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Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure Motorcycle Unveiled

The V-Strom 800DE will sit between the 650XT & 1050XT in Suzuki's international line up.
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By Mihir Barve

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Published on November 8, 2022

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  • Suzuki V-Strom 800DE gets a new 776 cc engine with 82 bhp & 78 Nm on offer.
  • It gets a 21-inch wheel up front and 220 mm suspension travel on both ends.
  • It is loaded with electronics, and also gets 4 ride modes.

Suzuki has taken the wraps off its latest middleweight adventure tourer motorcycle, the V-Strom 800DE. The V-Strom 800DE will sit between the 650XT & 1050XT in Suzuki's international line up, and it gets the same engine as the GSX-8S, which was also unveiled alongside it at EICMA 2022.

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In terms of the design, the 800DE is unmistakably V-Strom. It gets vertically stacked twin-LED headlights up front with a rather short beak below them. The motorcycle is wrapped in a traditional yellow livery with blue accents and gold wheels, and Suzuki says that it will also be available two more liveries - a matt mechanical grey with moulded yellow accents and black rims, and a glass sparkle black, that also comes with dark blue accents and gold wheels.

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The new engine at the heart of the 800DE is a parallel twin 776 cc DOHC unit, which produces 82 bhp at 8,500 rpm & 78 Nm peak torque at 6,800 rpm. The power output is slightly higher on this compared to the GSX-8S, thanks to a more conventional exhaust setup. The engine also gets four valves per cylinder, and a 270 degree crankshaft which Suzuki says will deliver "high levels of torque and positive traction", which is beneficial for off-roading.

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The V-Strom 800DE gets a 21-inch front wheel and a 17-inch rear wheel, which are wirespoked and shod with Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour tyres. The tyres however, are not tubeless, even though its little brother on sale in India - the V-Strom 650XT - gets tubeless tyres. It also gets fully adjustable Showa suspension with 220 mm travel on both ends, and 220 mm of ground clearance too. On the chassis front, it gets a steel frame with an aluminium swingarm, and the bike is designed to have a narrow profile for better control.

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The bike also gets some electronics on board like ride-by-wire throttle, switchable traction control, switchable ABS with 2 different levels of intervention, and four riding modes including a "G" mode (G for gravel), which is specifically tuned for off-road use. It also gets a bi-directional quickshifter, and a low rpm assist.

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Last Updated on November 9, 2022


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