Rewriting Motorcycle History: WWII, Harley-Davidson and more... | Highside/Lowside S11E09

In honor of “Back to the Future” turning 40, industry experts like Ryan Fortnine, Matt Oxley, and Ari Henning take a trip back in time with Zack & Spurg to explore five massive motorcycle “What if” scenarios: What if Boeing built motorcycles? What if Harley-Davidson abandoned “heritage” for “cutting-edge”? How would a different World War II outcome have changed German and Japanese engineering? What does a truly safe motorcycle look like? If gas motorcycles were banned tomorrow, would the community survive on electric and hydrogen alone? Plus, Zack analyzes his actual Alpinestars airbag crash data, comparing his 65-mph highside to Marc Marquez’s infamous tumbles. Shop RevZilla for Airbag Tech: https://rvz.la/4aXVpYB Check out our sponsor Motul | https://rvz.la/3PcJmzk Thanks to Progressive for sponsoring this episode of Highside/Lowside. Learn more about America’s #1 motorcycle insurer at https://www.progressive.com/comoto Listen to the Highside/Lowside Podcast: Spotify - https://rvz.la/4hV6tY5 Apple - https://rvz.la/42o1QRG RevZilla.com - https://rvz.la/48Ges8 0:00 - Opening 0:33 - Sponsors/Ads 1:47 - The Warm-Up: Crash Data from Zack Courts and Justin Barcia 10:36 - Alternate Moto-Timeline #1: What if US Heavy Industries Built Bikes? 30:05 - #2: What if Harley-Davidson Didn’t Stay in the Stone Age? 50:33 - Middle Break 50:33 - #3: Alternate WW2 Outcome? Hypothetical Impact on Motorcycling? 1:12:02 - #4: What Would a Truly Safe Motorcycle Look Like? 1:26:18 - #5: Banned Combustion Engines? Alternate Energy Motorcycles? 1:43:43 - Engine Sound Guessing Game 1:56:32 - T-Shirt Winner + Listener Comment + A Special Guest 2:01:10 - Final Thought