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.

2018 Beta EVO Editions – First Look

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Ever-increasing Technical Refinement The new 2018 Evo trials range, which builds and improves on the previous versions, is about to hit the market. Beta’s engineers have been hard at work on the fine details, resulting […]

ELIAS AND NEW GSX-R1000 CLINCH MOTOAMERICA SBK TITLE

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s Toni Elias clinched the 2017 Motul MotoAmerica Superbike Championship aboard the new 2017 GSX-R1000 in Saturday’s opening race in Millville, New Jersey. The 34-year-old […]

Jared Mees takes the win and the title in front of the home crowd at the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (September 9, 2017) – Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle Rogers Racing Scout FTR750) put on another masterclass performance to take the win and clinch the American Flat Track AFT Twins presented by Vance & […]

SOLID QUALIFICATION DAY FOR SUZUKI IN THE NETHERLANDS

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 9. Kevin Strijbos – 5th MXGP Jeremy Seewer – 4th MX2 Hunter Lawrence –11th MX2 All three Suzuki World riders put themselves in good positions for tomorrow’s motos with […]

20TH AND 21ST PLACE FOR RINS AND IANNONE IN MISANO

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 9. Alex Rins: 20th – 1’34.138 (Q1) Andrea Iannone: 21st – 1’34.148 (Q1) Qualifying day at the San Marino GP and the Rimini Riviera saw Alex Rins and Andrea […]

MACKENZIE 7TH FOR BENNETTS SUZUKI AT SILVERSTONE

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 9. Taylor Mackenzie raced his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 to seventh place at Silverstone today in the first of three races as part of this weekend’s triple-header and round nine […]

Maverick Viñales Takes Perfect Pole in Misano

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP will start the Tribul Mastercard GP S.Marino e Riviera di Rimini – the team’s second home race of the season – from pole position, after a superb performance from Maverick Viñales in […]

Vinales Spurts to Second Place on Day One in Misano

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales showed an encouraging pace on a perfectly sunny first day at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. He completed 39 laps overall in the first two free practice sessions to […]

IANNONE IN TOP TEN AT FIRST DAY OF MISANO GP

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 8. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s rider Andrea Iannone classified 9th after today’s free practice sessions at the San Marino GP, with a best time of 1’33.740. Teammate Alex Rins had […]

American Flat Track makes its long-awaited return to the Keystone State for the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2017) – Following a near quarter-century absence, American Flat Track returns to Mechanicsburg, Pa. for the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson on Saturday, September 9. It not […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

2018 Beta EVO Editions – First Look

ELIAS AND NEW GSX-R1000 CLINCH MOTOAMERICA SBK TITLE

Jared Mees takes the win and the title in front of the home crowd at the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson

SOLID QUALIFICATION DAY FOR SUZUKI IN THE NETHERLANDS

20TH AND 21ST PLACE FOR RINS AND IANNONE IN MISANO

MACKENZIE 7TH FOR BENNETTS SUZUKI AT SILVERSTONE

Maverick Viñales Takes Perfect Pole in Misano

Vinales Spurts to Second Place on Day One in Misano

IANNONE IN TOP TEN AT FIRST DAY OF MISANO GP

American Flat Track makes its long-awaited return to the Keystone State for the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson

SUZUKI BACK IN EUROPE FOR THE PENULTIMATE MXGP OF THE YEAR

Vinales Set To Start Solo Performance at the San Marino Grand Prix

HIGH HOPES FOR IANNONE AND RINS IN THE MISANO GRAND PRIX

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