DL1000

= History =

The **Suzuki V-Strom 1000**, also known as the **DL1000**, is a [|dual-sport motorcycle] with a 996 cc [|V-twin engine] and a [|standard] riding posture. It has been manufactured in Japan by [|Suzuki] since 2002, although sales in Europe ended in 2009. The name V-Strom combines "V" referring to the bikes engine configuration with the German "Strom", meaning stream or current. The V-Strom motorcycle is based on the V-twin engine initially designed for the Suzuki [|TL1000S] and [|TL1000R] motorcycles. It incorporates design elements from other Suzuki motorcycles including Fuel Injection based on the GSX-R models. A smaller-engined version, V-Strom 650 is also manufactured. [|Kawasaki] marketed an identical version of the bike named the KLV1000 in Europe.



= Model Year Changes = (Including paint codes)

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