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SlowridinDave · 07-13-2008, 10:52 PM

How about a showdown comparo for these three bikes?

2009 Ducati Monster 696
2008 Triumph Street Triple
2008 Suzuki SV650n

Value versus Style... How do they compare?
Do you get the performance for the money???
Which bike do you would you want to ride most?

Kenneth_Moore · 07-14-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SlowridinDave

How about a showdown comparo for these three bikes?

2009 Ducati Monster 696
2008 Triumph Street Triple
2008 Suzuki SV650n

While I'm a fan of Suzuki's 90 degree VTwin, I suspect the Duc and Triumph would eat the SV's lunch. Could be wrong, it would be fun to find out.

sachiwilson · 07-14-2008, 03:12 PM

I'm sure they would, but that isn't the SV's role, from what I hear. It's a well-balanced, controllable, easy-to-ride but sporty standard. It doesn't aspire to the aggression that the other two have.

ejis · 07-14-2008, 07:40 PM

I love my SV, but it's no match for either other bike in any comparison other than "value". Even there, the duc and trumpet may be more expensive, but you get a lot for that money in better components, design, and refinement. Style is, of course, subjective, but personally I think all three bikes are great looking. It might be fun to take the same money spent on the higher end bikes, buy a new SV and upgrade away and see what you come up with.

bbtowns · 07-16-2008, 11:16 AM

Ejis has it, I've often thought comparing an 8K stock bike to a 20K stock bike is apples and oranges. If you got to comparable prices I imagine you'd get more with the bike that started cheaper. The price difference isn't that large in this comparison, but has been in others.

07-13-2008, 10:52 PM	#1
SlowridinDave Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Monster 696 v. Street Triple v. SV650n How about a showdown comparo for these three bikes? 2009 Ducati Monster 696 2008 Triumph Street Triple 2008 Suzuki SV650n Value versus Style... How do they compare? Do you get the performance for the money??? Which bike do you would you want to ride most?

07-14-2008, 03:12 PM	#3
sachiwilson Women Riders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,609	I'm sure they would, but that isn't the SV's role, from what I hear. It's a well-balanced, controllable, easy-to-ride but sporty standard. It doesn't aspire to the aggression that the other two have. __________________ Frappé LaRue Safety Queen Are you a Rounder? Sarnali: "what could be more useless than arguing with a deaf female lawyer????"

07-16-2008, 11:16 AM	#5
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 531	Ejis has it, I've often thought comparing an 8K stock bike to a 20K stock bike is apples and oranges. If you got to comparable prices I imagine you'd get more with the bike that started cheaper. The price difference isn't that large in this comparison, but has been in others. __________________ What kind of man can abandon his family like that? Seriously, who is he, I'd like lessons.

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07-14-2008, 07:40 PM	#4
ejis Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	I love my SV, but it's no match for either other bike in any comparison other than "value". Even there, the duc and trumpet may be more expensive, but you get a lot for that money in better components, design, and refinement. Style is, of course, subjective, but personally I think all three bikes are great looking. It might be fun to take the same money spent on the higher end bikes, buy a new SV and upgrade away and see what you come up with.