SUZUKI
V-Strom 650 (DL650)
Suzuki V-Strom 650 (DL650)
- Manufacturer
- SUZUKI
- Model
- V-Strom 650 (DL650)
- Year
- 2004
- Type
- Adventure
- Origin
- Japan
01 — Overview
An export model introduced as a middleweight sport-adventure tourer. A 645 cc liquid-cooled 90-degree DOHC 4-valve V-twin sat in an aluminium twin-spar frame, with a 22-litre tank, a standard rear carrier, a screen adjustable to three heights and an 820 mm seat.
02 — Historical Context
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
“Strom” in the name is German for stream or current. It followed the larger DL1000, and Japanese-market sales began in 2013 as the V-Strom650 ABS.
2000s — Fuel injection and electronics became the norm, big scooters filled city streets and uses diversified.
03 — Design
DESIGN
Form, read through detail.
04 — Engine
ENGINE
V-Twin
Two cylinders in a V — slim, with a distinctive pulse; used in cruisers and sports machines alike. Intake, compression, power, exhaust — the cycle behind today's combustion motorcycles.General description of the layout
| Engine layout | V-Twin[1] |
|---|---|
| Cycle | Four-stroke[1] |
| Displacement | 645 cc[1] |
| Bore × stroke | 81 × 62.6 mm[1] |
| Compression ratio | 11.2:1[2] |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled[1] |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 4-valve, 90° V-twin[1] |
| Fuel system | fuel injection[2] |
| Max. power (export) | 49 kW / 8,800 rpm[1] |
| Max. power (export) | 66 PS / 8,800 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (export) | 60 N·m / 6,400 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (export) | 6.1 kgm / 6,400 rpm[1] |
| Transmission | 6-speed[1] |
| Final drive | chain[2] |
05 — Chassis / Frame
CHASSIS / FRAME
06 — Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Every figure is sourced. Unverified values are not published.
| Production | 2004[1] |
|---|---|
| Engine layout | V-Twin[1] |
| Cycle | Four-stroke[1] |
| Displacement | 645 cc[1] |
| Bore × stroke | 81 × 62.6 mm[1] |
| Compression ratio | 11.2:1[2] |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled[1] |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 4-valve, 90° V-twin[1] |
| Fuel system | fuel injection[2] |
| Max. power (export) | 49 kW / 8,800 rpm[1] |
| Max. power (export) | 66 PS / 8,800 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (export) | 60 N·m / 6,400 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (export) | 6.1 kgm / 6,400 rpm[1] |
| Transmission | 6-speed[1] |
| Final drive | chain[2] |
| Frame | aluminium twin-spar[1] |
| Wheelbase | 1,540 mm[1] |
| Seat height | 820 mm[1] |
| Dry weight | 189 kg[1] |
| Fuel capacity | 22 L[1] |
Figures are shown per market: export
07 — Generations
GENERATION HISTORY
First generation (2004 export model)2004–
Generations, model years and market variants (Model → Generation → Variant) are added as they are verified.
08 — Cultural Context
CULTURAL CONTEXT
09 — Gallery
GALLERY
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11 — Sources
SOURCES
- [1]SUZUKI DIGITAL LIBRARY 二輪車 — V-Strom650（2004）スズキ株式会社 · manufacturer · accessed 2026-09-26
- [2]Suzuki V-Strom 650 — WikipediaWikipedia (English) · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- [3]スズキ・Vストローム650 — WikipediaWikipedia (日本語版) · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
12 — Image Credits
PHOTO CREDITS
- Creator
- Alex McClung from Orlando, FL, USA
- License
- CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Alex McClung from Orlando, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Creator
- PekePON
- License
- CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons