2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650/XT/XT Adventure

[Hugh Janus]

2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT (Suzuki /)

Situated below the V-Strom 1050 lies Suzuki’s well-balanced middleweight ADV, the V-Strom 650. Its relaxed riding position and amicable V-twin engine character make it a qualified daily commuter and longer-distance rider. Suzuki has given this model three forms that make it increasingly suitable for the adventurer. These forms include the base, XT, and XT Adventure models. The XT takes a step closer to adventure with spoked wheels, skid plate, and hand guards, while the XT Adventure piggybacks on those upgrades and also employs aluminum panniers, crash bars, handlebar cross-brace, and mirror extensions.

2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650/XT/XT Adventure Reviews, Comparisons, And Competition

The 2019 V-Strom 650 XT spun its Bridgestone Battlax radial on our in-house dyno to find that it produced 65.2 hp at 9,300 rpm and 42.1 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm.

Our previous test rider, Barry Hathaway found that the V-Strom 650′s “on-road manners are impeccable, and the new [for 2017] V-Strom makes a guy want to ride to the horizon and beyond. With the factory offered, street-oriented Bridgestones fitted, though, the adventure of leaving the pavement is more the ‘trying not to crash’ kind than it is the Paris-Dakar ideal.”

2020 Suzuki V-Strom XT (Suzuki /)

We ran the 2019 V-Strom 650 XT on our in-house dyno, where it produced 65.2 hp at 9,300 rpm and 42.1 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm.

The BMW F 700 GS or Kawasaki KLR650 serve as Suzuki’s mid-tier ADV competition.

Suzuki V-Strom 650/XT/XT Adventure Updates For 2020

The 2019 MY lineup had the XT Touring model as the up-spec version, but this year Suzuki has swapped it out for the XT Adventure.

2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650 (Suzuki /)

2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650/XT/XT Adventure Claimed Specifications

Price:	$8,799 (base)/$9,299 (XT)/$10,399 (XT Adventure)
Engine:	Liquid-cooled DOHC V-twin
Displacement:	645cc
Bore x Stroke:	81.0 x 62.6mm
Horsepower:	N/A
Torque:	N/A
Transmission:	6-speed
Final Drive:	Chain
Seat Height:	32.9 in.
Rake:	25.7°
Trail:	4.2 in.
Front Suspension:	43mm telescopic fork, preload adjustable; 5.9-in. travel
Rear Suspension:	Preload and rebound adjustable; 6.3-in. travel
Front Tire:	110/80R-19
Rear Tire:	150/70R-17
Wheelbase:	61.4 in.
Fuel Capacity:	5.3 gal.
Wet Weight:	470 lb. (base)/476 lb. (XT)/528 lb. (XT Adventure w/ accessories)

Source