Bad motorcycle, or just bad for you?

You’d better believe that somebody somewhere loves that same bike. What’s the deal?

That’s what the Highside/Lowside guys are discussing in the latest episode. Are there bad motorcycles, or are some bikes just bad for you?

I’ve talked to riders who’ve been underwhelmed by all kinds of bikes, even beloved best-sellers like the Kawasaki KLR650, the Yamaha FZ/MT-07, the Honda Grom, the Harley-Davidson Sportster, and the Suzuki DR-Z400. That’s OK. Sometimes a motorcycle just doesn’t do it for ya. I can’t say any of those models are bad motorcycles. In fact, it’d be pretty hard to go wrong with any of them and many thousands of people happily own and ride them. And yet I don’t love any of them enough to own one, so take that for whatever it’s worth.

I’m not sure there’s a bike on the road I wouldn’t take for get-to-know-you ride. Doesn’t mean I have to think every one is good for me.

How to listen to Highside/Lowside

As usual, the podcast version of Lemmy, Spurgeon, and Joe's discussion offers an uncut listening experience for an even deeper dive into the topic. Plus, season two Highside/Lowside will continue to include an interview with a special guest in the podcast version.

Highside/Lowside is available via iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn, and Google Play for those with accounts. The latest episode also includes the full version of Spurgeon's interview with Common Tread’s own Lance Oliver!