Motorcycle museum record
The V-Strom used a sporting V-twin in a comfortable upright chassis, prioritising road travel, range and versatility over competition-derived off-road hardware.
Museum plaque
A key model in the rise of road-biased adventure touring as a mainstream category.
The V-Strom used a sporting V-twin in a comfortable upright chassis, prioritising road travel, range and versatility over competition-derived off-road hardware.
Why it matters. A key model in the rise of road-biased adventure touring as a mainstream category.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.