Suzuki V-Strom 800DE review: the middleweight adventure bike built for real exploration
Suzuki V-Strom 800DE review: the middleweight adventure bike built for real exploration For more than two decades, the Suzuki V-Strom lineup has earned a reputation as one of the most reliable and versatile adventure motorcycle families on the market. With the arrival of the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE, Suzuki has taken a big step forward, creating a middleweight ADV bike that feels equally at home on highways, gravel roads, and remote backcountry trails. After spending time looking at what the V-Strom 800DE offers on paper and hearing feedback from riders around the world, it's clear that Suzuki wasn't trying to reinvent the adventure bike formula. Instead, the company focused on refining it. Engine: smooth, torquey, and full of character At the heart of the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE sits an all-new 776cc parallel-twin engine featuring a 270-degree crankshaft. This firing order gives the engine a distinctive V-twin-like character, delivering strong low-end and mid-range torque while produ...