Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE

The Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE is available in three colours: Champion Yellow No. 2, Glass Mat Mechanical Gray and Glass Sparkle Black. All three colours come at the same introductory price of Rs 10,30,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).

The V-Strom 800DE is equipped with vertically stacked hexagonal LED headlights with LED indicators and taillight. The ADV features a 5-inch colour TFT instrument console with day and night display modes, there is also a USB charging port on the left side of the console. The windscreen comes with a 3-step height adjustment. Moreover, the Vstrom 800DE gets the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.) with three riding modes: Active, Basic, and Comfort. The ADV has a bi-directional quickshifter, ride-by-wire, and traction control. It also offers a G (Gravel) mode and the option to deactivate the rear ABS.

Powering the ADV is an all-new 776cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine, tuned to produce 84.3PS and 78Nm. It gets a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch. The bike also gets a generous 20-litre fuel tank.

The V-Strom 800DE employs a Showa inverted fork with 220mm travel and a Showa monoshock. Braking is via 320mm twin discs up front and a single disc at the rear, with switchable dual-channel ABS. It comes equipped with 21-inch front and 17-inch real spoked wheels, fitted with 90-section front and 150-section rear tube tyres from Dunlop. It gets a 220mm ground clearance, 855mm seat height and a 230kg kerb weight.

The V-Strom 800DE goes up against the upcoming Honda XL750 Transalp. It also rivals the Triumph Tiger 900 and the BMW F 850 GS.