About this season
The real adventures of two lifelong friends taking on the world-its culture, geography, and technology-through motorcycles. Whether the bikes are old or new, fast or slow, the mission is always the same: explore the infinite ways a motorcycle can move you and discover the thrill of living life on two wheels.
Episodes (6)
1. 1,000 Miles in Baja on Honda Monkeys
Aired 21 November 2018
MotorTrend is back on two wheels! With the return of Zack Courts and Ari Henning, this first episode of Throttle Out sees the boys attempt a 1,200-mile road trip down the Baja Peninsula on 125cc Honda Monkey minibikes. As if traversing hundreds of miles of rugged terrain on motorcycles with a top speed of 55 mph wasn’t difficult enough, Courts and Henning have to battle through the punishing heat, rain, and mud that make Baja an iconic challenge. Can the bikes (and the monkeys riding them) survive the trip?
2. Zombie Bikes vs. Zombie Apocalypse
Aired 19 December 2018
What bike would you grab for the end of the world? Better yet, what bike would you build if the hordes of zombies were closing in? That's the question that Zack Courts and Ari Henning answer on this episode of Throttle Out,
3. Banshee-Powered Yamaha YZF-R3 Goes Racing
Aired 16 January 2019
Every motorcyclist loves the sound, smell, and charisma of a two-stroke, but these days they’re all but extinct. On this episode of Throttle Out, Ari Henning and Zack Courts tackle the issue by trying to mount a 1987 Yamaha Banshee four-wheeler engine into a modern YZF-R3 chassis. Can the boys—and their “R-Shee” racer—revive the glory of two-strokes?
4. The Boys Do Car vs. Bike
Aired 13 February 2019
What’s faster, a car or a motorcycle? On this episode of Throttle Out, Zack Courts and Ari Henning figured they could probably drive a fancy car around a track just as quickly as they could ride a bike. So we called their bluff and gave them three sports cars and a superbike.
5. Conquering Winter with a Kawasaki KLR650 and Yamaha TW200
Aired 13 March 2019
Zack Courts and Ari Henning wussed out on winter a decade ago by moving to California, but for lots of people winter is a very real thing. So the boys set their sights on the Pacific Northwest, riding through the snow to the base of the famous Mount Rainier. Will they make it? Find out on this episode of Throttle Out.
6. The Sport Utility Cycle: Building a 5-Seater Motorcycle
Aired 10 April 2019
Isn’t it a shame that you can only enjoy riding a motorcycle with one other person? On this episode of Throttle Out, Zack Courts and Ari Henning aim to solve that problem by creating a two-wheeler capable of carrying the entire family, and then testing it with a road trip to the mountains.