The Suzuki V-Strom 1000 was a big step for Suzuki and the V-Strom name, as the Japanese company put forward a very convincing offer on the ADV table. Now Suzuki seems set to deliver an encore to that production, in the guise of the company’s smaller V-Strom 650 machine.
Spotted by our Dutch friends at Oliepeil, Suzuki’s parts catalog shows a new model tagged as the DL650X, which features a new beak-like headlight/mudguard, dual-sport treaded tires, and wire-laced wheels. For those who don’t know “DL” has been Suzuki’s letter-based model name for the V-Strom series, since its inception.
The new “Wee-Strom” will likely be a more proper ADV offering than the current Suzuki V-Strom 650 Adventure, as the original DL650 model was shoe-horned into the ADV role from its initial sport-touring roots.
With Suzuki finally coming out of the fog of the recession, it seems bent on updating its aged model lineup, and the 2015 Suzuki DL650X V-Strom Adventure is a welcomed addition to that effort.
We expect to see the new ADV bike at the INTERMOT show in a weeks’ time, and if not then, then surely at the EICMA show in November.
Source: Oliepeil
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