2015 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - First Ride and Review. Chaseontwowheels. 1.12M subscribers. Subscribe. 1.5K. 107K views 8 years ago #ridepositive. Want a blast? The 1050DE is the Japanese factory's fourth-generation V-Strom. Yes, it has the familiar water-cooled 1037cc V-twin platform which, in concept at least, can be dated back to Suzuki TL1000S from the late '90s and produces precisely the same peak power and torque - 106bhp/79Kw @ 8500rpm and 100Nm/73.76ftlb of torque @ 6000rpm - as the old model­, but the changes elsewhere are significant. The Suzuki V-Strom 1000 sits on front 110/80 R19 M/C 59H and rear 150/70 R17 M/C 69H, tubeless tires that are paired with an advanced suspension system for a sharp steering and first class When the Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom came out in 2002, this magazine anointed it Bike of the Year—an excellent choice. Two years later the DL650 V-Strom appears, and therein lies this little comparo. Peak horsepower? 85.6 bhp @ 7,400rpm with peak torque 0f 63ft-lbs arriving at 5,000rpm. Interestingly the V-Strom has an overdrive top gear - well, a little green light blinks on and says O/D whenever you hook top anyway. It is a tall gear, and drops the revs to 4,000rpm at 70mph which equates to a very relaxed cruise. The Urban Monk offers a super in depth review of his V-Strom 1000 as it crosses the 50,000 mile milestone (80,500 km). If you are considering purchasing a us 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 Review. In the world of adventure, the majority of motorcycles have migrated into two extremes — small-bore 650-800cc bikes at one end, and big daddy 1200cc machines on z2UL.

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