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P106 COMPARISON I SUZUKI V-STROM 800 & V-STROM 800DE SUZUKI V-STROM 800 SUZUKI V-STROM 800DE MSRP $9899 $11,599 ENGINE Parallel Twin Parallel Twin DISPLACEMENT 776cc 776cc BORE X STROKE 84.0 x 70.0mm 84.0 x 70.0mm VALVETRAIN DOHC, 8 valves DOHC, 8 valves FUELING EFI EFI ELECTRONICS Two-mode ABS (no full off option for front or rear), Two-mode ABS (with full-rear off setting), three-mode power three-mode power output, three-mode Traction Control output, three-mode Traction Control plus gravel and full off modes QUICKSHIFT Standard up-down quickshift. Standard up-down quickshift. HORSEPOWER (CLAIMED) 83 hp @ 8500 rpm 83 hp @ 8500 rpm TORQUE (CLAIMED) 57.5 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm 57.5 lb-ft a@ 6800 rpm TRANSMISSION 6-Speed 6-Speed CLUTCH Wet, Multi-Plate Wet, Multi-Plate FRAME Tubular Steel Tubular Steel HANDLEBAR Tapered aluminum (narrower grip and forward Tapered aluminum (wider grip position compared to V-Strom 800DE) and more rear sweep than V-Strom 800) FRONT SUSPENSION Showa inverted telescopic, coil spring, Showa inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped (adjustable oil damped (adjustable spring preload only) spring preload, compression/rebound camping) REAR SUSPENSION Link type, single shock, coil spring, Showa Link type, single shock, coil spring, oil damped oil damped (adjustable spring preload only) (adjustable spring preload, compression/rebound camping) FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.9 in. 7.9 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.9 in. 7.9 in. GROUND CLEARANCE 7.3 in. 7.9 in. FRONT BRAKE Nissin, 4-piston radial-mount calipers, Nissin, 4-piston axial-mount calipers, dual 310mm disc with adj. ABS dual 310mm disc with adj. ABS REAR BRAKE Nissin, 1-piston, single 260mm disc with Nissin, 1-piston, single 260mm disc with adj. ABS and adjustable ABS full-ABS-off option for rear wheel FRONT WHEEL / TIRE Cast-Aluminum / 110/80R-19 in. tubeless Spoked / 90/90R-21 in. tube type REAR WHEEL / TIRE Cast-Aluminum / 150/70R-17 in. tubeless Spoked / 150/70R-17 in. tube type RAKE 26.0° 28.0° WHEELBASE 59.6 in. 61.8 in. SEAT HEIGHT 32.5 in. 33.7 in. FUEL CAPACITY 5.3 gal. 5.3 gal. WEIGHT (WET, MEASURED) 495 lbs. 510 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S