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and Combination Brake System, Hill Hold Control
System, Slope Dependent Control System, Load
Dependent Control System, which assists braking
performance in a variety of conditions.
Other changes to the V-Strom 1050 worth
noting include updated LCD instrumentation and
lighting, new tapered aluminum handlebars that
are higher and larger in diameter, wider foot-
pegs, a new two-piece seat that offers height
adjustment (33.5 to 34.3 inches) for the pilot,
and Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A41 tires.
The aluminum twin-spar frame and KYB sus-
pension, which is still semi-adjustable, feature
few changes. There is little less damping up front
but a little more in the back. That's about it.
There are three variations of the 2020 Su-
zuki V-Strom 1050 from which to choose: the
$13,399 standard model, the $14,799 XT, and
the $16,999 XT Adventure. The standard comes
in one color (Glass Sparkle Black/Solid Iron
Gray) and has cast wheels and no S.I.R.S.
Move up a level to the XT, and you get quite a
