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.

1. The Odisha Super Cyclone of 1999: The most intense recorded tropical cyclone in 20th century hit Odisha in 1999. According to reports, the devastating cyclone left nearly 10,000 humans dead, 1,500 children orphaned, and 7,500 people injured.

The maximum wind gust recorded by the High Wind Speed Recorder (HWSR) instrument of the Cyclone Warning Center in Visakhapatnam was 260 km/h (160 mph).

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