the guy at the dealership said the sv650 handles better, but the 599 has a better motor with more top-end, even though the sv is torquey. the sv is actually about $1000 cheaper and there's a shitload of them out there, which means tons of aftermarket support as well tons of parts if i crash (knock on wood) the sv in stock is an 05, the 599 is an 04, so i can get a screaming deal on either. in all honesty, the sv is probably the better bike for me but that 599 is just so damn COOL!!!! the fact that nobody has one rocks, except for the lack of aftermarket support as well as lack of parts if/when i crash. the sv650, while a great bike, is kind of generic. everybody and their mom has one. granted, there are reasons that everyone has one, but it would be nice to have something kind of wow cool. what are everyone's thoughts?

yes the guy is on commission but the owner of the honda dealer (cars) i work for, and the sales guy as well as his owner go waaaaay back, so i'm gonna get hooked up and i know i can trust his advice. plus, the fact that the 599 is so old means there's a spiff for him on it, so i give him props for not pushing toward it any harder than the sv.