Dave Despain

Jun 14, 2024 | cycleworld.com | Justin Dawes |Dave Despain

“Everything that could have happened…did.” It’s a quote attributed to longtime Cycle World Editor-in-Chief Cook Neilson by our own boss Mark Hoyer. No matter how it goes verbatim, the sentiment perfectly sums up six days of rally racing on a 2023 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE in Baja, Mexico. There were unbelievable highs punched out by the lowest of the lows, which were then replaced by more shining moments. Rinse and repeat for 144 hours.