THE 2025 ULTIMATE OVERLANDMOTORCYCLE Build

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The 2025 Ultimate Overland Moto is here! Based on the rugged Suzuki V-Strom 800DE and designed for adventure motorcyclists. This Ultimate Build raises the bar for reliable, travel-ready bikes.

2024 Suzuki V-STROM 800DE

The Suzuki V-Strom 800DE brings unmatched reliability, balanced performance, and impressive off-road capability to riders. Equipped with a 776cc parallel twin engine, advanced chassis, 8.7 inches of suspension travel, and 21/17-inch spoked wheels, it’s made to thrive on gravel tracks, twisty roads, and global expeditions alike. Building on Suzuki’s Dakar-inspired rally heritage, the bike merges style and cutting-edge performance for adventurous riders seeking the ultimate companion on the road less traveled.  

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THE BUILD STORY

Why we chose the 2024 Suzuki V-STROM 800DE, build gear chronicles and stories from the road.

Ultimate Moto Build 2025 Unveiled: 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE

We’ve chosen the 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE for the Ultimate Moto Build 2025 for its versatility, its performance capability both on road and off, its admirable range and, most of all, its world-renowned reliability. Suzuki engineers and manufactures some of, if not the most, reliable motorcycles on the market and has done so for decades. That speaks volumes when you’re looking for a bike to travel in far-off places, and the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE is no exception.

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Photo by Meg Jacobsen
Photo by Meg Jacobsen | Dunlop
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Photo by Meg Jacobsen | Mosko Moto and Outback Motortek
Photo by Meg Jacobsen | Hepco Becker and RAM Mounts
Photo by Meg Jacobsen | Veridian Cruise and Skene
Photo by Meg Jacobsen
Photo by Meg Jacobsen
Photo by Meg Jacobsen | Outback Motortek and Moto Machines
Photo by Meg Jacobsen
Photo by Meg Jacobsen

OUTFITTING THE MOTORCYCLE

Read about the gear we’ve chosen for the 2024 Suzuki V-STROM 800DE Ultimate Overland Motorcycle build. 

Tires: Dunlop Trailmax Mission

The DUNLOP Trailmax Mission spent over two years in development and went through more than 30 prototypes, with 12 months alone dedicated to optimizing the tread pattern. All to create an adventure tire that delivers knobby like performance offroad, impressive grip on-road and mileage that will take you anywhere you desire.  

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Helmet and Apparel: KLIM

Klim’s complete moto gear keeps us save, comfortable, and looking fresh with breathable, weather-resilient protective apparel and helmet designed for dual-sport, rally, and trail riding.

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Battery: OPTIMA Batteries ORANGETOP QUAD

The OPTIMA ORANGETOP QUAD12 battery is the ultimate powersports lithium battery, offering high performance, long-lasting power in a lightweight package. There are several key features that set the QUAD12 battery above any other motorcycle battery you will find on the market. The battery comes with OPTIMA’s patented POWERLINK cable for convenient battery control, status updates, and charging.

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

We’ve built the Ultimate Overland Motorcycle in partnership with these great brands. 

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Cyclops Adventure Logo
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Hepco Becker Logo
Klim Logo
Optima Batteries Logo
Outback Motortek Logo
Mosko Moto Logo
Moto Machines Logo
Ram Mounts Logo
Veridian Cruise Logo
Zoleo Logo

CHARITY AUCTION

Coming this Fall the Ultimate Overland Motorcycle will be put up for auction on Bring-A-Trailer, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Overland Expo Foundation. Stay tuned for updates!

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