2 out of 5 5 owners' ratings:4.4 out of 5 HONDA CBF600 (2004-2007) "A supremely competent motorcycle but lordy, is it dull!" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 29 owners' ratings:4.6 out of 5 DUCATI 620 SPORT (2002-2003) A cheap way into Ducati motorcycle ownership MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 YAMAHA FZ6 FAZER (2004-2009) Looks sharp, has a brilliant motor, excellent handling and offers huge versatility MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 61 owners' ratings:4.2 out of 5 KAWASAKI ER-6F (2005-2008) "A cunningly-disguised riot of fun, the Kawasaki ER-6f is cute, capable and competent" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 10 owners' ratings:3.4 out of 5 SUZUKI DL650 V-STROM XT (2017-on) Suzuki have made an already good bike great MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 3 owners' ratings:5 out of 5 SUZUKI DL650 V-STROM ABS (2011-on) "An immensely, almost peerlessly versatile package that is simply brilliant value for money" MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 26 owners' ratings:4.5 out of 5 KAWASAKI Z750 (2003-2006) "Insane looks and an addictive personality that echo its bigger, madder Z1000 brother" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 32 owners' ratings:4.2 out of 5 SACHS 800 (2000-2004) "Part roadster, part sportsbike, part cruiser and the result is a slightly disappointing" MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 3 owners' ratings:4.3 out of 5 All related reviews SUZUKI SV650 (2017/17) £5,295 Leicestershire SUZUKI SV650 (2014/64) £3,391 Cheshire SUZUKI SV650 (2017/17) £4,399 Hampshire SUZUKI SV650 (2019/65) £6,299 East Sussex SUZUKI SV650 (2019/65) £5,699 East Sussex SUZUKI SV650 (2017/17) £4,995 Lincolnshire SUZUKI SV650 (2017/17) £4,494 Essex SUZUKI SV650 (2017) £5,995 Lancashire SUZUKI SV650 £5,800 Lancashire SUZUKI SV650 (65) £5,799 Lancashire All related bikes for sale Share this article ...