Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Suzuki V-Strom 800DE

I doubt Suzuki would’ve expected anyone to end up doing what I did on my Suzuki last month. Clocking up lots of road miles wouldn’t surprise the 800’s design team I’m sure, and I know they’d hardly be taken aback to learn I’d used it for some light off-roading. What I’m certain would cause some raised eyebrows in Hamamatsu though, is discovering I’d used the V-Strom for a track day! On dual-purpose tyres! I certainly didn’t ever think I’d get up to doing all three over the course of a single weekend.

Let’s fit some new rubber

It’s always been my intention to take advantage of the

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