Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT launched in India at Rs 7.46 lakhs

- V-Strom 650XT launched at Rs 7.46 lakhs

- Available in two colours – yellow and white

- Being assembled in India

Suzuki has finally introduced their middleweight adventure motorcycle, the V-Strom 650 XT in India. Priced at Rs 7.46 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi), the V-Strom is Rs 77,000 price higher than its rival, the Kawasaki Versys 650. 

The V-Strom looks just like its elder sibling, the V-Strom 1000. The adventure fairing and vertically stacked headlights, have all been taken from the big adventure. It sports an adjustable windshield to aid long distance riding. The V-Strom 650XT is equipped with aluminium spoke wheels with tubeless Battlax Adventure A40 tubeless tyres, hand guards and engine cowl. The bike comes with a 12V DC charging point as standard. 

It is powered by a 650cc liquid-cooled V-Twin that is known for its accessible torque. This engine churns out 71bhp at 8800rpm and peak torque of 62Nm at 6500rpm and is mated to a six-speed gearbox.  It gets three-level switchable traction control system and ABS as standard. The bike rides on43mm telescopic forks in the front monoshock with adjustable rebound and preload at the back. The braking duties are taken care of by 310mm dual disc at the front and 260mm disc at the back. ABS is standard. The motorcycle tips the scale at 213kgs, and with a fuel tank capacity of 20 litres, the bike can do around 400-500kms in one full tank. 

The V-Strom 650 XT is available in two colours - Champion Yellow and Pearl White Glacier. The bookings for this completely-knocked down (CKD) adventure bike have already begun at select Suzuki showrooms. The deliveries will commence within the next few weeks.