Adventure and dual sport have always been cornerstones of Suzuki’s lineup. Long before “ADV” became a marketing buzzword, the brand was putting out bikes like the DR-Big and DR-Z400S, machines that proved you didn’t need a race team behind you to explore the dirt. That legacy carries into 2026 with a refreshed family of V-Stroms and an all-new take on the DR-Z, showing Suzuki still knows how to build bikes that thrive on the road less traveled.
At the top of the adventure touring pyramid is the V-Strom 1050DE, priced at $16,449. It takes the familiar 1037cc V-twin and drops it into a reinforced twin-spar aluminum frame with extended swingarm, more ground clearance, and 21/17-inch spoke wheels on Dunlop Adventure tires. Electronics come courtesy of the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System, which adds Gravel Mode traction control, a bi-directional quickshifter, and switchable rear ABS for dirt duty.
Cruise control and cornering ABS are standard too, making it just as happy pounding out highway miles as it is sliding through a gravel turn. Aluminum engine protection and an accessory bar finish the package, along with ADV-themed Pearl Tech White and Glass Sparkle Black paint that nods back to Suzuki’s Dakar roots.
