Highside/Lowside - A Motorcycle Podcast

Is the KTM 690 Rally the ultimate lightweight ADV bike, or just a dressed-up dual sport?
Zack and Spurgeon are joined by off-road racer, educator, and RevZilla Ambassador Liz Kiniery to tackle "ADV Displacement Creep." As adventure motorcycles climb toward 1400cc and 180 horsepower, the crew breaks down the rise of middleweight and lightweight options like the new KTM 690 Rally, Yamaha Tenere 700, and Honda Transalp.
They explore whether riders actually need giant touring rigs or if lightweight, high-performance platforms offer a better balance of trail capability, highway comfort, and risk mitigation.
Plus, Liz plays a round of the Engine Sound Guessing Game, and the hosts address a listener question on Additional Dealer Markups (ADM).
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Harley built a $6,000 thumper, Suzuki revived the V-Twin SV platform, Honda made a hardcore dirt-spec Africa Twin, and Yamaha built a 70-horsepower adventure scooter.
EICMA 2026 was packed with unexpected surprises, so Zack and Spurg sat down for an impromptu bonus podcast to break down the weirdest, coolest, and most important motorcycle releases heading our way for 2027.
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Founder and czar of Alt Rider, Jeremy LeBreton, joins the show to break down what it really takes to launch an international motorcycle parts brand, the brutal realities of small business manufacturing, and why "just following your passion" might be terrible advice if you don't have the work ethic to back it up. Plus, Spurg drops key retirement and community-building advice for riders, and the guys tackle the age-old debate: should you change your oil before winter storage?
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Is Gen Z carrying the proverbial torch of motorcycling forward or abandoning it for more practical methods of transportation?  In an effort to best answer this question, we sit down with five young riders from across the globe to discuss the real barriers, fears, costs, and thrills of motorcycling for the next generation.
From an 18-year-old pilot in Alaska to an airhead BMW enthusiast in the Netherlands... a roller coaster engineer to a track racer in Singapore... and a high school student in Alabama. With all of them in the conversation, we explore what it takes to get Gen Z on two wheels.
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Is the Harley-Davidson Sportster the most culturally significant American motorcycle ever built? On this episode, we dive deep into the legendary history and evolution of the Harley Sportster. 
Joined by aficionado Patrick Garvin, the guys break down everything from the 1957 original 883 to the Ironhead era, the Evo transition, the controversial rubber mounts, the Sportster S, and why Harley-Davidson is bringing back the classic 883 platform. Plus, a follow-up on flying motorcycles and another round of the Engine Sound Guessing Game!
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