The 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Touring is the travel-ready version of the street-focused V-Strom 800. Two pieces of standard equipment set it apart: a top case and handguards. The list price is $10,499, a $600 premium over the standard 800.
The top case carries 35 liters of cargo, and the ignition key locks it and releases it from the bike. The handguards add weather protection. Even riders who never leave town will find both useful for commuting.
The Touring also has its own color, Glass Sparkle Black.
Underneath, it is the V-Strom 800, the pavement-oriented sibling of the off-road-ready V-Strom 800DE. Seven-spoke cast aluminum wheels, with a 19-inch front in place of the DE’s 21-incher, wear tubeless Dunlop D614 street tires.
Radially mounted 4-piston Nissin calipers grip 310mm front discs, a big step up from the DE’s 2-piston calipers. The Showa fork and shock have fixed damping and spring-preload adjustment, with just under six inches of travel at each end, compared to 8.7 inches on the DE.
The geometry is quicker, with 26 degrees of rake and a wheelbase 2.2 inches shorter than the DE’s. Ground clearance is 7.3 inches and there is no protective cowling, so care is needed off the pavement.
The seat is 32.5 inches high, 1.2 inches lower than the DE’s. A narrower handlebar with the grips farther forward sets up a sportier street stance, and the footpegs are rubber-covered aluminum.
The 776cc parallel twin drives a 6-speed transmission with a quickshifter. With the top case and handguards standard from Suzuki, the Touring adds travel and commuting practicality to the 800’s street manners.
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