sniff sniff. Goodbye dear friend.....

First I do have to say, I agree with the statement "The things you own, end up owning you." So while I lament this motorcycles passing to a new owner, to me it is really just a hunk of metals and plastic. I owned it for the most part, it rarely owned me.

In 2005 I had a GSXR 600. At that time it was the first motorcycle in a while where I felt super comfortable and could wheelie, stoppie, track day and just do whatever I wanted with. But I was living in the Bay area and moving down to San Diego and I just couldn't bring it with me.

During the year that passed I learned about this thing called supermoto. People basically road racing dirt bikes. My cousin was a supported rider for Suzuki at the time and he had been given a DRZ 400SM that I rode once while visiting his family. I was intrigued, while it felt underpowered it felt totally different. I was slowly getting hooked.

I went to look at them at the dealership. I started searching stuff on the internet. I talked to people who had them. I went and watched a race.

And then I got one for my birthday! Oh my goodness did it hook me. I've owned 4 supermoto bikes now! I got the first WR250X in San Diego and had the "WR250X" plate as well! After getting the DRZ for one birthday, two years later I got the WRX for another birthday. You can't tell me I'm not in love, look at my eyes! The night I first rode it home.

Races. Rich Oliver Mystery School. Tons of track days. Riding at the motocross track. Meeting my first friends in San Diego, most who I still have. Back country road adventures. OHV dirt adventures. Thursday motorcycle meets. I did more on this style of motorcycle than I have ever had on any other. And many times I came home from a ride saying, "that was the most fun I have ever had on a motorcycle."

Supermoto Rowdy through the years:





But I am at such a major life changing point right now it feels right to make a change. I feel like I want a motorcycle that is either a dirt bike or a sport bike, but not a combination of both.

Yamaha supermoto, I will miss you.