It has been manufactured in Japan by Suzuki since 2002, although sales in Europe ended in 2009. The name V-Strom combines "V" referring to the bike's engine configuration with the German Strom, meaning stream or power.

The bike is variously categorized as dual sport, sport enduro tourer, street/adventure, commuter, or entry-level.

Suzuki V-Strom 650XT Engine Power is courtesy a 645cc liquid cooled V-twin motor. It makes 71PS and 62.3Nm of torque. You have a six speed gearbox but the bike misses out on a slipper clutch. The V-Strom 650 XT weighs 216 kilos which is on par with the competition.

Suzuki has launched the 2023 V-Strom SX 250 in the Japanese market, having announced the same earlier this year. This is the made-in-India Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 built by Suzuki Motorcycle India and exported to multiple markets including the Philippines, Indonesia, and now Japan.

Specifications of Suzuki V Strom 650 XT

Adventure bikes are, by their very nature, a compromise and they always will be. So what Suzuki have achieved with the V-Strom 800 DE very impressive indeed. It's both more capable off road than the 650 that went before it - but if anything it's also a better road bike.

The bike has averaged 4.52 liters/100km (62.5 mpg UK, 52mpg US) over the last 95,000km. The consumption has varied with each tankful ranging from a low of 3.76 to a high of 5.27 lt/100km.

The bike has averaged 4.52 liters/100km (62.5 mpg UK, 52mpg US) over the last 95,000km. The consumption has varied with each tankful ranging from a low of 3.76 to a high of 5.27 lt/100km.

The Suzuki V-Strom SX is powered by a 249 cc air-cooled engine which produces 26.5 PS @ 9300 rpm of power. It has a fuel tank of 12 l and a claimed mileage of 32 kmpl.

1. 253 mph • Barrow Island, Australia • April 10, 1996

• Visible satellite imagery of Tropical Cyclone Olivia a few hours before it crossed Barrow Island, Australia, setting a new world-record wind gust of 253 mph. (
• Wind trace taken at Barrow Island, Australia, during Tropical Cyclone Olivia.

Adventure bikes are, by their very nature, a compromise and they always will be. So what Suzuki have achieved with the V-Strom 800 DE very impressive indeed. It's both more capable off road than the 650 that went before it - but if anything it's also a better road bike.

around 125 MPH Power comes from a water-cooled, 90-degree V-twin, or call it an L-twin if you prefer. The Suzuki V-Strom 650 produces 70 horsepower and 46 pound-feet of torque with a top speed estimated at around 125 MPH.

The Suzuki V-Strom 650XT is powered by a 645 cc air-cooled engine which produces of power. It has a fuel tank of 20 L and a claimed mileage of 23 kmpl.