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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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Piaggio Group CEO: Downward trend in consumer propensity to spend

Nov 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard
PIAGGIO GROUP: RESULTS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 CEO StatementPiaggio Group CEO Michele Colaninno: “The first nine months of 2025 saw a downward trend in consumer propensity to spend, with timid signs of recovery on some […]
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Reisulis Brothers to Spearhead Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s 2026 Campaign

Nov 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard
  Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm its 2026 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider lineup, with siblings Karlis and Janis Reisulis set to campaign the Factory YZ250F in the FIM MX2 World Championship. […]
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Yamaha Motor Europe to enter inaugural FIM Sportbike World Championship with R7

Nov 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard
  Yamaha Motor Europe will compete in the inaugural FIM Sportbike World Championship with the R7 in 2026. A brand-new class for the 2026 season, the FIM Sportbike World Championship is introduced to the Superbike […]
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Double the Profit on Motorcycle Sales for BMW in Q3 2025

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
In the Motorcycles Segment, an EBIT margin within the range of 5.5-7.5%is forecast as before, with a RoCE of 13-17%. The segment is now anticipating a slight decrease in customer deliveries (previously: slight increase). The BMW Group’s actual business performance […]
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KTM HIGH-PROFILE 2026 SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
MURRIETA, Calif. – A reenergized Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team has formally been launched at RD Field – the official testing grounds of KTM North America, Inc. – today, where returning riders Aaron Plessinger and […]
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Pirelli focuses on soft rears in Moto2 for undulations of Portimão

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
In addition to the standard SC0, there will also be the development soft in E0125 specification, allocated for the tenth time this year after its debut at Silverstone • For the Grand Prix of Portugal 2025 the Moto2™ riders will […]
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Portuguese GP for the Ducati Lenovo Team: Nicolò Bulega makes his MotoGP debut

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
The Ducati Lenovo Team is heading to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, which hosts the 21st race of the season. Portugal has been a regular round since 2020, and Ducati has achieved two victories here: […]
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Ducati reinforces its presence in the 2026 MXGP World Championship paddock

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
The official Ducati MXGP team will be run by Louis Vosters’ Dutch squad, which will enter three Desmo450 MX factory bikes. A new chapter in Ducati’s history gets underway in its second year of participation […]
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Can Öncü to join Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing for 2026 WorldSSP Season

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
2025 FIM Supersport World Championship runner-up Can Öncü will join the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing team for the 2026 season. Öncü first joined Yamaha at the start of 2025 and went on to enjoy […]
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VMOTO presents its global strategy and new electric mobility solutions at EICMA 2025

Nov 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard
EICMA 2025 represents a key opportunity for VMOTO to showcase its latest innovations and share the company’s global strategy, direction, and vision for the future of electric mobility. This year’s edition marks an especially significant […]
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YAMAHA 2026 Motorcycles and Scooters: 70 years of innovation and excitement

Nov 3, 2025 Michael Le Pard
2026 Yamaha HIGHLIGHTS: New WR125R entry-point dual-sport Adventure model Upgraded and restyled Ténéré 700 World Raid in two new colours Evocative new race-inspired colour for XSR900 GP TRACER 7 and TRACER 7 GT now available […]
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Yamaha Motor Europe and Evan Bros Racing to Conclude Partnership

Nov 3, 2025 Michael Le Pard
  Yamaha Motor Europe would like to extend its thanks to the Evan Bros Racing team as their successful eight-season partnership in the FIM Supersport World Championship concludes at the end of the 2025 season. […]
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Should This New Bike Exist? 2026 Ducati Monster+

Nov 3, 2025 Michael Le Pard
Ok, serious question time. Should This New Bike Exist? The new 2026 Ducati Monster and Monster+ motorcycles are good bikes. Really, they are. New 5th generation Monster offers great updates including new powerful and good […]
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FLYING FLEA ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST GLOBAL FLAGSHIP STORE DURING THE PARIS DESIGN WEEK

Nov 1, 2025 Michael Le Pard
Announced the brand’s first flagship store to be located in Paris- signalling the brand’s long-term commitment to the region Showcased the classic styled FF.C6 and a one-off art bike on the FF.C6 named ‘Motototem’, a […]
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Ducati and Maddii Racing Team conclude their collaboration

Oct 31, 2025 Michael Le Pard
With the Motocross of Nations, which concluded the 2025 racing season on the Ironman track in Crawfordsville, Indiana (USA) on October 4–5, the collaboration between Ducati and the Maddii Racing Team has also come to […]

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