Suzuki Unveils V-Strom 650XT BS6 At Auto Expo

Suzuki Unveils V-Strom 650XT BS6 At Auto Expo

The BS6 V-Strom 650XT hasn’t received any cosmetic updates. Performance is likely to remain unchanged. The current BS4 model is priced at Rs 7.45 lakh

Suzuki Motorcycle has taken the wraps off the BS6 V-Strom 650XT at Auto Expo 2020. Though the bike gets a future-proof engine, it misses out on cosmetic updates, which would have upped its style quotient for 2020. The mid-displacement ADV is expected to be launched in India by April 2020 when BS6 emission norms kick in. 

It continues to be powered by a 645cc, liquid-cooled, V-Twin engine tuned to comply with BS6 emissions. Unfortunately, there are no power figures to swear by. However, the updates to the engine shouldn't make much of a difference to the bike’s performance. So we could expect power output to be around the same as the BS4 model -- 71PS at 8800rpm and 62.3Nm of torque at 6500rpm. The motor comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox. 

In terms of electronic rider aids, the bike gets three levels of switchable traction control and dual-channel ABS as standard. The settings can be altered to suit the rider via the bike’s analogue-digital instrument console. 

Also Read: Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT BS4: First Ride Review

Since the XT inclines more towards off-road use, it gets 19-inch front and 17-inch rear aluminium rims with stainless steel wire spokes. The wheels come wrapped in tubeless Bridgestone Battlax dual-purpose tyres, knuckle guards, and a belly pan. 

Its suspension setup consists of a 43mm telescopic fork with 150mm of travel and a rear monoshock with preload adjustability. The bike is anchored by twin disc brakes up front and a single Nissin disc at the rear coupled with dual-channel ABS. 

The Versys 650 XT competes against the Kawasaki Versys 650 (Rs 6.69 lakh) and the SWM SuperDual T.