Review Suzuki V-Strom 800DE (2026)

Alpen-Masters Winner With 21-Inch Front Wheel, 220 mm of Travel and Gravel Mode – From EUR 11,900

The V-Strom 800DE won MOTORRAD’s 2023 Alpen-Masters, Europe’s major adventure-bike comparison, beating a 16-bike field that included the BMW R 1250 GS Adventure and Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally. For MY2026, the Suzuki is technically unchanged and starts at EUR 11,900. The ingredients that won the test remain: fully adjustable Showa suspension with 220 mm of travel front and rear, five traction-control settings including Gravel mode, a 20-liter tank, and a bidirectional quickshifter as standard.

As of: April 19, 2026 | Model: Suzuki V-Strom 800DE, Dual Explorer, available since MY2023; 2026 technically unchanged | German MSRP: from EUR 11,900 plus ancillary charges | Travel Edition also available | Standard V-Strom 800 covered separately

Concept: Dual Explorer – the Most Off-Road-Capable V-Strom Yet, Alpen-Masters Winner 2023

DE stands for Dual Explorer, and Suzuki takes the designation seriously. The V-Strom 800DE is not a road tourer wearing adventure styling. It was the first V-Strom to combine a 21-inch front wheel, wire-spoke wheels, 220 mm of suspension travel at both ends, and a genuine Gravel traction-control mode. Its fully adjustable Showa suspension was developed specifically for this model. It also has the longest suspension travel and greatest ground clearance of any V-Strom to date, at 220 mmk

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