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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.
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Final round of the Endurocross season in Reno Results

Nov 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Walker Finishes EX Season in Second   The final round of the Endurocross season was in Reno, NV. Going into the round Jonny Walker was hanging on to a seven-point lead in the championship, needing […]
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The fate of the MotoGP World Title will be decided here

Nov 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard
It will be the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste (Valencia, Spain) to host the final act of the 2023 #MotoGP World Championship, and once again, this year, the fate of the World Title will be […]
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Stand-Out Successful Winter Test of Yamaha R1 in Jerez

Nov 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Complete Stand-Out Successful Winter Test in Jerez Yamaha’s official WorldSBK riders Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea completed an extremely positive two-day test at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as the […]
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Update on Alvaro Bautista’s condition: Cervical spine MRI review

Nov 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Update on Alvaro Bautista’s condition after the MotoGP wild-card in Malaysia In the week following the MotoGP Grand Prix in Malaysia, Alvaro Bautista underwent examinations by Dr. Angel Villamor in Madrid. After medical specialist consultation and […]
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First official 2024 testing with Pirelli for Moto2 and Moto3

Nov 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard
On the Monday following the final Grand Prix of this year, in Valencia riders and teams will carry out the first official test with the tyres they will use starting from 2024 At the end […]
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Manuel Lettenbichler ready to take on 2024 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship!

Nov 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard
MANUEL LETTENBICHLER READY TO RACE SUPERENDURO 2024 Enduro announcement Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler is ready to take on the 2024 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship! The recently crowned 2023 Hard Enduro World Champion will soon […]
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Fantastic result for BMW Motorrad at Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Nov 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Macau. The motorsport world turned its attention to Macau last weekend. As part of the 70th Macau Grand Prix, the 55th edition of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix took place, and the race on the […]
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2024 Yamaha Line: Stunning Sport Heritage Range!

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
#MotorcycleLive is rocking and so is #TotalMotorcycle! TMW presents 76 new 2024 Yamaha‘s!! Introducing the 2024 Yamaha Line: Stunning Sport Heritage Range, amazingly rich in history and high performance! Plus dozens of new MT hyper […]
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Top six for Husqvarna Motorcycles at the Lusail International Circuit: Moto2 Moto3 MotoGP

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Sasaki heads to 2023 season finale aiming for Moto3™ silver medal after tense Qatar Grand Prix Top six for Husqvarna Motorcycles at the Lusail International Circuit and round 19 of 20 in MotoGP means the […]
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Triumph Adventure Experiences at NEC MotorcycleLive

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
TAE AT THE NEC We will be attending Motorcycle Live at the NEC Birmingham from the 18th-26th November. Pop by the Triumph stand and talk to us about the range of training and experiences that […]
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Triumph Try-Ride Day – Book now to experience life on two wheels

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Experience a taste of life on two wheels, in a safe and friendly way under the guidance of a Hinckley Motorcycle Training School Instructor, here at the Triumph Factory, Hinckley on Saturday 25th November. During […]
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YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup Masterclass Crowns a Remarkable Season

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup Masterclass Crowns a Remarkable Season In a thrilling conclusion to this year’s 2023 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup, Yamaha Motor Europe hosted its two-day Masterclass at the picturesque […]
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Brad Binder burns right under Qatar desert setting and MotoGP nighttime spectacle

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
The penultimate round of a long MotoGP season and a relentless second phase of the campaign saw Brad Binder take his KTM RC16 to 5th position through the Qatari night air and at a glistening […]
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Bradley Ray will continue in FIM Superbike World Championship for 2024

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
Yamaha Retain Bradley Ray for 2024 WorldSBK Season Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Bradley Ray will continue in the FIM Superbike World Championship, where he will contest all rounds of the 2024 […]
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Major step forward towards retaining MotoGP world title at Lusail International Circuit

Nov 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard
GP of Qatar: Bagnaia finishes runner-up to winner Di Giannantonio in an all-Ducati and all-Italian podium, great recovery by Bastianini to finish in P8 Francesco Bagnaia took a major step forward towards retaining his MotoGP […]

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