Suzuki V-Strom 650

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The Suzuki V-Strom 650 (DL650) is a medium-weight sports motorcycle launched in 2004 with a standard driving posture, fuel injection and an aluminum chassis, now in its third generation since the 2017 model year. [1] Marketed In Europe, Oceania, America and since 2018, India, the DL650 is manufactured at the Suzuki ISO 14001 certified final assembly plant in Toyokawa, Japan.

The V-Strom 650 exchanges strength in a single area for its adaptability to a variety of driving conditions: commuting, cruising, adventure tourism and, to a lesser extent, off-road driving. The bicycle is classified in several ways as dual sport, sports enduro tourism, [7] street / adventure, commuter or entry level. 

According to the New York Times, the V-Strom has loyal fans around the world, and the DL650 outperforms the largest Suzuki DL1000 by two in one.

The name V-Strom combines V, in reference to the configuration of the motor V of the bicycle, with the German word strom, which means current or current

Mechanicals
The V-Strom has a six-speed transmission with a fuel-injected and slightly retuned 645 cc engine from Suzuki's SV650 sport bike, using a two-into-one exhaust system. [11] An upright, standard riding posture contributes to the bike's handling characteristics.

Engine
The engine is a 90 °, liquid cooled, four-stroke V-twin, with 81.0 mm (3.19 in) bore and a 62.6 mm (2.46 in) stroke, four valves per cylinder, and intake and exhaust valving each with their own camshaft . Its more relaxed cam profiles, compared with the SV engine, boost the power between 4,000 and 6,500 rpm, along with slight changes to the airbox and exhaust. Relative to the SV, the crank inertia (flywheel effect) is also increased by 4% via a redesigned starter clutch. [12] As well, the DL650 engine uses a plastic outer clutch cover and engine sprocket cover for reduced weight and noise. [12]

Unlike the SV engine, which uses cast iron cylinder sleeves, the DL650 uses Suzuki's proprietary SCEM (Suzuki Composite Electro-chemical Material) plated cylinders, a race-proven nickel-phosphorus-silicon-carbide coating for reduced weight and improved heat transfer, allowing for tighter and more efficient piston-to-cylinder clearance, [12] similar to a Nikasil coating.

Engine electronics
The DL650 engine electronics aid starting and throttle control and uses Suzuki's AFIS (Auto Fast Idle System), eliminating a fast-idle control. The engine control module (ECM) reads engine information, such as coolant temperature, via a 32-bit central processing unit (CPU), controlling the fuel system's dual throttle bodies.

Emissions
The DL650 uses Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) fuel-injection and exhausts via a two-into-one exhaust system with a catalytic converter in the muffler. European models meet Euro 3 emissions specifications. In the US, a "PAIR" air injection system reduces CO and HC emissions.

Awards and reviews
The V-Strom 650 was named one of the "ten best" bikes under $ 10,000 by Motorcyclist (USA) magazine, October, 2007 — beating out, among many others, the V-Strom 1000. In a September 2006 article, Cycle World magazine wrote "the DL650 may just be the most shockingly competent machine in the world today." [15] A 2004 article from MotorcycleUSA.com said "it was hard to imagine another machine with a competitive versatility-per-dollar ratio." [7 ] Twice consecutively, the DL650 has earned the title "Alpenkoenig" (King of the Alps), winning German Motorrad magazine's trans-alp multi-bike test in 2005 and 2006. [16]

In 2005 the DL650 won the coveted “Wind Wagon Award” for its interesting aerodynamic qualities. The bike in testing displayed an aerodynamic flutter, or buffet. Suzuki engineers came forward explaining that the buffet was, “only significant from about 20 mph to the motorcycle's top speed.” Although usually thought of as a negative attribute, V-Strom enthusiasts are known for defending the bike's shaky, turbulent feel, especially in online “V-Strom forums”. Interestingly, this design flaw has become somewhat of a signature for the DL, and continues to this day.

At the DL650's launch, noted motorcycle journalist 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. "[17] Having ridden a DL650 as his daily rider, in 2005 Ash called it the" best bike you can buy. "[2] Ash complimented the bike's comfort, fuel range, engine and handling, faulting its brakes and corrosion resistance [2] - and further describing the bike as "perhaps the ultimate all-round machine." At the launch of the revised 2012 model, Ash noted that the previous generation, which could be very vulnerable to corrosion, had "been left behind, especially by direct rival, the Kawasaki Versys." [18] After the release of the 2012 model , Ash placed the Vstrom ahead of the Versys