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.

2023 Honda Pioneer 700 and Honda FourTrax ATVs

Aug 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

August 5, 2022 — ALPHARETTA, Georgia Midsize multipurpose side-by-side features key updates FourTrax ATVs set the bar for multipurpose ATVs For the 2023 model year, American Honda today announced updates to the Pioneer 700 midsize multipurpose, […]

Reigning world champion team gave best in EWC qualifying

Aug 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 5. Yoshimura SERT Motul: Suzuki GSX-R1000R – 22nd. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul face a tough race without two of its riders this weekend, the reigning world […]

Technical innovations for the win at the racetrack

Aug 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Technological collaboration is an important component of success at the racetrack. A perfect example of this is BMW Motorrad Motorsport and ZF’s partnership in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). As of this […]

TEST ACCIDENT AT SUZUKA 8 HOURS SHUTS DOWN SUZUKI

Aug 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 5. Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul’s Sylvain Guintoli will not participate in the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance World Championship third round that take place this weekend. After an […]

Secure Provisional Front Row Start at Cola-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race

Aug 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Secure Provisional Front Row Start at Suzuka The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team impressed despite tricky conditions at the 43rd edition of the Cola-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race to finish second […]

Race Purse Increased to Sport’s Richest – $10 Million

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. & PALMETTO, Fla. (August 2, 2022) – MX Sports Pro Racing and Feld Motor Sports, Inc., today jointly announced a partnership that will see the formation of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Under this […]

43rd edition Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Hunting for Suzuka 8 Hours Podium The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team heads to the 43rd edition of the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race full of confidence after topping the combined […]

Suzuka 8 Hours making return to FIM EWC calendar

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 4. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 3rd (2.07.624) The Suzuka 8 Hours is making its return to the FIM EWC calendar. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul, currently […]

Final four rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship Sweden

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are gearing up for the final four rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship as the series gets set to make a welcomed return to Scandinavia […]

Upgraded X-Raid developed 2023 Yamaha YXZ1000R prototype

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The X-Raid Yamaha Rally Team recently completed a successful shakedown test of the upgraded X-Raid developed YXZ1000R prototype, with the turbocharged Side-by-Side subjected to rigorous testing on arduous terrain and in demanding conditions in Morocco. […]

Highlights: Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Most

Aug 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Manso and Bergamini Share Most Spoils, Valentim Closes on Title Brazil’s Gustavo Manso took a maiden Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup victory in the opening race at Most, with Italy’s Devis Bergamini winning Race […]

MotoGP Silverstone: Lot of experience and many happy Suzuki memories

Aug 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 3. After a five-week summer break, the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship is back on track for the second half of the season. There are nine stops left on the […]

BMW racing Suzuka 8 Hours for first time

Aug 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Suzuka. The third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship 2022 (FIM EWC) takes the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team to Japan. The Suzuka 8 Hours is coming up next weekend (5th to 7th August), […]

BMW 2022 HALF-YEAR REPORT: $864 million in motorcycles

Aug 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0402719EN/bmw-group-half-year-report-to-30-june-2022 BMW Group occupies top position in premium segment – sales of electric vehicles rising rapidly The unabated electrification of the BMW Group’s product portfolio remains a key success factor for sales growth. […]

MotoGP action resumes after summer break at British GP Silverstone

Aug 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team riders are ready to get back on their Desmosedici GP bikes, five weeks after the last race at Assen, to tackle the twelfth round of the 2022 MotoGP season: the British […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

2023 Honda Pioneer 700 and Honda FourTrax ATVs

Reigning world champion team gave best in EWC qualifying

Technical innovations for the win at the racetrack

TEST ACCIDENT AT SUZUKA 8 HOURS SHUTS DOWN SUZUKI

Secure Provisional Front Row Start at Cola-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race

Race Purse Increased to Sport’s Richest – $10 Million

43rd edition Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race

Suzuka 8 Hours making return to FIM EWC calendar

Final four rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship Sweden

Upgraded X-Raid developed 2023 Yamaha YXZ1000R prototype

Highlights: Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Most

MotoGP Silverstone: Lot of experience and many happy Suzuki memories

BMW racing Suzuka 8 Hours for first time

BMW 2022 HALF-YEAR REPORT: $864 million in motorcycles

MotoGP action resumes after summer break at British GP Silverstone

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