The SV650 debuted in 1999 as a cheap 645 cc V-twin roadster and became one of the most-recommended first middleweights on earth. Early bikes had a steel trellis and a carburetted or early-FI 90-degree V-twin; 2003 added fuel injection; the 2017 reset kept the V-twin but restyled the bike as a sharp naked with a one-piece seat and optional ABS.
Claimed power is about 70–76 hp depending on era. Seat height is around 785 mm on modern bikes; wet weight about 197 kg with ABS.
The SV is the V-twin answer to the MT-07: narrower powerband, lower insurance in some markets, a seat that works for shorter riders. Compare current years with the MT-07 and Honda CB650R.
| Year | Photo | Engine | Power | Weight | Seat | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 49 |
| 2025 | ![]() |
645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 49 |
| 2024 | ![]() |
645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 53 |
| 2023 | ![]() |
645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 53 |
| 2022 | ![]() |
645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 53 |
| 2021 | ![]() |
645 cc | 73 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 53 |
| 2020 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 53 |
| 2019 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 58 |
| 2018 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 59 |
| 2017 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 59 |
| 2016 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 52 |
| 2015 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 42 |
| 2014 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 40 |
| 2013 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 40 |
| 2012 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 40 |
| 2011 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 785 mm | 40 |
| 2010 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 800 mm | 39 |
| 2009 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 800 mm | 44 |
| 2008 | ![]() |
645 cc | 75.1 hp | 168 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2007 | ![]() |
645 cc | 71 hp | 165 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2006 | ![]() |
645 cc | 71 hp | 165 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2005 | ![]() |
647 cc | 71.2 hp | 165 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2004 | ![]() |
645 cc | 72 hp | 162 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2003 | ![]() |
645 cc | 72 hp | 162 kg | 800 mm | 45 |
| 2002 | ![]() |
645 cc | 71 hp | 165 kg | 805 mm | 44 |
| 2001 | ![]() |
645 cc | 70 hp | 165 kg | 805 mm | 32 |
| 2000 | ![]() |
654 cc | 70 hp | 169 kg | 805 mm | 26 |