I dont think hell want an SV 650, if hes lookin for a cruiser, like the 883. as for my opinion on the 883, its a piece of shit, and will leak oil within 1 month of ownership, and is way over priced... if your lookin for a good start bike, that is a cruiser, pick up a honda shadow 600 or 750, and or maybe a yamaha roadstar 650... they are great cruiser startbikes and you wont have any problem handling them on the road. but if you have just a tint of interest to get more into the sport riding side of things, pick up an SV 650 like RC mention, or maybe even a ninja 650r, both are outstanding first bikes. and in my opinion the ninja looks better.
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