First ride of the Suzuki DL250 V-Strom incoming

Published: 28 August 2017

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We’ll be riding the new Suzuki DL250 V-Strom later this week on the roads around Silverstone race circuit, at its European launch.

The £4599 (launch price) mini adventure bike is Suzuki’s latest offering to the A2 licence bracket and is designed to be able to tackle the urban commute, as well as bigger continental adventures.

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Joining the V-Strom range as the baby of the family, this new bike uses the same easy-going 248cc (53.5mm x 55.2mm) parallel twin as the recently released GSX250R and produces 24.7bhp and 17.3ftlb of torque.

Weighing in at 188kg and with a seat height of 800mm, the 250 Strom sits in direct contention with such rivals as Kawasaki’s Versys-X 300 and the BMW G310 GS.

Have a look back on the website and MCN’s social media channels on Thursday to discover our first thoughts of the bike and read the full report in MCN soon.

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By Dan Sutherland

News Editor - I joined the MCN team straight from studying at the University of Sheffield, starting out as Acting Consumer Editor, before becoming the Senior Online Reporter, Senior Writer and more recently the News Editor. Although my first love will always be performance bikes and racing, I have a passion for all things two-wheeled. I did my Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) on my 16th birthday and passed my full test around a year later. I now cover around 20,000 road miles a year on motorcycles of all genres and in all weathers. I have also experienced elements of advanced rider training, tackled countless UK and international short circuits and achieved an ACU race licence to begin a fledgling competition career.