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Articles by Michael Le Pard

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Michael Le Pard (“Mr. Totalmotorcycle”) is the Founder of Total Motorcycle, the world’s largest motorcycle information site, trusted by over 430 million riders since 1999. With over 34 years of experience in motorcycles, gear and rider culture, he has built a global community dedicated to empowering and inspiring motorcyclists. Total Motorcycle remains his passion project. Combining expert research, hands‑on knowledge and a commitment to helping riders make informed decisions about bikes, gear and safety worldwide.

Strijbos & Jasikonis Display Speed And Commitment In Lommel Sand

Aug 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 6. Kevin Strijbos – 13-11 for 12th Arminas Jasikonis – 11-29 for 16th Kevin Strijbos and Arminas Jasikonis both put in huge amounts of effort as they tried […]

Top Five Results For Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Riders At Tough MXGP Of Belgium

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Battling his way through a challenging weekend of racing at the sandy track of Lommel, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin has wrapped up round 14 of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship […]

4Th For Seewer And Suzuki At The MXGP Of Belgium

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 6. Jeremy Seewer – 3-4 for 4th Hunter Lawrence – 11-10 for 11th Bas Vaessen – 20-DNS for 18th Jeremy Seewer was just outside the podium positions at the […]

Febvre, Van Horebeek & Tonus Land Inside the Top-Ten in Lommel

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre and teammate Jeremy Van Horebeek were far from flawless at the fourteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Belgian Grand Prix took place on one […]

Movistar Yamaha Clinch Third and Fourth in Czech Flag-To-Flag

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales turned a difficult weekend around with a superb performance today at the Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské republiky, working his way up to third place in a thrilling flag-to-flag […]

Rins Close To The Top Ten While Iannone Struggles After A Crash

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 6. Alex Rins: 11th place – +33.290 Andrea Iannone: 19th place – +1’23.346 There are bittersweet feelings in Team SUZUKI ECSTAR after the Czech Republic GP, where a flag-to-flag […]

Cooper Podiums On New GSX-R1000 At Thruxton BSB

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 5. Richard Cooper took another podium finish for the Bennetts Suzuki team and the new GSX-R1000 at Thruxton, finishing in second place in today’s National Superstock 1000 race […]

Top 10 Rides For Suzuki In Tough Lommel Conditions

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 5. Arminas Jasikonis – 8th MXGP Kevin Strijbos – 10th MXGP Jeremy Seewer – 3rd MX2 Hunter Lawrence – 6th MX2 Bas Vaessen – 14th MX2 At their […]

Movistar Yamaha Bank First and Third Row in Brno

Aug 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha Bank First and Third Row in Brno Qualifying Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi scored a front row position today in a hot qualifying session, ahead of tomorrow’s Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské […]

TMW SCS-S1 Helmet Bluetooth Intercom System Review

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s reviewer Eric Leaverton brings you the very latest in affordable motorcycle helmet Bluetooth intercom systems and our conclusions may surprise you. SUCCESS ETC’s entry level Bluetooth intercom system boasts a solid suite […]

Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II adds vintage race as a support class

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Legendary bikes of old to race on the same turf as the top flat track machines of today in the American Flat Track’s AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines class […]

Day Of Development For Team Suzuki Ecstar

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 4. The first day back at the track after the summer break saw Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins busy testing many items delivered to […]

Van Horebeek Signs with Yamaha Through 2018

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm that Jeremy Van Horebeek will remain on the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing team for a fifth consecutive year, through 2018. Twenty-seven-year-old Jeremy Van Horebeek has […]

Impressive Folger Fires to 2nd on Day 1 at Brno. Strong Zarco Powers to 4th

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Yamaha Tech3 rookie duo wasted no time in getting up to speed after the summer break by both superbly closing the opening day of practice in the Czech Republic inside the top 4. […]

Movistar Yamaha Build Momentum as Brno Begins

Aug 7, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi persevered through a wet first free practice and a dry afternoon session today at the fast and flowing Automotodrom Brno. Despite the great diversity in conditions, the pair made some […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

Strijbos & Jasikonis Display Speed And Commitment In Lommel Sand

Top Five Results For Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Riders At Tough MXGP Of Belgium

4Th For Seewer And Suzuki At The MXGP Of Belgium

Febvre, Van Horebeek & Tonus Land Inside the Top-Ten in Lommel

Movistar Yamaha Clinch Third and Fourth in Czech Flag-To-Flag

Rins Close To The Top Ten While Iannone Struggles After A Crash

Cooper Podiums On New GSX-R1000 At Thruxton BSB

Top 10 Rides For Suzuki In Tough Lommel Conditions

Movistar Yamaha Bank First and Third Row in Brno

TMW SCS-S1 Helmet Bluetooth Intercom System Review

Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II adds vintage race as a support class

Day Of Development For Team Suzuki Ecstar

Van Horebeek Signs with Yamaha Through 2018

Impressive Folger Fires to 2nd on Day 1 at Brno. Strong Zarco Powers to 4th

Movistar Yamaha Build Momentum as Brno Begins

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