Can Motorcycles Have Too Much Horsepower?! | HSLS S08E07

Check out our sponsor Motul | https://rvz.la/4d5OYmJ Thanks to Progressive for sponsoring this episode of Highside/Lowside. Learn more about America’s #1 motorcycle insurer at: https://www.progressive.com/lp/motorc... Displacement creep is real! And it’s happening across every motorcycle segment. Zack and Spurg dig into the details and answer why engines keep getting bigger, where it’s helping and where it’s hurting. What do you think?! Subscribe to the podcast! Apple - https://rvz.la/3Xmkozt Spotify - https://rvz.la/3urOrUN Learn more about the Rider Plus Membership and what it can do for you! | https://rvz.la/3xQkMMl Don’t forget to check out the latest moto news on Common Tread | https://rvz.la/3QhntN2 0:00 - Opening 0:25 - Motul 1:03 - Revzilla/RPM 1:26 - Intro 2:15 - Not the News 6:22 - Why Are Engines Getting Bigger? 22:38 - How much horsepower do you need personally? 31:38 - Off-Road HP 40:30 - Track Bikes HP 51:37 - Middle Break 52:08 - ADV HP 1:05:00 - Street Riding / Daily Rider HP 1:16:11 - Horsepower vs Torque Article Discussion 1:25:19 - Closing Out, Where does HP help or hurt the industry? 1:42:44 - Rev Trivia 1:53:45 - T-Shirt Winner 1:58:00 - Listener Comment 2:06:14 - Final Thought