Suzuki SV1000

The Suzuki SV1000 and the half-faired SV1000S are naked bike motorcycles that Suzuki has made since 2003. Their 996 cc 90 degree V-twin engine, taken from the TL1000S with over 300 changes to improve low-end and midrange performance, was aimed at the Honda VTR1000F and the one-litre Ducati V-twin sport bikes. The SV1000 is the larger version of the popular SV650 and shares its bodywork, but has a different main frame, handlebars, swingarm and forks, with front forks and brakes from the earlier GSX-R600. Unlike the carburetted Honda it was fuel injected, with Suzuki's Dual-Throttle Valve technology. It was updated as the K4, K5 and K6, but neither 1000 cc bike sold well, Suzuki stopped selling the naked version in the US in 2004, and by 2008 neither model was listed on the company's global website.