Inspiration

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… […]

Inspiration Friday: Great BMW Custom Motorcycles

Nov 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

What does the NFL, college football, soccer, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and custom motorcycles have in common? Inspirational Competition! Welcome to week 224 of Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday: Great 2023 BMW Custom Motorcycles. We cross the […]

Inspiration Friday: Veterans Day – Remembrance Day – Armistice Day

Nov 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

April 17th 1991, the day I took my Oaths of Allegiance to defend Freedom, joining the millions of other’s who took the Oaths of Allegiance before me. Today lets honor those who fought for, fell […]

Inspiration Friday: Triumph Factory Visitor Experience

Nov 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to week #221 of Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday: Triumph Factory Visitor Experience! Words like Progression, Personalized, Individuality, Community, Evolution, Iconic, Performance, Bloodline, Legendary easily describes Triumph’s 121 year history. Now Triumph is celebrating their […]

Inspiration Friday: Swapping Bikes for Surfboards

Oct 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to Inspiration Friday week #219: Swapping Bikes for Surfboards! Blue waters, iconic waves, hot and sunny Melbourne and two of the best supercross riders today at FIM WSX and URBNSURF, mix it up and […]

Inspiration Friday: Zero Road Traffic Casualties

Oct 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Zero road traffic casualties week #218! This is an interesting one this week and well worth the read if you are a driver, rider or pedestrian. Honda‘s human-machine interface with a goal […]

Inspiration Friday: ‘Cause I’m Mr. Broadslide

Oct 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to week 217 of Inspiration Friday: ‘Cause I’m Mr. Broadslide, where we take the global nuclear war tension down a little. After all, how can you NOT SMILE at Husqvarna racer Gunnar Barthelsson aka […]

Inspiration Friday: Top Gun Goose

Sep 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

It’s Not The Plane, It’s The Pilot. Nick “Goose” Bradshaw would have loved our 216th week of Inspiration Friday: Top Gun Goose. It’s Time To Let Go and feel the need, the need for speed! […]

Inspiration Friday: Operation Ride Home & Dunbass Referendum

Sep 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Daniels, YMCA, Indian Motorcycle, Christmas, United States military personnel and the Dunbass Region Referendum… quite the post today for those looking for inspiration on a global scale! Welcome to week 215 of Inspiration Friday: […]

Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight 131 Racing

Sep 16, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Big article title, big racing series, big baggers and an even bigger engine. Welcome to big Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight 131 Racing designed to get your inspiration engine running hard. MotoAmerica King of Baggers series […]

Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events

Sep 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

#213 Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events. The variety of news and information on Total Motorcycle is astounding. One week, it’s about Harley-Davidson‘s new El Diablo inspired by the Four Horseman and Revelation, this week […]

Inspiration Friday: Wheels and Waves 2022 Honda Customs Winners

Sep 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Wheels and Waves 2022 Honda Customs Winners week #212! 212 glorious weeks of rider inspiration to get you out riding. Honda showcases ten of the best European custom CMX500 and CMX1100 […]

Inspiration Friday: Most Epic Adventure is Back!

Aug 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Inspiration Friday: Most Epic Adventure is Back takes a look at the more intense, epic and exclusive adventure you could ever do on two wheels, the Honda Africa Twin Morocco Epic Tour! Held […]

Inspiration Friday Top Secrets of Adventure Riding

Inspiration Friday #210: Top Secrets of Adventure Riding

Aug 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

“If someone else can do it, you can do it as well…” welcome to our 210th week of Inspiration Friday: Top Secrets of Adventure Riding! This week Total Motorcycle opens the adventure travel vault of […]