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Originally Posted by Sevorg
But this would take the SV away from the very market it is aimed at. i.e. cheap and excellent introduction to big bikes. I dont think that Suzuki is going to abandon a model type that sells so well.
I would point out that I would love Suzuki to bring out a bike like the one you describe. 
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Maybe they will and maybe it'll be an SV750/800.
The SV650 won't be a My First Big Bike for much longer - I remember reading somewhere that the EU are kicking in and demanding a limit of 500cc - can't remember when they propose to introduce this (hope it wasn't MCN
). When they do, maybe there'll be a cheap SV500 and a bigger version 750/800 for grown-ups?
I spent a minute googling and found this from here
http://www.eyeonspain.com/news/archive-24092007.aspx
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Spain to Raise Age Limit for 500cc Motorbike Licence
According to a report on a Spanish news website, the government is planning to revise regulations governing driving licences in Spain, to limit full licences for larger motorbikes to those over the age of 24. The measures announced to Congress would include limiting licences for 125cc bikes to the age of 16, and for up to 400 cc, to the 18 year olds. A licence for a 500 cc bike would only be granted at the age of 24, with at least two years experience with a smaller bike.
The Minister told the Road Safety Commission in Congress that the 53% rise in traffic fatalities this summer is mainly due to motorbike accidents, and said 88% of the motorbikes involved were 500cc or more. He did point out that fatalities were 14.3% down between 1st July 2006 and 30th June 2007, compared with the same period in the previous year.
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As I said, I'm sure I read elsewhere that the EU has something to do with this.