
Are you enjoying Thanksgiving and the Black Friday/Cyber Monday festive weekend? Are you overly stuffed with Turkey? Ham? Roast Beef? Maybe too much gravy or cranberry sauce? Had too much apple, pumpkin and pecan pie? Well Interactive Friday: Giving Thanks for Engines and Fossil Fuels will slim you down and drop that extra weight off* in no time!
(*no scientifically proven results, although TMW has been “safe and effective” as a way to enjoy motorcycle information and the motorbike community for over 25 years)
With our Giving Thanks edition…
Let me give thanks to our 425 million readers, without whom we would not have www.totalmotorcycle.com today, 800,000 pages of information and over 25 years of a great site that’s positively contributed to the motorcycling community worldwide. Thank you!
Also, let’s thank our super growing community here in our TMW Forums as well as on our Social Media channels. We are approaching 90,000 members and it won’t be long before we hit that magical 100,000 follower number! So thank you to all who joined us and signed up.
Please also let me thank my wife, Andrea, who has suffered watching me work 7 days a week non-stop on TMW for the past 25 years to bring you all this great information. That’s a lot of vacations not taken as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings not spent together. Thank you my wife!
And last but not least photos for today’s cover photo from Stuart @StuartCutmore, F Society @gpetroia71, Roger Miller @protectionpart1 and Blue Diamond @Diamondneedle18 over on X who graciously submitted their photos in our very popular #1 topic for this week (see below).
Top 5 Topics this week:
#1: Speaking of our most popular topic by a landslide was: Let’s see your motorcycle photos!! Motorbikes, Scooters, Step-Thru’s, Mopeds… Go ahead… show them off! 📷 🏍️ 👍 with over 100 entries, 109 likes and almost 10,000 riders seeing them in 5 days! You posted your bike right?
#2: As we approach Thanksgiving, I was thinking of the original “Fast and Furious” movie where they pray to the “engine god for overhead cams, turbos, etc” so in the vein, let’s be thankful for the original 1968 Honda’s Inline-4 engine! Thank you Honda for gracing the next 57 years of glorious high-revving screamers! Can I get a thumbs up?? 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Not bad as we got 41 people, 168 likes and 9,000 amen’s!
#3 was a political motorcycle topic: Do you support COP29’s proposed ban on fossil fuels (Oil & Gas) which will affect motorcycles? A. YES or B. NO. Bonus: Come up with a solution! (good luck). 🚫⛽️🏍️⛔️🏍️ COP29 just wrapped up in Baku with Co-Chair Denmark says: “I hear people say that fossil fuels are a gift from god. Only if it stays in the ground. We’re experiencing pushback on last year’s decision to transition away from fossil fuels, which is unacceptable”
#4 With Thanksgiving, how can I not do “Name 1 thing about being a rider you are thankful for.” right? 🏍️🥰🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️
and lastly #5 Let’s get ready to RUMBLE! Do you like the sound of a low RPM or high RPM engine? 👇 A. Low RPM 🔉 or B. High RPM 🔊 or C. Electric (no sound is the best sound) ⛔️
How are you liking our Interactive Friday? Let us know!
Don’t forget to check out our latest 2025 Motorcycle Models, we added even more of them this week!
What a time over at Interactive Friday: What a week here at Total Motorcycle and over at X! Thanks for making it a success this week!
Join us and enjoy all the interaction this week here and next week too in our community forums and at @totalmotorcycle on X. Thank you for posting at @TotalMotorcycle we have both the range and the charging time to keep you entertains for decades!
Now let’s go through some of the great questions, polls and surveys links below:
Motorcycle Gear Innovations: What was game changing for you?
🏍️🧤 🪖 🥾🧥
Jackets, helmets, gloves, boots, accessories, what did you find really made a big difference in your riding? #jacket #Helmet #glove #boot #accessories #motorcycle #motorbike pic.twitter.com/RvKL8FKs1y
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 29, 2024
It’s Thanksgiving… let’s be thankful for the original V-Twin engine produced in 1902!
Thank you for gracing us for the next 102 years of glorious high torque potato-potato thumping engines!
Can I get a thumbs up??
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
(as promised yesterday I would also… pic.twitter.com/CHbpAeuJ4N
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 28, 2024
Name 1 thing about being a rider you are thankful for.
🏍️🥰🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️
👥 Follow @TotalMotorcycle as we and 37,000 others are thankful you did! 😎#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2024 #ThanksgivingDay #ThanksgivingEve #ThanksgivingDay2024 #thanksgivingdinner… pic.twitter.com/qN67Rn99UG
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 28, 2024
Good Morning! Wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and a warm upcoming holiday season!
Q. Your favorite Holiday condiment is:
A. Cranberry Sauce❤️
B. Gravy 🤎
C. Apple Sauce 🧡
D. Mustard 💛
E. Other (Ketchup, Brown Sauce, Red Sauce, etc) 🤍— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 28, 2024
It’s Wednesday! Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!
Do you like the sound of a low RPM or high RPM engine? 👇
A. Low RPM 🔉
B. High RPM 🔊
C. Electric (no sound is the best sound) ⛔️Follow @TotalMotorcycle 100% guaranteed* we’ll put the rumble in your day if anyone can!
* 100%… pic.twitter.com/pbtDJZR23f
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 27, 2024
How do you feel if KTM went bankrupt as a motorcycle company?
KTM’s parent company, Pierer Mobility AG, has declared itself insolvent and will enter judicial restructuring proceedings to address financial difficulties. Despite this, KTM plans to continue its racing endeavors,… pic.twitter.com/YMy4NhLIOB
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 26, 2024
Pick your bright motorbike! 🟩🟥
A. Triumph Speed Triple Roulette Green
B. Triumph Speed Triple Nuclear RedWhew, those are some might bright colors!
With all the talk about the odds of a nuclear war, I remembered Triumph offered up both roulette and nuclear options! 🎲🎲… pic.twitter.com/TMdzEWyeqb
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 26, 2024
Thanksgiving Poll #2! What is your favorite pie?
1. Apple Pie! 🍎🥧
2. Pecan Pie! 🌰🥧
3. Pumpkin Pie! 🎃🥧
4. Other!Apple Pie: A classic favorite, especially in the fall, with its sweet and tart apple filling and flaky crust.
Pecan Pie: Known for its rich, gooey filling…
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 26, 2024
Good Morning! 👋
With the sun at your back and two wheels under your butt, how can a Tuesday be anything by Terrific? pic.twitter.com/QHOghsrG4q
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 26, 2024
Are you making or going to a Thanksgiving dinner this year?
A. I’m Making a Thanksgiving Dinner
B. I’m Going to a Thanksgiving Dinner
C. No Thanksgiving Dinner this year
D. I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving
E. Gobble, Gobble!🦃🍗 🍽️🤤#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2024…
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 25, 2024
Do you support COP29’s proposed ban on fossil fuels (Oil & Gas) which will affect motorcycles?
A. YES
B. NOBonus: Come up with a solution! (good luck).
🚫⛽️🏍️⛔️🏍️
COP29 just wrapped up in Baku with Co-Chair Denmark says: “I hear people say that fossil fuels are a gift from… pic.twitter.com/3STGGNK9Ug
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 25, 2024
Good Morning & Welcome to Monday!
Q. What do you do for work?
🧑🌾🧑⚕️🧑🏭👷 👨💼 👨⚕️ 👩💼 pic.twitter.com/1K81OrXSdv
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 25, 2024
Let’s see your motorcycle photos!!
Motorbikes, Scooters, Step-Thru’s, Mopeds…
Go ahead, show them off! 📷 🏍️ 👍#motorcycle #motorcycles #motorbikes #biker #rider pic.twitter.com/CE8Jerw2KU
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 23, 2024
Throwback Thursday! 🦃
What was your favorite motorcycle paint scheme, livery, or graphics? 🏍️
🟥🟦🟩🟫🔲🔳⏹️🟧🟨🟪⬛️⬜️◼️
Presenting the: 2010 Yamaha MT-01SP#ThrowbackThursday #ThrowbackThursdays #motorcycle #motorcycles pic.twitter.com/vB3KYo2ou3
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 28, 2024
As we approach Thanksgiving… let’s be thankful for the original 1968 Honda’s Inline-4 engine!
Thank you Honda for gracing the next 57 years of glorious high-revving screamers!
Can I get a thumbs up??
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 pic.twitter.com/m75aRLKdEJ
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🇺🇸 🥳 25 Years! (@TotalMotorcycle) November 27, 2024