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LEAVE THE PARALLEL LIFE BEHIND
For those bemoaning the demise of Suzuki ' s legendary SV650 engine and all the variants that it bore, you can stop crying into your soup. It lives! Often referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of their range, it looked as though it was passing into legend but lookie here, an SV650-powered tall tourer with all the mod cons. And it looks great in its new suit. Not only does the SV live, albeit in SV-7GX guise, it now boasts three modes, traction control, ride-by-wire throttle and a bunch of
Euro5 + mods to ensure that engine stays in the Suzuki stable for years to come. Suzuki’ s GSX-S based 1000cc‘ GX’ has proven to be a winner here and the SV-7GX will undoubtedly follow suit. LED lighting, TFT dash, connectivity, USB-C port and the upright riding position that has taken the motorcycle market by storm are all there, propelled by one of the most rugged engines... ever. Suzuki NZ is expecting delivery of the new bikes in August and you can expect pricing to be keen.
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