SUZUKI V-Strom 650 Adventure (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, Suzuki released the V-Strom ABS Adventure, a middleweight motorcycle that finally received a significant improvement. Until 2012 the V-Strom 650 family created by Suzuki in 2004 didn’t receive many changes proving that Suzuki figured out the exact recipe for a middleweight sport-tourer right from the first model.

With the release of the 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS Adventure, Suzuki presented the updates and redesigned parts, which included the revised suspension and better instrumentation, more torque and less weight, redesigned style, and two aluminum side cases.

The model came with a redesigned front fender with wind plates that pushed more airflow into the radiator for a more efficient cooling system. The V-Strom Adventure adds a touring windscreen vertically adjustable in three positions, crash bars mounted on each side of the engine, aluminum panniers, and a road LED indicator.

The 2012 model still used the 645cc engine that debuted on the Suzuki SV650 back in 1999, with dual sparkplugs at each cylinder updated in 2007. For the second generation, which started in 2012, the engine was revised by reducing the mechanical noise and changing the cam profiles increasing the low-mid power and torque.

Besides the engine, other parts that crossed the line in the second generation were most of the chassis, including the aluminum frame and swingarm, brakes, and the cast aluminum wheels shod with Bridgestone Trail Wing tires giving the necessary grip on pavement, dirt, and gravel.