Yea, I've been leaning more towards the SV (mainly because the other bikes I like are never for sale) but so far, it seems to be the choice. Power isn't a concern at all. I'm not looking for the fastest bike around or anything. Just something that doesn't struggle on the interstate (250 ). And I would prefer a faired model. I'll save the fighter/cafe look for when I lay it down and I'm too poor to replace plastics.