SUZUKI DL650A V-Strom 650 ABS (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

It doesn't take a bike engineer to figure out that an A suffix added to the codename of a motorcycle signals the presence of the ABS. The 2009 model year V-Strom 650 ABS was no exception to the rule, and more control was provided over the braking power when needed.

This V-Strom 650 ABS was offered as a separate model from the stock one because of the compact nature of the bike, and different carriers were not allowing upgrades of the base model.

In the tech, power, and visual department, the 2009 V-Strom ABS was not different from the base version and remained a middle-weight sports tourer with good performance and even better stability with the ABS feature.

The 2009 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS takes its nerves from the 645cc four-stroke liquid-cooled engine with an output of 66 hp at 8,800 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) of torque at 6,400 rpm.

The model featured a cast aluminum 19-inch wheel on the front, a 17-inch wheel on the rear, and a lightweight aluminum frame and swingarm with a black-finished paint job. On each end of the frame, there was an adjustable suspension softening the ride on the cast aluminum wheels, which had the stopping power from two 310 mm discs with two-piston calipers on the front and a 260 mm disc with the one-piston caliper on the rear.