Suzuki will showcase its adventure and off-road ranges at the inaugural Adventure Bike Rider Festival, which takes place from 12-14 July at the Ragley Hall Estate in Warwickshire, with visitors also able to enjoy test rides on many of the models on display.

The range-topping V-Strom 1000XT – which features a 1037cc V-twin engine packed with low-down torque and a broad midrange, plus a two-mode traction control system and intelligent cornering ABS – will be displayed alongside the standard V-Strom 1000. The cult-favourite V-Strom 650 will also be on display, side-by-side with the more off-road-focussed V-Strom 650XT, which swaps cast wheels for lightweight spoked options, and gets hand guards and lower cowling as standard. Both models use Suzuki’s characterful and famed 645cc V-twin engine, and get traction control and low RPM assist.

Demonstrating the V-Strom’s adventure-potential is the Bike to Japan V-Strom 1000, which was ridden from the UK all the way back to the Suzuki factory in Hamamatsu, Japan in 2014.

Proving big adventures can come in small packages is the V-Strom 250. The A2 licence-friendly machine uses a flexible parallel twin engine, and includes full luggage among its range of accessories, and will be on display along with its larger capacity siblings.

Further highlighting the Japanese brand’s off-road prowess is the RM-Z450 motocross machine and KingQuad 750 ATV, both of which will be present on the Suzuki stand, while the head-turning new KATANA will nod to the firm’s street bike range.

Visitors to the festival can also sample the entire V-Strom range for themselves, with test rides available over the course of the event. The KATANA – an evolution of the iconic 1981 machine that uses a 150hp version of the legendary GSX-R1000 K5 engine, housed in a lightweight aluminium chassis and tamed with a three-mode traction control system – will also be available for demo rides.

For more information on Suzuki’s adventure range, click here. To find out more about the new KATANA, click here.

Suzuki’s widely-regarded finance offer – which gives customers the ability to choose either a two, three, or four year agreement with an APR to match, plus the option of deciding between a PCP or Hire Purchase deal – will continue this spring, with new models now included in the campaign. Both the V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 1000, plus the XT and GT variants of both models, are now available as part of the offer. The award-winning V-Strom 650 uses Suzuki’s famed 645cc V-twin engine and features a two-stage traction control system (which can be turned off), plus easy-start and low rpm assist. Meanwhile the range-topping V-Strom 1000X GT comes fully-equipped with aluminium top box and panniers, plus tapered handlebar and lightweight spoke wheels.

The SV650X – the café racer-inspired version of the equally-popular SV650 – is now part of the offer, along with the GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F, GSX-S750 and learner-friendly GSX-S125, plus the Address scooter.

All new models from Suzuki come with a three-year warranty and one-year Suzuki Roadside Assistance. Each is also equipped with Datatag’s MASTER security system for added peace of mind. 

For information on all of Suzuki’s offers, click here.

Minimum deposit £300. Address Hire Purchase finance only. Credit is available to UK residents aged 18 and over, subject to status. Suzuki Financial Services Limited, St William House, Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff, CF10 5BH. 

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Suzuki has launched a new variant of its V-Strom 1050, with a V-Strom 1050XT Tour packing extra capacity for adventure.

With an RRP of £12,799, the V-Strom 1050XT Tour comes equipped with black, three piece aluminium luggage as standard, equating to a saving of £370 over the purchase of the individual items.

The rugged aluminium top box and panniers add 112 litres of storage capacity, to a machine that already boasts practicality as standard thanks to a centre stand, hand guards, 12V socket and USB port, height-adjustable seat, and adjustable screen.

A comprehensive suite of electronics includes two modes of lean-angle sensitive ABS, a three-mode traction control system (that can be switched off), three engine power modes, cruise control, hill hold assist, and linked brakes that feature a slope-dependent and load-dependent, which optimise brake pressure to maintain control when braking downhill, or when equipped with luggage or a pillion.