S10E02: History, Danger & Speed: Deep Dive into the Isle of Man TT

What makes the Isle of Man TT the most legendary – and dangerous – motorcycle race in the world? In this episode of Highside/Lowside, Spurg and Zack sit down with veteran motojournalist and former racer Mat Oxley to dive deep into the thrill, history, and high stakes of the TT races. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Highside/Lowside is back for its 10th season! You could say we've learned a thing-or-two about motorcycles over the past 9 seasons. What we know for certain is there's no better way to start a season than with our very own Lance "Silver Fox" Oliver! Lance joins Spurg and Zack to discuss the exciting new-for-2025 motorcycles.  Are you happy with what we’ve seen so far?  What are you hoping to see?  Let’s hear ‘em! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Kinga Tanajewska from OnHerBike gives her take on this past season’s talking topics including: Solo-riding in foreign countries, her top bike-mods & rider aides and so much more!  Also, the first flying motorcycle available to the public and a very poetic review. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

What repairs can you really do on the side of the road with only a tool kit? Will Chinese bikes force Japan to compete? If you truck your bike out of town, where should you park while you ride? All these questions and more… plus a special present from a listener that has Zack & Spurg cry laughing… on this episode of Highside Lowside. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Lobbyist and rider Phil Stalboerger joins to discuss his own journey getting a lane-splitting legalization bill built and passed in the state of Minnesota… and how you can do it too!  Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Some bikes never get made. Some get discontinued. And some only exist in the wildest dreams of our hosts. Listener-favorite Spenser Robert joins the show to come up with the best motorcycles in every category that (for whatever reason) AREN’T being made… but could be top-of-the-heap if they were just given a chance. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Do electronic rider aids actually make you safer? Faster? Do they breed new motorcyclists incapable of truly handling their machines? Ari Henning joins the show to breakdown the current state of electronic rider aids and determine which ones are actually worth the money! Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Is A.I. ready to rip two wheels? That’s what we want to know! With more and more people turning to A.I. for answers…motorcycle experts Zack, Spurg and Lance “the Silver Fox” Oliver put the intelligence through it’s paces to see if it’s a viable source for our fellow riders out there. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Petcock. Pillion. Backing the Bike In. If you’ve ever heard riding buddies throw these words around and been too embarrassed to ask what they mean… this is the episode for you! Zack and Spurg define and dig into the confusing slang and technical terms sent in by our listeners. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

Race-legend and journalist Mat Oxley joins the show to educate us on the history of and present fascination with the high-stakes (and high-speed) world of MotoGP motorcycle racing and the super-athletes brave enough to ride in it. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos