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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.

Interactive Friday: Decades Apart, Scenery and Jackets!

Interactive Friday: Decades Apart, Scenery and Jackets!

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

As the colder weather, darker days and chilly nights start to settle on us riders in the Northern Hemisphere it’s time to start virtual motorcycling at TMW! This week we had over a dozen very […]

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Top five for Aprilia Racing on Friday in the Thai GP

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

VIÑALES GOES STRAIGHT THROUGH TO Q2, ESPARGARÓ CONDITIONED BY A CRASH IN FP1 Maverick Viñales, after a complicated FP1 where he finished fifteenth, found the right feeling in the practice session. In the final moments, […]

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Next Generation WorldSSP Challenger: Yamaha R9

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe’s supported teams in the FIM Supersport World Championship will race the all new R9 in 2025, marking a new generation of Supersport for Yamaha with the switch to the 890cc three-cylinder machine. […]

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Change and Opportunities – FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jerez (Spain), on 18 October, and when the last round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at the Jerez – Angel Nieto Circuit, a round table dedicated to the newly created FIM Women’s Circuit Racing […]

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First winter tests Ducati concluded at Jerez

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Circuito de Jerez de la Frontera hosted the first winter tests in preparation for the 2025 WorldSBK season. Nicolò Bulega only took to the track on Day 1 while Alvaro Bautista also lapped this morning, […]

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FIM Heritage Programme at Moto e Auto d’Epoca Bologna

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Later this week the FIM will be present at Moto e Auto d’Epoca Bologna from Thursday 24 October through to Sunday 27 October to promote their FIM Heritage Programme, which aims to conserve motorcycle competition heritage on a […]

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It’s More than Just a Race! The YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale Shines Bright

Oct 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

2024 was a monumental year for the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup, with Yamaha launching its first-ever global SuperFinale. This exciting event, held at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin, Great […]

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MotoGP Arrives in Thailand for Eighteenth Round of 2024

Oct 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The eighteenth round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship will take place this Sunday at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram. The Thai track was introduced to the calendar in 2018 and has hosted the […]

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The final round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship

Oct 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The final round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship took place at the Circuito Angel Nieto, Jerez this weekend and with all four World Championship titles to be decided, it was set to be […]

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World champion-worthy WorldSBK season finale

Oct 22, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. A dream weekend with a fairytale ending – that is how BMW Motorrad Motorsport can describe the season finale of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez de la […]

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Hot humid and High Intensity climate: Buriram International Circuit

Oct 22, 2024 Michael Le Pard

In Buriram, the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders will have eight units available for each of the specifications provided for in the standard allocation The Buriram International Circuit, where the Grand Prix of Thailand will take place next weekend, […]

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Chang International Circuit for MotoGP of Thailand the penultimate stop on Asian tour

Oct 22, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aprilia Racing back to work for the Thai GP VIÑALES AND ESPARGARÓ ON TRACK IN BURIRAM FOR THE RUSH FINALE After the Australian Grand Prix, Aprilia Racing and their riders, Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró, […]

New Rare & Special 2025 Honda Motorbikes Arrive!

New Rare & Special 2025 Honda Motorbikes Arrive!

Oct 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

O say can you see… Yes, you do have to click and see that Honda has released some rare and special Honda Motorbikes for 2025! Some will come to North America others sadly won’t, but […]

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“It feels incredible” Toprak Razgatlioglu the 2024 Superbike World Champion

Oct 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. “It feels incredible”. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) has done it! The 28-year-old BMW Motorrad factory rider is the 2024 Superbike World Champion. The decision came at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) at the […]

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Aprilia Tuareg Racing dominates the Motorally

Oct 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

THE APRILIA TUAREG 660 IS THE ABSOLUTE PROTAGONIST OF THE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP After the triumph in 2023, Aprilia Tuareg Racing also dominated the 2024 season of the Italian Motorally Championship, confirming the competitiveness of the […]

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