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.

CANADIAN UNABLE TO COMPETE AT BUILD TRAIN RACE WOMEN RACE AT ATLANTA FLAT TRACK

Oct 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Participants will race during exhibition Milwaukee, Wis October 2, 2020: Royal Enfield’s BUILD TRAIN RACE program participants will race for the first time at Atlanta Short Track at Dixie Speedway during the Progressive American Flat […]

Teams Prepare for 2021 Dakar Rally

Oct 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team Ready For Andalucia Rally With eight months having passed since the 2020 Dakar Rally, and with less than three months before the iconic event rolls around once again, the […]

National Manufacturing Day 2020 Event

Oct 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Honda manufacturing plants in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and South Carolina are celebrating National Manufacturing Day today by hosting its first-ever virtual manufacturing experience for students and teachers. Honda is marking its 10th annual Manufacturing Day […]

eSports MotoGP 2nd Round of the 2020 Season Starts

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

AndrewZh finishes in fifth and eighth position respectively in Race 1 and Race 2 of the second round of the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship After competing at Mugello Circuit and Jerez Circuit last July, the […]

WorldSBK wet conditions at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla went to work today to find Michael van der Mark and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu the confidence needed to fight in wet conditions at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. In […]

Win a new Yamaha Bike with Instagram Motorcycle Selfie

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Your chance to win… With the launch of the new Ride 4 video game on 8th October we are giving you the chance of winning a new MT-125 or R125. All you need to do […]

Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson’s Long Way Up

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Be Inspired! Our Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson‘s Long Way Up goes above and beyond and unlocks motorcycle adventures wherever they may lead. From shred dirt roads, single track, and desert trails we highlight Harley-Davidson’s over 13,000 miles […]

Donington Park 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. The Buildbase Suzuki team heads to Donington Park for the fifth and penultimate round of the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend, and after a difficult outing […]

Beta Re-signs Thorn Devlin to compete in GNCC & NEPG Series as well East Hare Scramble events

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Beta Racing is happy to announce that Thorn Devlin has signed a two year contract to continue racing for the Beta USA Factory Race Team. He will compete in the GNCC & NEPG Series, as […]

MX2 Yamaha Jago Geerts shares exciting news

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm that Jago Geerts will remain with the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team through 2022. It is also with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Europe can confirm the […]

Progressive American Flat Track announces the Road to AFT program

Oct 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 1) – With the second half of its 2020 season on the horizon, Progressive American Flat Track proudly announced today the Road to AFT program, its newest initiative designed in conjunction with the American Motorcyclist […]

HUSQVARNA RACER WAKES FROM MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA FOLLOWING MXGP CRASH

Oct 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles would like to report positive news regarding Arminas Jasikonis’ condition following his crash at the MXGP of Lombardia. Admitted to hospital in Cremona, Italy, on Sunday, September 27, Arminas woke from his medically […]

Final 2020 WorldSBK race this weekend

Oct 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The season ends in the FIM Superbike World Championship 2020 this weekend (2nd to 4th October), when the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team will contest the seventh and penultimate race event of the year at […]

Ducati aims to reduce the gap with Kawasaki WorldSBK leader Jonathan Rea

Oct 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The seventh round of the 2020 WorldSBK season will take place this weekend at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France.The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team arrived yesterday at Magny-Cours to prepare for the Pirelli […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing claims impressive back-to-back MX2 Grand Prix wins

Oct 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S SUPER-FAST DANE EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE OVERALL WIN WITH 1-2 RESULTS AT ROUND 10 OF THE 2020 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has claimed […]