Though its SV650 and Gladius moniker may have changed, Suzuki’s SFV650 ($7699) has long been a staple motorcycle in the Japanese company’s lineup. Featuring a tried-and-true 645cc liquid-cooled V-Twin housed inside a lipstick red tubular steel chassis, the feisty SFV is a great solution for riders looking for a fun, affordable street bike.

Despite being the oldest design, we’re still fond of certain styling elements of the SFV, in particular its sleek exhaust and petite nose. Admittedly though, we wish it offered more modern-looking (and functional) hardware like an inverted fork, radial-mount front brakes and an updated instrument panel.

“The body lines and looks are a little dated, but it’s the only bike in this test that still has an analog tach,” states Colton. “I really like to visibly see where it’s at in the rpm range rather than read the data bars [on the Ducati and Yamaha]”.
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