bulldogs2k

Thats what i'm thinking too. I just love naked bikes.....and not a huge fan of the half fairing.

ZDan

GS500E > Blast!

EJO

bulldogs2k, were are you located? I have a 2000 SV650 with just over 10,000 miles. I am in Eastern PA if your interested and close by.

ToeKneeC

I bought my '00 sv650 for not much more than $2K about 3 years ago. they can be found... and certainly they're better bikes than the EX500

TheDonEffect

Yeah, you could find a carb sv650 for about 2000 if you wait and bargain a bit, especially since the majority of people will be gunning for the 03+ fuel injected ones.
Thanks Zdan for the insight, I was reading up on syncing carbs last night and well carbs don't go bad.

sahtt

suzuki bandit, especially the 1200cc.

Besides gas mileage, it destroys everything else in the DD catagories. I ran one to hell and back and sold it with 33,000 miles for what I paid for it to the penny. I sold the bike with the stock chain and sprocket, still in decent shape. Oil cooled and took houston traffic like an abosolute champion.

By far the most durable and reliable machine I've ever owned. I DD a 954RR and call myself a ####ing moron everyday for burning the hair off my thighs (through my pants) while my back and neck ache thinking of the joyous times I had the bandit. I do enjoy the 954 the 10% of the time I'm not DD'ing it though.

Chris S

Another vote for the SV 650. Trust me, it's worth every penny and more of the cost differential between it and the other bikes mentioned in this thread.

S2K ON 2

+1 on the gs500.
you can pick up a 91 for $1000. the looks didnt change from 89-2000 i think. it's a great commuter bike

3ngin33r1

Why not just get a Burgman?

Chris S

show us a Burgman anywhere close to that price range!