News – New for 2015 Intermot Cologne: the XT like Suzuki V-Strom 650! – Used SUZUKI

New for 2015 Intermot Cologne: the XT, Suzuki V-Strom 650 style !

News - New for 2015 Intermot Cologne: the XT like Suzuki V-Strom 650! - Used SUZUKI

Surprise at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne: the legendary XT trail is back … at Suzuki! The coat of arms of Hamamatsu has indeed chosen the famous suffix used by Yamaha in the 70s to designate a new version of its trail-road V-Strom 650, recognizable by its aluminum spoked rims (mounted on tires …

Surprise at the Cologne Intermot motorcycle show: the legendary XT trail is back … at Suzuki! The Hamamatsu coat of arms has indeed chosen the famous suffix used by Yamaha in the 70s to designate a new version of its trail-road V-Strom 650, recognizable by its aluminum spoked rims (mounted in tubeless tires) and its "beak" on its front part.

This V-Strom 650XT also receives a new windshield equipped on its upper part with a deflector adjustable by hand in three positions, like the system used on the road GSX-F FA.

As standard, this "novelty" includes ABS, a variable-height saddle and an easily accessible monoshock preload adjustment dial.

As an option, this "XT" version can also receive fog lights and engine guards, as well as "redesigned" rigid suitcases and top-case, specifies Suzuki..

Technically, the 2015 V-Strom650XT identically renews its excellent base, consisting of a 645cc V-twin and an aluminum perimeter frame.

Comfortable and well balanced, this road trail is, according to data collected by Suzuki for the year 2012, the "second best seller in its category in the combined markets of North America, Europe and Oceania ", just behind the Honda NC700X and a few lengths ahead of the Triumph Tiger 800 and BMW F800GS.

Available at the end of the year

Questioned by MNC, Suzuki France is currently not able to give us the price of this more adventurous edition of the DL650 V-Strom, which will be available "at the end of the year". Its price will in fact only be revealed on the eve of its marketing, "in order to be the best placed" in relation to the competition … To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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