2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650

In its third generation since model year 2017. It has a standard riding posture, fuel injection and an aluminum chassis.

And 2006. At the DL650's launch, Kevin Ash said "taking everything into account - price, comfort, fuel range, general ability, you could argue it was the bike of the year," adding, "there's something honest and solid about the V-Strom." Having ridden a DL650 as his daily rider, Ash called it the "best bike you can buy." Ash complimented the bike's comfort, fuel range, engine and handling, faulting its brakes and corrosion resistance, and described the bike as "perhaps the ultimate all-round machine." At the launch of the revised 2012 model, Ash said that the previous gener…

. It also now features adjustable traction control and throttle assist which slowly increases the rpm of the engine when the clutch is released or riding at slow speeds.

The DL650, which was also now labeled on the new and improved front beak as a "Sport Adventure Tourer", was available in two model versions; the base and XT. The base has Ten spoked cast-aluminium wheels, while the 650 XT features tubeless tire wire-spoked wheels.

India, the DL650 is manufactured at Suzuki's final assembly plant in Toyokawa, Japan. The V-Strom 650 trades strength in a single area for adaptability to a variety of riding conditions: commuting, cruising, adventure touring, and to a lesser degree, off-road riding.