![]() We could make it more powerful, says Chief Engineer Satoru Terada, but then we’d also have to make it bigger and heavier. The real beauty of the ’Strom has always been its balance of power and weight. ![]() ![]() As the bolus of baby boomers passes further through the snake of life’s alimentary canal, though, the size Large V-Strom makes more and more sense.Īlong with the bigger intake tracts and exhaust ones, new cams with more lift and slightly less overlap contribute to better combustion efficiency, higher output and low fuel consumption.Īnyway, the V-Strom’s never been about all-out horsepower even though 100 or so is plenty. ![]() Of all the GSX-Rs, GSX-Fs, SVs, RMs and TLs that have graced the editorial garage, I think the big V-Strom has emerged as my favorite, even if it wasn’t clear what role the first DL1000 was supposed to play in 2002? Back then, it was all about the GSX-R. How can any red-blooded American not love Suzuki, the blue-collar working motorcycle so many of us thrashed as youths, left parked in alleys with no loss of sleep, covered in fur for a brief period there in the (I think) ’90s… In spite of all the abuse we dished out, Suzuki’s loyalty was never in question. Photos by: Suzuki and John Burns 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT Editor Score: 88% Engine
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