Will Suzuki Ever Make an "SV-R"

[Kurt'sSV]

People keep talking about how they wish Suzuki would improve the SV to make it a better sport bike - Fully adjustble USD forks and shock, tuned up motor, 5.5 inch rear rim (so we can run normal sized 180mm tires), full fairings, etc., but do you think Suzuki will ever do it?

I say no, they won't. I don't believe there is a market for it, but there is a great market for what the SV is now and Suzuki wants to keep the SV in it. But what the F do I know?

[slowpoke]

How many people bought TLRs?

[Darth Lefty]

I'm with Kurt. I could see them upgrading it a little to compete better on features with the FZ6 and 599, but not more than that.

[morbidelli17]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV

I say no, they won't. I don't believe there is a market for it, but there is a great market for what the SV is now and Suzuki wants to keep the SV in it. But what the F do I know?

Concur ...

[Tillers_Rule]

Originally posted by slowpoke
How many people bought TLRs?

Me

[DasTeufel]

I have a TLS :D

[SV650R]

But why not?

I would pay extra for quality suspension components!

Besides there is Racing for the V-Twins... Right?

I hope they do... At least a special edition SV :)

I would buy one! Luis

[DasTeufel]

Just buy a TLR, basically a SV on steroids.


Probably the reason why Suzuki won't market another high performance v-twin is this: you put two bikes in a showroom, one is a GSXR750, the other is a SVR1000. The gsxr will outsell the high performance v-twin. The TL series experienced that, I don't think Suzuki would want to repeat history.

[03SV1Ksrider]

The sv was purpose built to do exactly what it does. It is a great handling motorcycle, that allows the rider to be, for the most part, more comfortable then a sport bike. There is no market for a sv-r because someone looking for something with that type of performance already has an option, which is a gsxr. There are planty of reasons why the sv, 650 or 1k, would be an amazing super sport bike, first being a v-twin, which is why many of us bought the bike in the first place, but the sv was made for a different market. There are enough parts out there to make an sv better then any sv-r suzuki would build. Plus, even if they did make an sv-r, people would end up upgrading and modifying that as-well. The sv handles better then what 90% of riders can do with it. The sv1000 with a little more adjustability has the option to make noticable suspenion tuning. You also dont see gsxr's for 4999.00 -5999.00 new, which is what a sv650 normally goes for. If suzuki built a sv-r it would start get get into gsxr price category. They would have a hell of a time selling it. Honda's RVT is a great example of what a supersport vtwin can be. BUT, the price speaks for itself.

[Toad]

Ok, so Suzuki needs to build a modular bike. Make all the stearing stems the same size, all the motors mount to all the frames, and all the suspension fit in the same place.

Then you can order the mill, frame, suspension, bodywork etc that you want.

Shy of that, it's never goign to be the bike everyone wants, because everyone wants something different.

The SV-R was the TILLER. No one bought it, they quit making it.

In the meantime I'll keep my pretty SV and mod it into what I want :)

-- James

[Darth Lefty]

Originally posted by Toad
Ok, so Suzuki needs to build a modular bike. Make all the stearing stems the same size, all the motors mount to all the frames, and all the suspension fit in the same place.
Mostly, they do, within the limits of what they can make a buck on, and what keeps up with technology. That's why so many years of GSXR forks can be made to fit the SV, and why so many shocks fit nearly any bike with appropriate adjustment, and why Zoran's cam swap works, and etc.

It does bug me a little that low tech and non-appearance parts are different between models. You'd think there would be no penalty and a lot of benefit for keeping them all the same - especially on budget standard bikes. Is there any reason that the 1st and 2nd gen SV, V-strom, Bandit, GS500, and Katana shouldn't all have the same rearsets and footpegs?

[akphotog]

Is there any reason that the 1st and 2nd gen SV, V-strom, Bandit, GS500, and Katana shouldn't all have the same rearsets and footpegs?

HERE, HERE.....exactly! :time:

[Grim]

wasnt the point of the Sv to basicly be a budget sport bike. something most anyone could afford and go have fun with? what do i know though