I sold my hopped up 1200cc Sportster and purchased the SV650, it meets my needs better; it's quicker, handles better, stops better and sounds better.
I've owned 22+ motorcycles since I got out of the Navy in '48 and the SV650 is the most fun bike of all of them.
Tell you three buddies to enjoy their new Sportsters, they're good rides.
Ain't it great that there are so many different motorcycles to choose from ~ life is good! ;)
Yep, it's a quick little machine, I kind of like it. I'm still considering a Kawasaki Nomad as an addition to my sportster. The Nomad is just a much, much better touring machine than the Sportster. It just happens that the Nomad, egonomically, fits me better than the comparable Harley, the Road King.
The Sportster is still the king of the commuter bikes in my opinion. As a jack of all trades, daily ride, none better.