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Alvaro Bautista in control after Friday WorldSSP free practices at Assen

Apr 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Friday’s free practices for Pirelli Dutch Round ended with Alvaro Bautista in first place and Michael Rinaldi – who was forced to miss FP2 due to a technical problem – in sixteenth. The Spaniard appeared […]

Inspiration Friday: 2023 Ducati #WeRideAsOne Worldwide

Apr 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to Inspiration Friday: 2023 Ducati #WeRideAsOne Worldwide event and event guide! While many motorcycle sites are posting just the event press release TMW goes deeper with event listings, what do expect, where to go and […]

Inspiration Friday: Rider–machine Unity

Apr 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Since 1990, automobile accidents have dropped by 50% and motorcycle accidents hasn’t dropped. As a rider you have 2 seconds to impact. Yamaha wants to change that and it’s called Jin-Ki Kanno x Jin-Ki Anzen. […]

Inspiration Friday: Must See Custom Bike Winners!

Mar 31, 2023 Michael Le Pard

BMW Motorrad Customizing Contest trumps other custom bike contests by offering sheer variety of visions and styles. TMW presents 13 major customizing achievements in this week’s Inspiration Friday: Must See Custom Bike Winners! With three […]

Inspiration Friday: Outrageous Lightning Bolt USA 2023

Mar 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Honestly, some of these motorcycle events are just over the top outrageous and New York puts the cherry on the cheesecake. Inspiration Friday: Outrageous Lightning Bolt USA 2023 presented by BMW Motorrad and by House […]

Back to winning ways for Aprilia in MotoAmerica Twins Cup on Friday

Mar 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

APRILIA RS 660 TAKES TOP STEP WITH RODIO IN MOTOAMERICA TWINS CUP SEASON OPENER AT DAYTONA ROFIO RACING POWERED BY ROBEM ENGINEERING RIDER NARROWLY MISSES THE DOUBLE, SETTLES FOR SECOND ON SATURDAY, LEAVING FLORIDA WITH […]

Inspiration Friday: Record Motorcycle Sales!

Mar 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Motorcycle and Scooter sales numbers are in for 2022 and they are not only the best results ever, setting new records for all indicators! Welcome to week #235: Inspiration Friday: Record Motorcycle Sales! 2022 was […]

Inspiration Friday: Backcountry Discovery Routes

Feb 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Open your mind, explore new boundaries, question new perspectives. Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Backcountry Discovery Routes week #234 (that’s nearly 4.5 years of Inspiration Friday’s!) where Total Motorcycle highlights BMW, Oregon and non-profit Backcountry Discovery […]

Their first-ever WorldSBK Friday at iconic Phillip Island circuit

Feb 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

First Day of School for Gardner and Aegerter in Phillip Island Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter completed their first-ever WorldSBK Friday at the iconic Phillip Island circuit, showing consistent speed to finish in 11th and […]

Inspiration Friday: Privateer Contingency Racing!

Feb 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Are you fueled by a desire to go faster and win races? Crave the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat? Then MotoAmerica, King of the Baggers, Super Hooligan National Championship (SHNC) or American […]

Inspiration Friday: Ultimate Race Day Experience

Feb 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Looking for that Thrill of Speed and Rush of Adrenaline? Want to ride the latest bikes surrounded by passionate riders and enthusiasts? TMW gives you the chance to ride Circuit of the Americas, Road Atlanta, […]

Inspiration Friday: New World Adventures

Feb 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits! Welcome to our huge Inspiration Friday: New World Adventures week #231 of rider inspiration. Ever wanted to ride in Morocco? Greece? Turkey? Tunisia? France? Wales? How about a […]

Inspiration Friday: Ducati’s Electric Historic Moment

Jan 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

“The beginning of a new and important chapter in Ducati‘s history…that of electric sports bikes.” Welcome to week #230 of Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday: Ducati’s Electric Historic Moment! The start of production of the “V21L” […]

Inspiration Friday: Era of Carbon Neutrality

Jan 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The end is nearing for the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) as we see manual motorcycle transmissions fading way and the future is EV DCT. Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Era of Carbon Neutrality week #227. Honda […]

Inspiration Friday: Goodbye Suzuki

Dec 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

2022 Suzuki, truly an end of an era. 2023 recession, supply chain issues, stock market corrections, high interest rates, and now this. “In the face of the need to re-allocate resources on other initiatives for sustainability… […]