The architecture isn’t unfamiliar in the ‘20s-it’s a liquid-cooled DOHC parallel twin with 270-degree crankshaft timing-and we will also be seeing this motor in the upcoming all-new GSX-8S naked upright sportbike. That is an all-new engine powering the 2023 V-Strom 800DE.It wasn’t entirely clear what the “gravel” concept was all about until I rode it off the pavement then, it became abundantly clear. Suzuki’s buzzword for the 2023 V-Strom 800DE is “gravel.” The big question asked of every adventure motorcycle is, “How dirtworthy is it?” Spec sheets don’t tell the whole story, and Suzuki engineers went to great effort to explain the focus of the 800DE.There’s much more to the new V-Strom, so Ultimate Motorcycling headed to the south coast of the idyllic Mediterranean island of Sardinia to test the 800DE on the incredible Italian twisties and the plentiful unpaved backroads that crisscross mountainous terrain. The gauntlet is thrown down with a 21-inch front wheel and the longest-travel suspension yet in the V-Strom line. Suzuki signals a dirt intent with the truly all-new 2023 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE.
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