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.

Be the King of Staten Island with Torch Eyewear Official Sunglasses of American Flat Track

Jun 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 11, 2020) – American Flat Track and Torch Eyewear proudly announced today a freshly-penned partnership naming Torch The Official Sunglasses of American Flat Track. This Florida-based company marries the precision of an American design team […]

Inspiration Friday: Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the media filled with bad news today it is great to promote the good news. We take a look at Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration on today’s Inspiration Friday! From Iconic […]

MARTIN AND SUZUKI RM-Z250 CLOSE IN ON 4TH AT UTAH SX

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 11. The JGRMX/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Racing team continued the tough battle at the fourth consecutive event inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah for round 14 of the […]

AMA SX250 Ferrandis Finishes Second on Tough Day in Salt Lake City

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After a tough start to the day at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis scored a hard fought second-place finish to help his title defense in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX […]

AMA SX450 Plessinger Scores Best Result in Salt Lake City with Top-10 Finish

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger recovered from a bad start to break inside of the top 10 with a ninth-place finish Wednesday night in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Unfortunately towards […]

17 Events with New revised 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 11. A new revised 2020 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been issued that will run into mid-December and comprise a maximum of 17 events. Two official press releases […]

Triumph Promo: Fully Loaded For Free on Tiger 1200/900 plus Thousands off on Models

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

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Sim Racing: Season finale in the IMSA iRacing Pro Series

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Bruno Spengler (CAN) is the first champion of the IMSA iRacing Pro Series. An early not-at-fault accident saw the BMW driver record a zero-point result at the season finale in Watkins Glen (USA), but […]

Schedule: MotoGP World Championship to kick off 19th July in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

Jun 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will comprise between 13 and 17 races, and it will start the next 19th July in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as confirmed by the official […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s charity tour of Australia’s bushfire-affected regions

Jun 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The corona situation continues to have a worldwide impact. But it should not be forgotten that there are other issues that concern people. In Australia, for example, these are the effects of the devastating bushfires […]

ZACH OSBORNE DISPLAYS SPECTACULAR RUNNER-UP PERFORMANCE AT SX ROUND 14

Jun 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series continues to roll on as Round 14 took place on Wednesday for the fourth time inside Rice-Eccles Stadium. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne had a standout […]