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19-09-06, 02:20 PM

Why is it that only Suzuki is producing a 750 engined sportsbike? Where have all the rival manufacturers put their 750 machines? Is it simply a change in some racing regulations that have seen the 750 sized bikes fall out of favour or is it insurance that has stymied their popularity?
Purely from a kerb based perspective the 750 seems like the near optimum size in terms of weight, pulling power and top-end go go action. I think if any sporting type of bike were to tempt me from the SV it'd be the GSX-R750, it seems to offer just enough of the "too-much-of-everything" without being utterly talent/fear overwhelming like the litre bikes appear to be.

19-09-06, 02:20 PM	#1
SV650S_DUB Guest Posts: n/a	What happened to the 750s? Why is it that only Suzuki is producing a 750 engined sportsbike? Where have all the rival manufacturers put their 750 machines? Is it simply a change in some racing regulations that have seen the 750 sized bikes fall out of favour or is it insurance that has stymied their popularity? Purely from a kerb based perspective the 750 seems like the near optimum size in terms of weight, pulling power and top-end go go action. I think if any sporting type of bike were to tempt me from the SV it'd be the GSX-R750, it seems to offer just enough of the "too-much-of-everything" without being utterly talent/fear overwhelming like the litre bikes appear to be.