Track choice drz400sm or a sv650?

Hi guys
Looking for some advice. Long story made short is, I recently took a performance riding course at a local track and would like to start doing some track days. For someone with really no track experience would either bike be a better choice than the other?
I've been riding for 35 years but would really like to do several track days per year. The course I took used the sv650 and it was a blast and familiar as I used to own one.
Would the DRZ400SM be a good choice given I am just starting to do track days?

Thanks in advance
Gary

 

SV. Great bike, handles well, wrecks better. Cheap to run. Great to learn on.

 

SV hands down. Easy and cheap to get parts and also alot more fun to race. The DRZ is a heavy underpowered pig. And yes I have ridden both on the track.

 

I've seen one hang with and pass a heavily-modified CRF450 at VIR.......

 

Yep, that 450 damn sure didn't have motor on that 400...

 

had nuthin to do with the riders

 

Thanks for the input guys. Exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

Surprised by this comment though. I hadn't heard that before. I was under the impression with it's power to weight ratio it would have been just the opposite. Light and nimble. I will take that under consideration. thanks

Has anyone else ridden both?

Both seem to have good aftermarket support and plenty of used spare parts available.

 

I think he means in comparison to a 450 MX bike converted to a motard, or one of the purpose built racing motards.

I'd get an SV if I were you.

 

motards in general are light and nimble...quicker than they are fast...the DRZ is on the slower side to begin with is all...try a KTM SMR