

Highside/Lowside - A Motorcycle Podcast
RevZilla
Spurgeon Dunbar and Zack Courts co-host in-depth conversations about the most exciting topics in the world of motorcycles. Produced by RevZilla's Media & Content team, Highside/Lowside features the insights and opinions of the most prominent moto-minds in podcasting.
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Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 34min
S4 E9: Loud Pipes Save Lives & Other Moto Myths
Do Loud Pipes really save lives? Or do they just make you lose your hearing? Plenty of moto myths floating around with even more opinions on each one. Let us know if you agree with Spurgeon and Zack. Don't forget to share with us your own favorite motorcycle myths! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 22min
S4 E8: Build-a-Bike Challenge. The all-in-one motorcycle ft. Ari Henning
If price was no option and physics no obstacle, how what would you want on an all-in-one ride? In this episode, Ari joins the HSLS crew to talk about building the perfect, do-it-all motorcycle for the long haul. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 55min
S4 E7: Motorcycles for the Big, Tall, & Small
Motorcycles take all kinds of shapes and sizes, as well as the riders. Jen Dunstan joins Spurgeon and Zack to talk about different types of bikes out there and how a rider's height and size might be a factor in choosing your next bike. Let us know what you think in the comments below! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 50min
S4 E6: Breaking Down The Best Motorcycle Movie Scenes (And Some of the Worst)
From Top Gun to the Batcycle, motorcycles play an integral role in many of the movies that have shaped cinema over the years. In this episode, the guys sit down with RevZilla's resident movie historian, Spenser Robert, and talk about what's good, what's bad, and what is absolutely ridiculous. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 30min
S4 E5: The Weirdest and Wildest Motorcycle World Records
Spurgeon and Zack dive deep into the Guinness Book of World Records to find us the wildest and weirdest motorcycling related world records. Find out what we think is the best, do you agree? Let us know! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Jul 16, 2021 • 1h 50min
S4 E4: Harley's new model, Marquez's big win, and the most exciting moto events
Motorcycle events come in as many varieties as the riders who pilot them. From the legendary gatherings like Sturgis and MotoGP races, to the smaller events in local communities around the country (and world), Spurg, Zack, and special guest Patrick Garvin from J&P Cycles tell some of their favorite stories from them all. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Jul 2, 2021 • 1h 29min
S4 E3: Motorcycling is dangerous! HSLS survival tips ft. Ari Henning
Motorcycling enthusiast and expert Ari Henning joins Spurg and Zack to discuss the dangers of riding motorcycles and how to mitigate them. They touch on topics such as the disappointment of BMW's supposedly no maintenance and lifetime chain, the importance of responsibility and self-reflection while riding, the safety of trail riding versus motocross, and the recommended starting point for beginner riders. They also address listener comments about summer gear color choices and the future of swappable electric batteries in motorcycles.

Jun 19, 2021 • 1h 29min
S4 E2: Two-up tales! Dos, don'ts, and dates gone awry on a motorcycle
Whether it's a first date, or a local (and all-important) ice cream run with a longtime friend, riding two-up is far different than riding alone. In this episode, Spurg and Zack share some of their favorite stories from being both pilot and passenger on motorcycles throughout the years. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 32min
S4 E1: It's been a CRAZY year for motorcycles (& it's only June!) w/ Jen Dunstan
Spurg, Zack, and guest host Jen Dunstan discuss the bikes they've been riding since last season's finale, what the pandemic has meant to motorcycling, and what it all means for the year ahead. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Apr 7, 2021 • 1h 43min
S3 E12: Talkin' Bikes W/ FortNine's RyanF9
For the final episode of Season 3 of HSLS, we invited our friend and fellow moto-media junkie, RyanF9 to throw on the headphones and join the podcast to do what we do best... talk about motorcycles. It was a fitting end to Season 3 and tees us all up to kick off Season 4 in the months to come! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos


