After buying my Vstrom nearly five years ago, I've become a relatively avid motorcyclist. I've pushed the limits of my budget-adventure-bike and had a fantastic time learning the ropes. The time has come, though, to add another motorcycle to the fleet. For this bike I wanted something that would be more nimble on & off road. Although there are better offroad machines out there, I landed on a Suzuki DRZ400SM as it's one of the most affordable "turn key" supermotos out there.
So far, I've only putzed around in the city, but I can tell already that this bike is well-suited for the twisties of West Virginia AND the offroad bumps and jumps of the MX track. I've already mounted a set of dirt wheels so I can quickly swap the bike between on and offroad modes.
Rebecca and I headed to Canaan Valley for our final ride of the season on a Thursday afternoon, reaching our AirBnb just before dusk.
On Friday morning we drove a few short miles to Canaan Valley Resort, where we were delighted to find only a few dozen riders there on a weekday. Not once did we have to wait in line to load the lift!
Although some recent warm weather had melted a percentage of their base, the slopes were well groomed and we only found a few icy spots to navigate around. Unfortunately, Rebecca slid out in one of these areas, landing hard on her tailbone and causing pain significant enough to cut her day short.
With that, we retreated to the cabin to prepare lunch, before I returned to the resort to log a few more runs before the end of the day.
That night we drove into Thomas to order tacos from Picnic.
On Saturday morning the pain was really setting in, so Rebecca stayed in bed while I headed to Timberline to check out their park. I took along my Skydio2 to catch a quick session through the park before heading back to check out of the cabin and head back to Virginia.
