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Inspiration Friday: Face recognition & AI Motorcycles

Inspiration Friday: Facial recognition & AI Motorcycles

Oct 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Just unbelievable that I would be writing this topic that in late 2023 we have Facial recognition & AI Motorcycles coming our way! No more ignition key with BMW‘s new iFace infrared technology. Just let […]

Inspiration Friday: Honda E-Clutch makes Shifting Optional!

Oct 13, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to week #263 of Inspiration Friday…Honda E-Clutch makes Shifting Optional! “As we continue to technology evolve as a species…” TMW Science Mode: OFF. As our industry moves forward we try to appeal to new […]

Inspiration Friday: Small ICE or Electric Engine?

Oct 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Motorcycles are incredibly efficient and “green” already. Do we truly need to ditch small internal combustion engines? With Government regulations, WEF, DAVOS, climate change, ESG, UN Sustainable Goals or the Pope saying “The world is […]

Inspiration Friday: Texas Sized WorldSBK Inspiration

Sep 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

There are a lot of great memories for me thinking about my home state in the USA, Texas. Big everything, wide-open freedom and incredible food/shopping. But today isn’t about me, it’s about BMW Motorrad Motorsport, […]

Inspiration Friday: 100 YEARS OF “MAKE LIFE A RIDE”

Sep 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Motorcyclists know that just owning a motorcycle can be inspiring, riding it, meeting other riders and joining a worldwide family, now that’s making “Life a Ride.” Join us for week #260 of Inspiration Friday: 100 […]

Inspiration Friday: Italian Bike Week 2023 Grazie!

Sep 15, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Buon giorno motociclista! Today we take a trip to Lignano Sabbiadoro in northern Italy for our Inspiration Friday: Italian Bike Week 2023, grazie! Picture this, Italy, beautiful seaside of the Adriatic Sea, magical atmosphere of […]

Inspiration Friday: BMW ADV-X 2023 Adventure Tour

Sep 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

BMW Motorrad Canada announces ADV-X, a week-long adventure motorcycle tour set in British Columbia! 1880km of the most breathtaking scenery Canada has to offer. Welcome to week #258 of our Inspiration Friday: BMW ADV-X 2023 […]

Inspiration Friday: Fascinating TransAnatolia Rally

Sep 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Have you ever wanted to do something so inspirational in motorcycling but never had the money resources to do it? For under $3000 now you can! Introducing Inspiration Friday: Fascinating TransAnatolia Rally, from September 2-9th […]

Inspiration Friday: One Ride 2023 Worldwide

Aug 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle‘s Inspiration Friday searches the best motorcycle inspiring events around the world and this week we bring you Inspiration Friday: One Ride 2023 Worldwide! It may be the biggest motorcycle group ride you have […]

Inspiration Friday: Motorcycle Open Houses & Factory Tours!

Aug 18, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Witness passion forged in steel! Experience an incredible motorcycle weekend at Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycle, Triumph and Moto Guzzi with their open houses and factory tours for all riders and fan alike! Get inspired by a […]

Ultimate 2023 Sturgis Rally Guide – Schedules – Events – Concerts – Live Webcams

Aug 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s legendary 2023 Strugis Motorcycle Rally Guide is back again! Did you think our 2022 Sturgis Rally Guide was big last year? For 2023 we have went bigger, badder, louder and more extreme! Share our […]

Inspiration Friday: Riders for Health 2023

Jul 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Very few things in life are more inspiring than helping others without profits. Yamaha is doing just that in partnership with Riders for Health in Africa. By providing new 2024 Yamaha motorcycles to medic’s they […]

Inspiration Friday: 2023 AMD World Bike Building Championships

Jul 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Not much is more inspiring than a Custom Bike Building Championship or holding the winning $1.08 billion Powerball lottery ticket. While I don’t have the winning Powerball ticket to share, I can offer up not […]

Inspiration Friday: Motorcycle Smartglasses & Virtual Reality

Jul 14, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The age of Technocracy, Elon Musk’s Neuralink, Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse Virtual Reality is upon us motorcyclists! Companies like BMW want to merge virtual reality with the real world as you ride with Smartglasses, head-up […]

Inspiration Friday: Celebrating Big Yamaha Milestones

Jul 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

I love America’s Top Google search trends for today “National Fried Chicken Day” with Taylor Swift and Britney Spears while Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant isn’t even close. Welcome to the crazy world of Total Motorcycle’s […]