The
Suzuki V-Strom 650, also known as the
DL650, was launched in 2004 as a mid-weight,
dual-sport motorcycle with a
standard riding posture, fuel injection and an aluminum chassis. Marketed in Europe,
Oceania and the Americas, the DL650 is manufactured at
Suzuki's
ISO 14001 certified plant in
Toyokawa, Japan.
The name
V-Strom combines
V, referring to the bike's
V engine configuration, with the German word
Strom, meaning stream or current.
