Suzuki updated its flagship V-Strom adventure bike as recently as 2020. We spent considerable time aboard the DR Big-inspired V-Storm 1050 XT that year, and the ADV performed admirably in all but one condition—off-road. That all that in 2023, though, with the arrival of the V-Strom 1050DE.
To improve the platform’s dirt-going pedigree, Suzuki made key changes to the adventurer’s chassis. The spoke-style 17-inch rear and 21-inch front wheels now equip the V-Strom to tackle tough obstacles and the Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour tires help the full-size adventure bike adapt to various terrains. Suzuki pairs those new shoes with longer legs, yielding additional ground clearance and suspension travel (fore and aft) thanks to the revised KYB 34mm USD fork and link-type rear shock.
