Review Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE (2026)

Dual Explorer With 21-Inch Front Wheel, Gravel Mode and V-Twin Character – From EUR 15,590

The 1050DE is the off-road flagship of the V-Strom family: a 21-inch wire-spoke front wheel, 170 mm of suspension travel, a wider handlebar, Gravel traction-control mode, switchable rear ABS, and crash bars as standard. Add to that the characterful 1,037 cc 90-degree V-twin with 106 hp and 100 Nm. For MY2026, Suzuki adds three new colors and cuts the price by EUR 760 to EUR 15,590.

As of: April 19, 2026 | Model: Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE, available since MY2023; 2026 technically unchanged | German MSRP: from EUR 15,590 plus ancillary charges | Standard V-Strom 1050 covered separately

Concept: Dual Explorer – the Off-Road Flagship of the Big V-Strom Family, Inspired by the DR Big

With the 1050DE, Suzuki takes the Dual Explorer concept to full-size adventure-bike dimensions: a 21-inch wire-spoke front wheel, 170 mm of front suspension travel, 190 mm of ground clearance, a 40 mm wider aluminum handlebar, stronger steel footpegs, a longer swingarm and 40 mm more wheelbase, Gravel mode, switchable rear ABS, an aluminum skid plate, and crash bars – all standard.

Its visual inspiration is the legendary DR Big of the 1990s. Model year 2026 is technically unchamjyyexmeqihnaxmcvegsmpidgoqhzvmvzcawrigktwelqgdglnslfffcxrkcevdgmgozjbtdmytvpdznmlktumsee

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