Suzuki V-Strom 1000 suspension setup and specs

Suzuki V-Strom 1000, 2017 to 2019: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload and rebound, 850 mm (33.5 in) seat height, 160 mm of front suspension travel.

Model years covered: 2017, 2018, 2019 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Suzuki.

Covers the Base, XT trims, which share this hardware.

2017–2019 Suzuki V-Strom 1000
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Suzuki V-Strom 1000

2017–2019 · adventure · 1037 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel160 mm (6.3 in)
Rear suspension travel160 mm (6.3 in)
Fork diameter43 mm (1.7 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front tire110/80-19
Rear tire150/70-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1555 mm (61.2 in)
Rake25.3°
Trail109 mm (4.3 in)
Seat height850 mm (33.5 in)
Front brakeDual 310mm discs, radial-mount 4-piston Tokico monobloc calipers
Rear brakeSingle 260mm disc, single-piston caliper

Other Suzuki V-Strom 1000 generations: 2002–2012 · 2014–2016

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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