Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT- What else can you buy

Suzuki recently launched the V-Strom 650 XT with a price tag of Rs 7.46 lakhs. If you are looking to buy a motorcycle in a similar price range, here is the list of options you could choose from-

There is the GSX-S750 that you could find in Suzuki’s showroom itself. The streetfighter uses a 749cc, inline-four cylinder engine that produces 113bhp and 81Nm of torque. It costs Rs 7.45 lakhs. You could also opt for the Kawasaki Z900 which retails at Rs 7.68 lakhs. The bike is powered by a 948cc, inline-four cylinder engine that puts out 123bhp and 98Nm of torque. In a similar streetfighter body style, there is the Ducati Monster 797. It is priced at Rs 8.08 lakhs. Powering the Monster 797 is a 803cc, L-Twin engine that produces 75bhp and 69Nm of torque. 

Ducati also has three motorcycles from its Scrambler range. There is the Scrambler Icon, Scrambler Classic and Scrambler Full Throttle. All the Scramblers use the same 803cc L-twin motor as the Monster 797. While the Icon costs Rs 7.27 lakhs, the Classic and Full Throttle are priced at Rs 8.53 lakhs each. You could also opt for the Triumph Street Twin which retails at Rs 7.83 lakhs. The modern-classic bike is powered by a 900cc, parallel-twin engine that puts out 54.2bhp and 80Nm of torque.

The list also includes a fully-faired motorcycle, the Honda CBR650F. The bike is powered by a 648cc, inline-four cylinder engine that produces 84.2bhp and 60.5Nm of torque. The bike is priced at Rs 7.3 lakhs. On the other hand, the Suzuki V-Strom XT directly competes with the Kawasaki Versys 650 which is priced at Rs 6.69 lakhs. You can see how the bikes fare against each other in our competition check.