Suzuki V-Strom 1050 suspension setup and specs

Suzuki V-Strom 1050, 2020 to 2022: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload and rebound, 855 mm (33.7 in) seat height, 160 mm of front suspension travel.

Model years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Suzuki.

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

2020–2022 Suzuki V-Strom 1050
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Suzuki V-Strom 1050

2020–2022 · 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 height855 mm (33.7 in)
Front brakeDual 310mm discs, radial-mount 4-piston Tokico monobloc calipers
Rear brakeSingle 265mm disc, 2-piston Nissin caliper

Other Suzuki V-Strom 1050 generations: 2023 onwards

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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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