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New Vstrom 250 SX w/ new oil cooled thumper motor

15K views 31 replies 20 participants last post by  Mulewright  
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#4 ·
A V-Strom with no V.
 
#19 ·
I would love a 750 or 800 Vstrom, splitting the difference between a 650 and 1050. Personally I feel like that would be the perfect size motor for what most of us do with our bikes. I do like highway passing power (more than a 650 vtwin provides), but I don't need a liter bike yet I own one. The trade off of power and mpgs would better suit my needs, at least. Plus insurance would probably be less than the 1050 too.
 
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I take it from the picture that this 250 has cast wheels with tubeless tires?? If the Versy's 300 had tubeless tires I would have already had one. If Suzuki will bring a few of these to the US I will guarantee them one sale.
 
#25 ·
What's up with the skirt/rear wheel guard? It fugly as hell, only on one side, and I'm missing why it might be needed. Except maybe for the asian markets.

Otherwise, looks like an improvement of the 250. 368 pounds claimed dry. Needs cooling fins with brushed edges though. Engines need to look like engines IMO.

And a 350/400 cc version for the US roads.

I wonder if the RM-Z 450 motor would fit?
 
#27 ·
What's up with the skirt/rear wheel guard? It fugly as hell, only on one side, and I'm missing why it might be needed. Except maybe for the asian markets.

Otherwise, looks like an improvement of the 250. 368 pounds claimed dry. Needs cooling fins with brushed edges though. Engines need to look like engines IMO.

And a 350/400 cc version for the US roads.

I wonder if the RM-Z 450 motor would fit?
It's a saree guard.