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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Fit & Confidence Checklist

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Beginner Bike Fit & Confidence Checklist Because confidence starts before the engine does.   Before you fall in love with a spec sheet or chase horsepower numbers, take a moment to ask the most important […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Confidence Quiz

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Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Motorcycle Comparison (200 Models) Total Motorcycle helps riders start off right! Whether you’re buying your first bike or just curious how the classics stack up, this guide is your one‑stop […]
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Spring is Here: TMW’s Spring Motorcycle Riding Guide

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Welcome to the first day of Spring and Spring means new riders and a new riding season! While I recommend new riders go for a gently used bike, if you are looking for something new […]
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TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding

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Welcome to TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding. If you’re like us, these recent warm temps and bright sunlight have you ready to get back into the wind! Winter is over and we’re […]
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May is Here! Let’s Ride: Beginners Guide to Motorcycling

May 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard
Motorcycling isn’t about transportation alone, it is a life changing event. It is about the feeling you get when you ride. You fill all of your senses with that feeling. May is Here! Let’s Ride: […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 5.75

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Counterweighting: Tight Turns, Tight Skills One of the best tools in a motorcyclist’s arsenal is the low-speed maneuver known as counterweighting. This technique helps you manage your bike in small spaces like parking lots or […]
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Motorcycle Spring Riding Tips on Getting You and Your Bike Ready

Mar 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard
Spring riding. Nothing is more exciting than getting your motorcycle out after winters nap, starting the engine, putting your gear on, shifting it into gear and feeling the wind upon your face. But wait, you […]
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TMW’s Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

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Total Motorcycle’s Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling 26th Anniversary Edition Be inspired. Make this year THE year to start riding and adventuring. Start off right by reading our Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling. Millions of new riders […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section One

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard
Section One: The First Steps Welcome to the World of Motorcycling! This eBook is dedicated to you, the aspiring motorcycle rider. Before you strap on your helmet and ride off into the sunset for the […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section Three

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard
Section Three: Basic Styles of Motorcycles So many different bikes to choose from, where do you start? Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Harley, Triumph, BMW, they all make the right bike for you, and this section […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 6.75

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Section Six ¾: The Engine Wars – How Loud Do You Want Your Motorcycle To Be? So, how LOUD do you want your motorcycle to be? Do you want to wake up the neighbors, draw […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 7

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