Articles by Michael Le Pard

About Michael Le Pard

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.

4 Himalayan passes climbed in 8 hours for total altitude of 21400 metres

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

A high-altitude expedition to the Ladakh region of India to test strictly standard motorcycles and tyres in very difficult conditions and also on very demanding off-road routes Metzeler Karoo 4 tyres, mounted on six Honda […]

KTM TAKES ITS ON-BIKE HMI EXPERIENCE TO ANOTHER LEVEL WITH NEW TFT DISPLAYS

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

KTM has rolled out an all-new era of electronic architecture, highlighted by touchscreen dashboards V80 (vertical 8-inch) & H88 (horizontal 8.8 inch), new handlebar switchgear, and a new connectivity unit, taking its HMI to an […]

Dominique Aegerter aiming to return for GYTR GRT Yamaha in Estoril

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Dominique Aegerter aiming to return for GYTR GRT Yamaha in Estoril Dominique Aegerter is aiming to make his comeback as the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team return to action at the Circuito Estoril, Portugal, for […]

Final Push for Pata Prometeon Yamaha with WorldSBK Double-Header in Estoril and Jerez

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Final Push for Pata Prometeon Yamaha with WorldSBK Double-Header in Estoril and Jerez Pata Prometeon Yamaha and its riders Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea are preparing for the final rounds of the 2024 FIM Superbike […]

DANIEL SANDERS WINS 2024 RALLYE DU MAROC

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has won the 2024 Rallye du Maroc. At the end of what has been a hugely successful event for the team with both riders on the podium, Sanders […]

Interactive Friday: Your Bikes! Hayabusa at 25 and Pushing the Limits!

Oct 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Can you believe it, another week has gone by and another Interactive Friday, our 309th week for Inspiring and Interactive fun for our readers! This week we have some great discussions, polls, surveys and everyone’s […]

Demanding stage 1 results at Rallye du Maroc 2024

Oct 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has completed the revised stage one of the 2024 Rallye du Maroc as runner-up. Making his competitive return to the team in Morocco, Sanders covered the 180 kilometers of […]

Entire Line of New 2025 Kawasaki Motorcycles Released to Riders!

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Nearly 80 new 2025 Kawasaki Motorcycles have been released to riders and what a great motorcycle line-up! Everything a motorcyclist could want from Hyperbike, Supersport Street-Sport, Cruisers, Sport-Touring, Off-Road, Motocross, Dual Purpose and Adventure bikes. […]

Pirelli and FIM Superbike World Championship make stop at Estoril

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

For the Portuguese round of WorldSBK, Pirelli once again proposes the SCX for the rear in two variants, standard and development, both supersoft solutions aimed at compensating for the circuit’s lack of grip Pirelli and the FIM […]

First time since 2017 Motocross of Nations took place at Matterley Basin

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The 77th Motocross of Nations took place at a windy, cloudy and damp Matterley Basin for the first time since 2017 and was the platform for Team Australia to stand victorious ahead of Team USA […]

Two overseas riders take home win in thrilling YZ125 SuperFinale Race

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Britain’s Jamie Keith Takes Home Win in Thrilling YZ125 SuperFinale Race After victories for two overseas riders (Australia’s Blake Bohannon and America’s Tayce Morgan) in the YZ65 and YZ85 races on Saturday, it was the […]

Kay de Wolf Clinches MX2 Gold at 2024 Motocross of Nations

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s newly crowned MX2 World Champion, Kay de Wolf, and Lucas Coenen delivered incredible displays of speed and style at the 2024 Motocross of Nations, hosted at the challenging Matterley Basin track […]

Stunning Second in MX2 Class at Monster Energy Motocross of Nations

Oct 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Karlis Reisulis has excelled at the 2024 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Great Britain to secure second overall in the MX2 class. Racing at the 77th edition of […]

Riders shine at Japanese Grand Prix with Moto3 runner-up finish

Oct 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Husqvarna IntactGP team provided some shots of light at a cloudy Japanese Grand Prix and as the world championship landed in Motegi and the habitual site for MotoGP in the country since 1999. The […]

Brad Binder bounces back to top at Japanese MotoGP for KTM

Oct 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Brad Binder reversed his fortunes and was able to leave the dark and cloudy confines of the Motegi circuit in Japan with 6th position for the sixteenth round of the season. The South African started […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

4 Himalayan passes climbed in 8 hours for total altitude of 21400 metres

KTM TAKES ITS ON-BIKE HMI EXPERIENCE TO ANOTHER LEVEL WITH NEW TFT DISPLAYS

Dominique Aegerter aiming to return for GYTR GRT Yamaha in Estoril

Final Push for Pata Prometeon Yamaha with WorldSBK Double-Header in Estoril and Jerez

DANIEL SANDERS WINS 2024 RALLYE DU MAROC

Interactive Friday: Your Bikes! Hayabusa at 25 and Pushing the Limits!

Demanding stage 1 results at Rallye du Maroc 2024

Entire Line of New 2025 Kawasaki Motorcycles Released to Riders!

Pirelli and FIM Superbike World Championship make stop at Estoril

First time since 2017 Motocross of Nations took place at Matterley Basin

Two overseas riders take home win in thrilling YZ125 SuperFinale Race

Kay de Wolf Clinches MX2 Gold at 2024 Motocross of Nations

Stunning Second in MX2 Class at Monster Energy Motocross of Nations

Riders shine at Japanese Grand Prix with Moto3 runner-up finish

Brad Binder bounces back to top at Japanese MotoGP for KTM

New Indian Motorcycle Signature Series: Ultra Exclusive & Extremely Limited!

New Harley-Davidson Deadwood Offers up WWII Spirit of Freedom

Are the new 2027 BMW’s the Best Lineup to Date?

Three New 2026 Striking Extraordinary BMW Custom Bikes