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Zack Courts and Ari Henning Go Sidecar Racing for CTXP

Two goofy dudes, one three-wheeled machine, tons of fun and laughs.

Zack Courts and Ari Henning of Revzilla’s ever-growing and pretty impressive Common Tread media team continue to make things fun by going sidecar racing. The duo continues to make enjoyable CTXP videos for Revzilla’s YouTube channel inspiring folks to get out there and ride on whatever they can get their hands on.

A Closer Look at Motorcycle Wheelies

Everything you need to know about the mechanics of a wheelie.

Motorcycle wheelies are something that you’re going to see or two from time to time. But what’s really going on when you do a wheelie?

Ari Henning of Revzilla asks this question and gets into the nitty gritty details in his latest installment of The Shop Manual for the company’s YouTube channel.

It’s a fun and interesting topic, and as usual, Ari takes things a step beyond the typical motorcyclist. Watch the video above.

Police Rodeo – Ari Henning and Zack Courts Compete in a Police Officer Rodeo

The name of the game is eyes up, revs up, and don’t touch the front brake.

I’ve talked about police bikes before, but I’ve not talked about the skills of the police officers who ride those bikes.

Ari Henning and Zack Courts of Revzilla decided to give the course these guys do a go by competing in what’s known as a police rodeo.

Check out the video above to see all of the fun. These guys know how to have a whole ton of it on two wheels.

Watch Zack Courts and Ari Henning Take 2 Little Hondas Through Alaska

In the video above, Zack Courts and Ari Henning take a couple of little Honda trail bikes to Alaska to ride them to the northernmost point of the US.

Ari rode a 1975 Honda CT90 and Zack rode the new 2021 Honda Trail 125. Together they traveled over 850 miles along the Dalton Highway, one of the most dangerous roads in America.

Watch the video to see how these two goofballs manage on this epic journey.

How to Build the Dumb and Dumber Mini Bike

The movie Dumb and Dumber has one of the coolest and goofiest mini bikes out there in the world.

Last week I shared the video where these guys actually make the trip that was in the movie.

Now I’m sharing the video where the guys actually build the mini bike.

Zack and Ari Go on a Mini Bike Road Trip

If you’re a big fan of the movie Dumb and Dumber, then you’re really going to love the latest episode of CTXP from Revzilla.

In it, Zack Courts and Ari Henning try to recreate a scene from the movie and do the road trip from Nebraska to Aspen, Colorado.

The episode is meant to see if this epic road trip is actually even possible on a minibike.

The Best Motorcycle Brake Upgrades

If you’ve noticed your brake lever feeling kind of spongey or just not been impressed with how your bike stops, then you should think about motorcycle brake upgrades.

Too many of us motorcycle riders are worried about one thing, speed. Going fast is great and all, but you have to be able to slow down and stop, too.

Ari Henning goes through the things you should do to improve your motorcycle’s braking performance, and

$1,000 Budget Track Challenge – 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 vs. 2015 Honda CBR300R

If you’re a fan of track days but you’re short on cash, what do you do? Is a budget track challenge really possible? That’s what Zack Courts and Ari Henning try to answer.

The guys do a track day on $1,000 motorcycles.

They end up with a 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 and a 2015 Honda CBR300R and then head to the track.

Video: Zombie Bikes! with Zack and Ari for MotorTrend

Zack and Ari are now shooting vids for Revzilla, but they were with MotorTrend not long ago.

Recently, MotorTrend did a wonderful thing and uploaded more of the Throttle Out series with these guys to its YouTube channel.

This episode is all about taking junk bikes and getting them running. The scenario was what would the guys do if there was a Zombie apocalypse.

Video: Kawasaki Z H2 vs. Triumph Rocket 3 – Pizza Delivery Edition

Pizza delivery is a good test of any vehicle, but there’s something special about using motorcycles to get the job done. Ari Henning and Zack Courts of Revzilla decided to see if the Kawasaki Z H2 and Triumph Rocket 3 are the right bikes to get the job done.

The Z H2 and Triumph Rocket 3 are insanely fast machines, but are they really the fastest delivery machines? Watch the video above to find out.

There’s more than just some silly pizza delivery fun to be had here. The guys do a good job reviewing the bikes, too.