In other parts of the world, small bikes are popular.
Roads are worse, traffic is heavier...
People want something small, robust, easy to maintain.....
And that creats a market. And local production.
In Europe, you need to have a big bike to be a man.
And there is no market for small bikes.
(Myself, I have spent most of my life on GSX1100 and GSX-R1100. And my touring bike is a GTR 1400.
So I am no exception)
HD Sportster 900/120 0cc is a moped for girls.
Yamaha 535 something a beginer can use for a short time.
A 750-800 cc bike in general (GS 750, VN 800...) are also entry model.
To learn driving and get your license before you get a "real" bike.
But we will see if things change. The major companies are launching 300 cc "Adventyre bikes"
Honda in Brazil produces several interesting bikes.
E.g The Cargo.
The "Pizza delivery bike" that "Old Man" drove from Mexico to Ushaia and than to New York.( 125 cc verdion)
And since I live in Portugal now, I have found one of them here.
Due to the relation Brazil- Portugal.
It is the Honda NX4, NX400, Falcon.
It was sold in Brasil, some other SA countries and Portugal !
Produced from 1999-2008.
(And a newer version 2012-2014)
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Falcon_NX4
It ticks almost all boxes in my wish list.
https://www.motonline.com.br/guia-de...da/nx-4-falcon
Good used ones are for sale around 2 500 Euro.
https://www.olx.pt/anuncio/honda-nx-...tml#31103e59a3
When/if this period of "state of emergency" and restictions in movement ends. I will try to get my hands on one of these.