According to Suzuki, changes to the 2012 V-Strom 650 were implemented at the behest of European customer focus groups. Nothing radical was inflicted, rather a host of evolutionary upgrades.vailable only in black, the V-Strom 650 ABS Adventure also comes equipped with the touring windscreen and crash bars for a retail price of $9800. Comparatively, the standard 650 ABS Strom does not include any accessories for a retail price $1500 less than the Adventure model, $8300.