Smooth; frugal; great chassis;
it’s an adventure bike.
Not much low down grunt.
have too much light at night. What else? Well,
the mirrors are good, the dash is attractive and
informative, all the controls are nicely free moving
and the brakes are fine without being startling. It
even comes standard with a 12-volt power supply in
the cockpit to power a GPS or for phone charging
duties. Suzuki offers a centre-stand as an extra,
which would make chain maintenance is a doddle.
The Suzuki 250 V-Strom is an excellent machine and
I absolutely enjoyed riding it. For the commuter and
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around towner the V-Strom is an excellent choice
with its super fugal engine, which Suzuki claims
will give 500km per fill. The rider is also blessed
with comfort, weather protection and a chassis
that offers several more options over a normal
scooter/road bike... hop off that curb in to a park or
launch from those pesky judder bars if the mood
takes you. Then, in the weekend set your sights on
horizons further afield and enjoy all the amazing
back roads and scenery New Zealand has to offer.