The 2018 Suzuki V-Strom 250 is available in Europe and other markets. Should it come to the U.S."
We’ve seen and ridden the latest versions of Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 1000 “sport adventure tourers,” and both won our recent comparison tests. At the same time the 2017 V-Strom 650 and 2018 V-Strom 1000 were introduced, at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, last November 2016, Suzuki also announced a new small-displacement version, the V-Strom 250, but it wasn’t slated for the U.S. market.
Read our 2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 review
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On display at AIMExpo 2017 in Columbus, Ohio, Suzuki is gauging U.S. interest in the V-Strom 250.
Suzuki decided to bring a V-Strom 250 to the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) in Columbus, Ohio, which is on display at the company’s booth. Next to the bike is a tablet where dealers, industry and media folks, and consumers can complete a survey to gauge their interest in the V-Strom 250. The V-Strom 250’s biggest styling departure from its 650cc and 1000cc siblings is the single round headlight.
Styled to look like its middleweight and liter-class siblings, the V-Strom 250 has an ADV-style beak, upright seating with a wide handlebar, a windscreen and a luggage rack with integrated passenger grab handles. Optional accessories include hand guards, a center stand and hard luggage.
Powering the Suzuki V-Strom 250 is the same liquid-cooled, fuel-injec...