Yeah, lots of guys have said turning around and selling your first bike for what you paid for it a year earlier is no sweat. I'm not a big fan of the naked bikes, but if it saves on insurance and repair costs, I'd be game. And the SV650S is decent-looking with the added sporty front end that the SV650 lacks. The GS500 has a little more dressing, too. Here's a little something I read that explains why I'm so much more into the Ninja than the GS500...

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...comparo07a.pdf