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New V-Strom 800RE joins V-Strom 800DE to enhance Suzuki’s adventure bike lineup. Following the launch of its all-new V-Strom 800DE earlier this year, Suzuki has announced a new V-Strom 800RE that will further expand its adventure bike stable, ensuring the V-Strom range is truly ready for any terrain, any horizon, any adventure. Born to roam, the V-Strom 800RE will provide a more road-focussed offering than its more off-road-ready sibling. With DE denoting the V-Strom 800DE’s positioning as a dual explorer, the adoption of RE for the latest V-Strom 800 model highlights its abilities as the road explorer. Arriving in November, the new V-Strom 800RE will come with an OTR price of £9,699.

At its heart, the new V-Strom 800RE uses the same new 776cc parallel twin engine as its stablemate, with its double overhead cam and 270° crankshaft design delivering a broad spread of torque throughout the rev range – peaking at 78Nm at 6800rpm – and a rumble and character more akin to Suzuki’s famed V-twins. Peak power is 84.3PS at 8500rpm. It also uses the same steel main frame, engineered for a balance of straight-line stability and agile handling. The narrow steel tubes also help maximise fuel tank capacity, which comes in at 20 litres. However, the new V-Strom 800RE differs from its more rugged counterpart most notably by swapping 21” and 17” spoked wheels and tubed tyres for 19” and 17” cast aluminium wheels, wearing Dunlop tubeless tyres.

Like the V-Strom 800DE, high quality suspension is still provided by Showa, but with a focus on delivering superior on-road performance. 150mm of travel at the front and rear comes courtesy of preload-adjustable inverted front forks and a link-type monoshock adjustable for preload and rebound damping, delivering sure-footed roadholding and a plush ride for long days in the saddle. Stopping power comes from radially-mounted four piston Nissin calipers. Further underlying the V-Strom 800RE’s prowess as the tool to explore all roads it comes with a seat height of 825mm, while aluminium, rubber-covered footpegs are set 14mm further rearward and 7mm higher than the V-Strom 800DE, and aluminium tapered handlebars are 13mm lower and 23mm further forwards. They’re also 15mm narrower. A taller and wider screen offers more weather and wind protection on longer rides. Nestled underneath the screen is a 5” colour TFT screen with dual display modes for day and nighttime riding. All the navigation of menus and features is done via a simple, easy-to-use rocker switch on the left-hand handlebar. There’s also a handy USB port located on the left-hand side.

Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 650XT middleweight adventure machines will each come with three updated colour options for 2024. Both powered by Suzuki’s iconic 645cc V-twin, the XT version – with an RRP of £8,799 – with its spoked wheels, lower cowling, and hand guards as standard, is now available in an updated version of the firm’s signature Champion Yellow. It’s Offset by black trim, navy blue decals, and gold rims.

Also with gold rims is a new black version, with gold accents, while rolling on blue rims is a blue and white paint scheme reminiscent of the classic DR750.

Swapping spokes for cast aluminium wheels, the £7,999 V-Strom 650 comes in a classy dark grey with orange highlights, an all-black variant, and a solid blue with grey decals. The 2024 V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 650XT are arriving in authorised Suzuki dealerships now, and remain part of Suzuki’s 2, 3, 4 offer, which gives customers greater flexibility to build a deal that best suits their needs, allowing them to choose from either a PCP or HP deal over two, three, or four years, with an APR to matchand just a £500 minimum deposit required. There’s also a £500 off, test ride bonus, too. For more information on Suzuki’s V-Strom range, click here. For details on the 2, 3, 4 finance offer, click here.

Suzuki has extended its current deal on its GSX-R125 and GSX-S125, with £500 off the L-plate friendly machines until the end of September 2023. Both bikes produce 15PS from their free-revving, single cylinder, DOHC engines, which are housed in a lightweight chassis; the GSX-S125 weighs just 135kg ready to ride. In addition, both are equipped with Suzuki’s easy-start system and a neat, compact LCD dash. The GSX-R125 also features keyless ignition. It means the GSX-S125 street bike comes with an RRP of 4,199, with its racier GSX-R sibling coming with an RRP of £4,499. Find out more about the GSX-S125, here, and the GSX-R125, here. For more Suzuki GB news check out our dedicated page Suzuki GB News For more information on Suzuki Bikes GB visit bikes.suzuki.co.uk/bikes/