Leonce: Life and Times as a KTM MotoGP mechanic
We’ve come to learn a lot about the demands of MotoGP thanks to Red Bull KTM’s exploits through a 2016 of testing and now a maiden season in the Grand Prix paddock but we decided to […]
Month: November 2017
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Set For 2018 Superenduro Campaign
Featuring reigning SuperEnduro World Champion Colton Haaker, last year’s runner-up Alfredo Gomez and promising rookie Billy Bolt, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing enter the five-round 2018 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship firmly focused on defending Husqvarna’s […]
BMW rider Muhammad Farid Badrul Hisam ends the season as champion in the Malaysia Superbike Championship.
Munich. The last races of the 2017 season for the international BMW Motorrad Motorsport racing family were held at the weekend. In Sepang (MAS), the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSC) ended with the title win for […]
Overbeeke Added to Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge for 2018
Yamaha Motor Europe would like to announce the addition of 18-year-old Dutch rider Joep Overbeeke to the 2018 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge. Overbeeke will replace Alessandro Arcangeli in the six-rider strong lineup that will […]
Inspiration: Himalayas on a Triumph, How high can you go?
A life or death race against time. Hitting the roof of the world, almost as high as a passenger jet, on a motorcycle means several things. Spectacular horizons, endless views and altitude sickness. FTR chatted […]
Leon Camier impresses on debut test with Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team
Leon Camier has completed his first-ever test with the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team at ‘Circuito de Jerez’ in southern Spain, in which he got to grips with the team’s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 […]
SUZUKI GOOD VIBES FOR THE LAST TEST OF 2017
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 24. Team Suzuki Ecstar has been busy the last three days on the Spanish circuit at Jerez de la Frontera with an intense session of private testing that saw […]
Markus Reiterberger wins the 2017 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy
Berlin. The winner of the 2017 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is: Markus Reiterberger (GER). Having previously won this unique competition in its inaugural season back in 2014, Reiterberger has now been crowned the top BMW […]
Cool Wall Week #352: 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
New Cool Wall Bike Every Friday. Have You Voted Yet? No? Then Get to it… Voting Open! A POWERFUL URBAN ICON. 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Review on Totalmotorcycle.com: The VITPILEN 701 is an immaculately designed street […]
BMW Motorrad End of Year 0% APR Offer
Now through December 31, 2017. For a limited time, finance as low as 0% APR on all 2016 and 2017 BMW motorcycles, at participating BMW Motorrad dealers. Ask your salesperson for details. *Promotional rate as […]
American Flat Track Announces 2018 Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2017) – American Flat Track has announced its 18-race calendar for the 2018 season, which begins with the DAYTONA TT at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, March 15, 2018, and […]
Matthew Wins 2017 Suzuki Gixxer Cup Championship
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 21. In an exciting finale to the Suzuki GIXXER Cup single-platform championship in India at Buddh International Circuit, Joseph Matthew was crowned the 2017 Champion aboard his Suzuki SF150. […]
Husqvarna Motorcycles Announce Official Rider Line-Up For Dakar Rally 2018
Husqvarna Motorcycles are proud to confirm their official rider line-up for the 2018 Dakar Rally. Following an impressive season, FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Pablo Quintanilla will be joined by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing […]
Elevated road concept “BMW Vision E³ Way”
As a provider of premium mobility products and services, the BMW Group is constantly in search of answers to the question: what will move us (forward) in the future? As part of the stratgey […]
BMW and Snapchat show BMW X2 ahead of market launch
Munich. Smartphone users can experience the first ever BMW X2, anywhere and even before market launch – thanks to BMW and Snapchat. BMW is the first brand worldwide to leverage the potential of the new […]
Total Motorcycle’s 2018 KTM Motorcycle Lineup
BOOM, did you hear that? That was you on a new 2018 KTM motorcycle blowing past other riders. 28 great new bikes, KTM has your bases covered! From the headline grabbing new Duke 790 to […]
Triple M Racing steps up to WorldSBK as official Honda satellite team in 2018
Honda Motor Europe is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Triple M Racing to run a third Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 machine in the 2018 FIM Superbike World Championship. Triple […]
AGVSPORT 2018 Rider Support Program Accepting Resumes
DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AGVSPORT America LLC is renewing its commitment to motorcycle road racing and flat track across the US. They are accepting resumes for the 2018 Rider Support Program from all […]
Max Gerston Wins the AMA West Hare Scramble Championship
The 2017 AMA West Hare Scramble Series came to an end in Wilseyville, California yesterday. Gerston entered the final round with a 18 point lead, finishing in 4th place he increased his lead to win the series […]
Tragic accident overshadows the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix
Macau. The 2017 Macau Grand Prix (CHN) was overshadowed by a fatal accident in the motorcycle race. The international motorcycle racing community mourns the death of British Honda rider Daniel Hegarty. After this sad news, […]
Graham Jarvis Finishes Third At Roof Of Africa 2017
Bringing his 2017 Hard Enduro season to a highly-positive close, Graham Jarvis has placed third overall at the 50th running of the Roof of Africa event in Lesotho, southern Africa. With the traditional ‘Round the […]
Podium Finishes For Dean Wilson And Zach Osborne At Paris SX
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dean Wilson and Zach Osborne showed impressive speed during the two nights of racing at the annual Paris SX where both riders enjoyed podium finishes at the end of the […]
Autumn Specials on Moto Guzzi V7II Stornello
Fall is in the air and while the temperatures may be dropping, we’ve got an amazing offer on Moto Guzzi V7 II Stornello to turn the heat up! Don’t let these offers pass you by. […]
Revival Cycles gives the Moto Guzzi V9 a Chopper Attitude: Build Update
Moto Guzzi offers its V9 model in two distinctly different editions: the chromed-up roadster christened Roamer and the blacked-out bad-boy Bobber. The stock V9s powerplant is a 90° transverse air- and oil-cooled 850cc v-twin engine […]
Moto Guzzi Returns: Set for 2017 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show
Moto Guzzi is heading to the Progressive International Motorcycle Show schedule at Long Beach, Calif., and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ll have our entire 2017 lineup on display, highlighted by our newest models—the […]
Marquez and Honda Make History at Thrilling Valencia Finale
This has been another remarkable and historic Grand Prix season for Honda, with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team RC213V), Honda, the Repsol Honda team and Honda’s Moto3 riders and teams all breaking records today. Marquez […]
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Announces Plans for 2018 Participation
On Monday, November 13, 2017 IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia made the following announcement regarding its team for the 2018 season: Since its inception, IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia has endeavored as a team to discover and […]
Livio Suppo to Leave HRC Following 2017 MotoGP Season
Honda Racing Corporation wishes to announce that Livio Suppo has decided to move on from his role as Repsol Honda’s Team Principal and leave the Company. Livio Suppo joined HRC in 2010, as Communications and […]
Marc Marquez Wins Second Straight MotoGP Riders Title, Honda Takes the Triple Crown
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda RC213V) secured his second consecutive FIM* MotoGP World Championship riders title at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix. This gave Honda the team title, and with the constructors title already won, Honda […]
The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017
Two Female Teams selected for BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2018 in Mongolia. 17.11.2017 Press Release The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017 has concluded with something of a surprise outcome. […]
Suffragettes Centennial Motorcycle Ride Announced for August 2020
Progress is measured in big and small ways every day. A formative step towards the equality of Women in America was the passage of the 19th amendment of the US constitution allowing American women equal […]
Cool Wall Week #351: 2018 Ducati Panigale V4
New Cool Wall Bike Every Friday. Have You Voted Yet? No? Then Get to it… Voting Open! OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Review on Total Motorcycle: A bike that begins an exciting new chapter in […]
2018 has Finally Begun for Iannone and Rins In Valencia
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. After overcoming yesterday´s illness, finally today Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins were feeling better and were able to kick off the 2018 season with the first laps of […]
Progressive International Motorcycle Shows 2018 to Debut New Products
Nation’s largest consumer motorcycle tour offers an extensive breadth of brands and experiences for motorcycle enthusiasts of all levels PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — […]
Suzuki Dominates Stuttgart Supercross Opener
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. Cedric Soubeyras – 1st Thomas Ramette – 2nd Florent Richier – 5th Suzuki riders dominated the opening round of the 2017-2018 ADAC Supercross Cup in Germany at the […]
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2018
The most beautiful classic automobiles and motorcycles are presented in a cinematic setting on the shores of Lake Como. 15.11.2017 Press Release BMW Group Classic and the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este will present the world’s […]
Zarco Stars Again to Finish 2nd on Opening Day of Testing in Valencia
After a truly memorable performance at the Valencia GP, Johann Zarco continued the momentum today with another notable display. He explored different options for the forthcoming season before powering to a personal best that left […]
Movistar Yamaha Find Mojo on First Valencia Test Day
The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team successfully completed the first day of the Valencia MotoGP Official Test at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, testing various bike chassis and set-up options. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had positive […]
A VIRUS TAKES IANNONE AND RINS OUT OF FIRST DAY OF TEST
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 14. The 2018 season has started in Valencia with the first day of testing, but Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins could not participate today due […]
Bob’s Biker Blast Raises $500,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital
PHOENIX, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — More than 10,000 bikers, motorcycle enthusiasts and music lovers gathered at the 6th Annual Bob’s Biker Blast on Saturday, November 4 for an epic party, and to raise funds for […]
Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Ducati Motorcycle Lineup
2018 has rewarded riders with lots of new and exciting models and Ducati doesn’t disappoint for 2018. Offering a record breaking 40 models with 17 of those completely new and a new V4 engine, the […]
Fourth Place For Rins In Valencia With Iannone In Sixth
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 12. Alex Rins: P4 – +13.567s Andrea Iannone: P6 – +14.516s A brilliant final race of the season gave Team SUZUKI ECSTAR some deserved satisfaction, with Alex Rins reaching […]
Remarkable Zarco Powers to 2nd in Memorable Season Finale – Inspired Performance by Van der Mark
Johann Zarco stole the limelight in Valencia today after narrowly missing out on his first MotoGP victory. The French star undertook a rocket start and lead for almost the entire race as he rode a […]
Valiant 5th and 12th for Movistar Yamaha in the Final Act of MotoGP in Valencia
MotoGP fans couldn’t have asked for a more dramatic Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana today and the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders were there to pick up the pieces. Valentino Rossi rode a very consistent […]
Hines Wins All-Harley Pro Stock Motorcycle Final At Pomona
World Champion Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team Closes Season with a Dominating Performance POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defeated teammate Ed Krawiec in […]
The 2017 National Hare And Hound Series Comes To An End
The last round of the National Hare and Hound Series took place on Saturday in Barstow California. Joe Wasson was riding his Beta 480 in his second race back after missing most of the […]
Jordan Ashburn Finishes In 2nd in The Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro Series
The last race of the Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro series took place last weekend at the Big Buck farm in South Carolina. This nine race series had a tight points race for the […]
Fifth win for Marc Márquez: Spanish MotoGP rider continues winning streak in the BMW M Award
Record extended: Marc Márquez is the fastest qualifier in the MotoGP for the fifth time in a row. The 2017 winner’s car: the exclusive BMW M4 CS (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l/100 km [33.6 mpg […]
Harley-Davidson And Krawiec Secure NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship At Pomona Finals
Krawiec’s Fourth Championship is the Ninth Title for the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team POMONA, Calif. (November 11, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec locked up his fourth NHRA Pro […]
Iannone Takes The First Row (P3) In Valencia Qualifying
Team Suzuki Press Office – November 11. Andrea Iannone: P3 – 1’30.399 +0.502 Alex Rins: P10 – 1’30.972 +1.075 Andrea Iannone capitalized on the positive improvements made at the weekend and put together a very […]
