Last weekend I sold my shiny yellow SV650S street bike. When I bought it 5 years ago I couldn’t imagine selling it… so I took good care of it because I was in it for the long haul. But as others have said when you start with this hobby: “Think of it as your first bike, not your last”. And so it was… a couple weeks ago at the Spring Toronto Motorcycle Show…. that I decided to upgrade. Last Monday my sister helped to deliver it to its new owner in Mississauga (a fun ride in the rain (not)). So the yellow beast lives on as someone else’s “first bike”.
I’m in no rush to get the replacement, as prices are better in the fall, and I’m hoping to keep busy with the dirtbike this summer. But some of the low-cost options would be the Suzuki DL-650 V-Strom, or Kawasaki Versys. The pricier options include the BMW F 800 GS or Triumph Tiger 800 XC. For now it’s just a little bit of money in the bank…