This is my opinion on how my son's SV matches up to my hayabusa. I've been riding his about once a week for the past month so he doesn't need to winterize it.
ride quality
The hayabusa is a Lexus compared to the SV. So much smoother on all roads. I've done 600 mile days on the hayabusa, I don't know that I could do that on his bike.
rider position
You sit in the hayabusa, you sit on top of the SV. I have helibars on my bike vs. stock on his so there is alot less pressure on my wrist.
wind protection
This was a surprise to me. SV hands down. I rode both to work on upper 20 degree days and the SV kept the wind off of my up body much better. On the hayabusa the wind hits me on my upper chest( double bubble screen ), SV the wind hits me near the top of my helmet( stock screen ). I'm wearing a perforated leather jacket with a liner, so the wind hitting me in the chest isn't ideal.
power
I'm not even going to bother with this one other than saying the SV will do the ton with no problem.
handling
I feel like a pro on the SV once I get to a twisty road. I can carry sooooo much more speed with soooo much less drama with it. You think about turning on it and it's already happened. Now I know why a couple of guys I ride with on these bikes spank me running up 226a( very twisty road aka dragon type ). You can get back on the gas sooner and go into a curve farther on the SV.
I will never get rid of my hayabusa BUT if he decides to sell his, I'll have me another bike quick. And he is considering selling. No one can have too many bikes, right.
ride quality
The hayabusa is a Lexus compared to the SV. So much smoother on all roads. I've done 600 mile days on the hayabusa, I don't know that I could do that on his bike.
rider position
You sit in the hayabusa, you sit on top of the SV. I have helibars on my bike vs. stock on his so there is alot less pressure on my wrist.
wind protection
This was a surprise to me. SV hands down. I rode both to work on upper 20 degree days and the SV kept the wind off of my up body much better. On the hayabusa the wind hits me on my upper chest( double bubble screen ), SV the wind hits me near the top of my helmet( stock screen ). I'm wearing a perforated leather jacket with a liner, so the wind hitting me in the chest isn't ideal.
power
I'm not even going to bother with this one other than saying the SV will do the ton with no problem.
handling
I feel like a pro on the SV once I get to a twisty road. I can carry sooooo much more speed with soooo much less drama with it. You think about turning on it and it's already happened. Now I know why a couple of guys I ride with on these bikes spank me running up 226a( very twisty road aka dragon type ). You can get back on the gas sooner and go into a curve farther on the SV.
I will never get rid of my hayabusa BUT if he decides to sell his, I'll have me another bike quick. And he is considering selling. No one can have too many bikes, right.