Articles by Eric Leaverton

About Eric Leaverton

Eric Leaverton is a management and labor relations specialist from the city of Harrisville, Utah, United States. He is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction, and in his spare time enjoys riding motorcycles with his wife and raising their three children. Eric is also a product reviewer and field correspondent for Total Motorcycle Web. For more pictures, stories, and background, you can read his blog in the Total Motorcycle forums here: To Ride An Iron Horse (link opens in new tab)

Updated Spirit & Freecom Cardo Communicators – TMW Reports!

Mar 25, 2022 Eric Leaverton

You’ve probably seen the sexy new Updated Spirit & Freecom Cardo communicators in your local motorcycle shop, tuxedo black boxes with bold splash graphics. Spirit, Spirit HD, Freecom 2X, and Freecom 4X are the latest […]

Epic 2022 Indian FTR1200S – TMW Reviews!

Nov 1, 2021 Eric Leaverton

Great things keep happening here at TMW! This fall, Indian Motorcycle got in touch again and invited us to spend two weeks with their exciting updated muscle bike, the 2022 Indian FTR1200S! We got some […]

Bike Buddy Review: Portable Terra Firma

Jun 15, 2021 Eric Leaverton

The Bike Buddy is the sort of product that Total Motorcycle enjoys reviewing. It’s a simple product that does a simple thing, but it does it in an innovative way. By virtue of their unique […]

Invoxia GPS Tracker for Motorcycles – TMW Reviews!

May 24, 2021 Eric Leaverton

Live Time Tracking…The Invoxia GPS Tracker can help recover a stolen motorcycle, or prevent a theft in the first place. Featuring 4G cellular technology, tilt detection, and rechargeable battery, this little device really does a […]

2021 Slingshot R Redesigned & Improved – TMW First Ride!

Mar 29, 2021 Eric Leaverton

In this article, TMW takes a look at how Polaris redesigned & improved the Slingshot R for the 2021 model year. We spent two weeks with a gorgeous Stealth Blue model, and got to speak […]

TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding

Mar 22, 2021 Eric Leaverton

Welcome to TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding. If you’re like us, these recent warm temps and bright sunlight have you ready to get back into the wind! Winter is over and we’re […]

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Polaris Slingshot R Review & Rating Finale

Dec 7, 2020 Eric Leaverton

This is TMW’s Polaris Slingshot R Review & Rating Finale! We rate vehicles in eight categories; Comfort, Power, Handling, Range, Versatility, Style, Sound, and Fun! Notice that Oxford comma, we are professional grade here at […]

Exciting & Unique: Slingshot Speaks to You

Nov 23, 2020 Eric Leaverton

After three weeks and more than 1,000 miles with our 2020 Slingshot R, we got pretty familiar with it. We’d like to share a few impressions about how exciting & unique it is and how […]

Touring in the Batmobile: The Slingshot Effect

Nov 2, 2020 Eric Leaverton

Our very first weekend with the 2020 Polaris Slingshot R, we went touring in the Batmobile! It was starting to get cold up north, so we headed into southern Utah for a trip along picturesque […]

Stop Thief! Location Tracking App

Oct 5, 2020 Eric Leaverton

We all hate a thief, right? Having your bike stolen is always a traumatic event, but having safeguards can make it less so. The Monimoto Smart Tracker location tracking app is one such safeguard. This […]

An Indian Summer Finale: Can’t help falling in Love

Sep 7, 2020 Eric Leaverton

With An Indian Summer Series Finale, we give our final rating on the Indian Springfield Dark Horse and talk about our first ever 15 episode long-term review series. 2 new Indian motorcycles, 6 reviewers, 18 […]

An Indian Summer Ep12 – Springfield Dark Horse Fit, Feel and Finish

Aug 17, 2020 Eric Leaverton

In this article, we’ll take you through the fit, feel, and finish on our 2020 Indian Springfield Dark Horse. It just takes a glance to know this bike is big, with a big motor in […]

An Indian Summer Ep11: Springfield Dark Horse Commute

Aug 9, 2020 Eric Leaverton

We’ve taken our Springfield Dark Horse on long weekend trips and through canyons, but until now we haven’t had occasion to commute with it. I commuted on the Dark Horse all last week to see […]

An Indian Summer Ep8 – Indian Scout Rate and Review

Jul 14, 2020 Eric Leaverton

Is the Indian Scout the most fun mid-sized cruiser? After six weeks and nearly 1000 miles with the Indian Scout, we’re ready to give you our final ratings! We took the Scout up and down […]

An Indian Summer Ep5: Scout Horsepower Dyno Runs!

Jun 8, 2020 Eric Leaverton

There’s nothing quite like a dyno run when reviewing a bike. It’s one thing to try to explain how much horsepower a bike has, and how it delivers that power. It’s quite another to have […]