Thirty Days: Riding Route 16 Toward What Matters

The right motorcycle doesn’t just take you somewhere—it changes how you experience the journey. And in Thirty Days, that motorcycle is Suzuki’s DR-Z4S: a true dual-sport built for riders who don’t want their trip to end where the pavement does.

Created by Route16 in collaboration with Suzuki Canada, Thirty Days follows rider Charlie Reynolds as he travels more than 1,000 km through the heart of British Columbia on the all-new Suzuki DR-Z4S. But the film doesn’t treat the DR-Z4S as background scenery—it’s the vehicle for the story’s momentum, and the reason the ride can evolve from “touring route” to “choose-your-own-adventure.”

Route 16 is a motorcycle touring destination, spanning Highway 16 from Mount Robson to Prince Rupert, connecting vast wilderness, diverse scenery, and communities that feel like discoveries rather than pit stops. It’s the kind of route that tempts you with side roads, scenic pull-offs, gravel detours, and that one turn you take simply because it looks like it leads to something worth seeing. That’s where the DR-Z4S belongs.

The DR-Z4S is designed to be lightweight, agile, and confidently capable across mixed terrain, which makes it an ideal partner for a ride like this—where one day is smooth highway miles, and the next is a winding side route that turns to gravel without warning. With upright ergonomics, responsive power delivery, and suspension tuned for real-world surfaces, it offers the kind of control that helps riders feel connected to the road instead of bracing against it. The result is simple: you ride longer, you explore more, and you hesitate less when the route gets interesting.

In Thirty Days, that freedom matters. After an intimate loss, Charlie chooses to live as though he only has 30 days left—not as a dramatic countdown, but as a commitment to presence. As the kilometres roll by, the DR-Z4S becomes more than transportation. It becomes a steady constant through changing landscapes and shifting emotions: the machine that carries him into open space, into unexpected conversations, and into moments of quiet clarity that only happen when you’re far enough from routine to be present in the moment.

At its heart, Thirty Days is a story about choosing to ride toward what matters. About honouring time by using it fully. And about how, sometimes, the most meaningful journeys aren’t measured in kilometres—but in the adventure along the way.

Watch Thirty Days and experience the journey for yourself.