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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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ARMINAS JASIKONIS CLAIMS RACE WIN AT MXGP OF RIGA

Aug 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis has claimed his first ever MXGP moto victory after topping the second race at the Grand Prix of Riga, round four of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. […]

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Springfield Mile Weekend Brings Four Days of Racing to Illinois Capital

Aug 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 12, 2020) – American Flat Track and Kiesow Racing are geared up for a dirt track racing marathon at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in the form of a multi-day Springfield AFT extravaganza this upcoming Labor […]

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Harley-Davidson Introduces United We Will Ride Campaign for Riders

Aug 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

MILWAUKEE (August 11th, 2020) – For more than 117 years, Harley-Davidson has brought people together to experience adventure and freedom for the soul. Harley-Davidson is proud to announce a new element of the company’s United […]

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Yamaha ripped a massive holeshot at EMX250 Championship

Aug 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Thibault Benistant extended his EMX250 Championship lead after dominating the third round of the EMX250 Championship with an impressive 1-1 result in Kegums, Latvia. Benistant started the day with […]

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Five out of six holeshots, six-for-six on moto wins and both championships for Yamaha!

Aug 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha’s bLU cRU riders enjoyed another successful week at this year’s running of the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch with 28-moto wins and eight national titles. Levi Kitchen and Matt Leblanc […]

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MotoGP Ducati achieves incredible victory with a masterful overtake at Brno

Aug 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Just a few days after the Czech GP in Brno, the Ducati Team is ready to return to action this weekend for the Austrian GP, which will be held on the spectacular race track of […]

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Harley-Davidson FXDR114 Cracks 6.855 seconds NHRA Quarter Mile time

Aug 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

INDIANAPOLIS (August 10, 2020) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Angelle Sampey charged to a final-round win in Pro Stock Motorcycle competition at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Lucas Oil […]

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WorldSBK Riders Munich BMW Motorrad and Elvis Presley

Aug 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Both riders for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, Eugene Laverty (IRL) and Tom Sykes (GBR), are normally at home on race tracks around the world. Now they have had the opportunity to familiarise themselves […]

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Reigning Superbike champ pulls another disappearing act at MotoAmerica Pittsburgh

Aug 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Beaubier capped off a perfect weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex with a win in race two to further strengthen his title defense in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. […]

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AMA Superbike 18-yr-old prodigies registered the weekend’s highlight performances

Aug 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 11. Sean Dylan Kelly: GSX-R600 – 2-2- (Supersport) Alex Dumas: GSX-R1000 – 2-4 (Stock 1000) Toni Elias: GSX-R1000 – 5-5 (Superbike) Bobby Fong: GSX-R1000 – DNF-DNF M4 ECSTAR Suzuki […]

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WorldSBK Race-2 restart allows Great comeback for Ducati

Aug 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Scott Redding and Chaz Davies overcome the difficulties of the Portimao weekend thanks to an exciting Race-2 that allows the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders to finish second and fourth respectively.Starting from the second […]

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ARMINAS JASIKONIS CLAIMS SIXTH OVERALL AT MXGP OF LATVIA

Aug 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis displayed consistency and impressive speed at the MXGP of Latvia, securing a sixth-place overall MXGP result at the restart of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. The team’s […]

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Big Crash at BSB as Suzuki’s Keith Farmer lost the front

Aug 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 9. Kyle Ryde: GSX-R1000 – DNF-4-7 (BSB) Keith Farmer: GSX-R1000 – DNS-DNS-DNS (BSB) Tim Neave: GSX-R1000 – 4-7 (Superstock) Leon Jeacock: GSX-R1000 – 12-12 (Superstock) Michael Dunlop: GSX-R1000 – […]

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One up for Kyle Wyman in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship after PittRace 2020

Aug 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Mountain View, Calif., August 9, 2020 – Kyle Wyman (OneCure/KWR Ducati Team) jumped up one place in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship to fourth following two hard-fought races at round four of the series, held at the […]

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Turbulent WorldSBK Sunday at Portimão Racetrack

Aug 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Portimão. With the Superpole race and race two on Sunday, the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team completed the third round of the FIM Superbike World Championship 2020 (WorldSBK) season at Portimão (POR). Tom Sykes (GBR) brought […]

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