Suzuki V-Strom 1000

The Suzuki V-Strom 1000, also known as the DL1000, is a Japanese sports touring or adventure touring motorcycle with a 996 cc V-twin engine and a standard riding posture. It has been manufactured in Japan by Suzuki since 2002, although sales in Europe ended in 2009, and Kawasaki marketed an identical version in Europe as the KLV1000. The name combines V, for the engine configuration, with the German word Strom, meaning stream or power. The motorcycle is based on the V-twin engine first designed for the Suzuki TL1000S and TL1000R, with fuel injection based on the GSX-R models, and a smaller V-Strom 650 is also made. Since 2020 Suzuki has built its replacement, the V-Strom 1050 and 1050XT, a complete redesign that keeps largely the same engine with changes for Euro5 emission standards.