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Inspiration Friday: BMW Motorrad Days 2024 & GS Trophy 2024 Namibia

July 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The world’s largest BMW Motorrad event will return to Europe in July and America in October! An unadulterated motorcycle culture, a party atmosphere and unique riding experiences await riders who want the ultimate inspirational motorcycle […]

Inspiration Friday: 43000km’s by Land to New York

January 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Each week for over 5 years Total Motorcycle brings you Inspiration Friday and this week we have another great motorcycle story and new adventure exhibition to get you inspired! “Overland to New York: 4 Ural […]

Inspiration Friday: One Ride 2023 Worldwide

August 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: Record Motorcycle Sales!

March 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 […]

Most Popular Ducati Motorcycle selling 10000 worldwide

January 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Ducati Ends an Extraordinary Year: 61,562 Motorcycles Delivered Worldwide, 2022 is The Best Year Ever Ducati hits record deliveries in 2022, surpassing the 60,000-bike mark for the first time in its history The Multistrada V4 […]

Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events

September 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 […]

Silk Way Rally Final 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship

July 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Silk Way Rally 2021 – Stage Five Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner has won the Silk Way Rally. Placing second on the fifth and final stage, Walkner extended his lead at the top […]

Silk Way Rally unable to go into Mongolia

July 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Silk Way Rally 2021 – Stage Three Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner has topped the timesheets on stage three of the 2021 Silk Way Rally. The Austrian rider now leads the overall standings […]

Silk Way Rally organisers were advised not to enter the country

July 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have successfully completed stage three of the Silk Way Rally with Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides placing second and fourth respectively. With the event now shortened to just five stages, […]

From Russia to Mongolia 2021 Silk Way Rally Results Stage Two

July 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Silk Way Rally 2021 – Stage Two Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner has put in another strong performance at the 2021 Silk Way Rally, racing to fourth place on the relatively short timed […]

Ross Branch Takes The Lead At Silk Way Rally

July 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Ross Branch has taken the overall lead at the 2021 Silk Way Rally following the conclusion of stage two. Securing his second consecutive runner-up finish, Ross now enjoys a near […]

Technically demanding Silk Way Rally Stage Two

July 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING STAR ON THE PACE IN RUSSIA Skyler Howes has finished third fastest on the 581km stage two at the Silk Way Rally. Clocking in less than one minute behind the […]

2021 Silk Way Rally Russia to Mongolia Event

June 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Starting in Omsk, Russia on July 2, and travelling to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, the 2021 Silk Way Rally is unquestionably one of the toughest events on the FIM Cross-Country Rallies calendar. Riders will face a […]

Inspiration Friday: Explore the Unexpected

January 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the 8th edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in late summer 2022 in Albania one of the last still largely untouched off-road […]

Day 8: Nevis Road. BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania Winner

February 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, New Zealand. After eight days and approximately 2500 km the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy has reached its conclusion at the ski resort of Coronet Peak near Queenstown. And it’s South […]

Inspiration Friday: 20000km Madrid to Mongolia 790 Adventure

August 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

There is nothing quite like the smell of a new motorcycle, the sound when you first start it up and ride out. What is even better is sleeping under the stars in a foreign land […]

SUNDERLAND AND KTM WIN 2019 SILK WAY RALLY

August 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The 10th and final stage of the Silk Way Rally proved to be one of the toughest of the event. Winding its way along fast rocky tracks and through the ravines and dry river beds […]

Yamaha And Van Beveren Finish Third In 2019 Silk Way Rally

July 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team rider Adrien Van Beveren has finished third overall in the 2019 Silk Way Rally, round two of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Successfully completing the 10-day race across Russia, Mongolia […]

ANDREW SHORT NINTH ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE EIGHT

July 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER LIES FIFTH OVERALL AFTER FIRST CHINESE STAGE OF THE EVENT Adapting well to the change of conditions and terrain, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Andrew Short has completed the […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING SET FOR FINAL DAYS OF SILK WAY RALLY

July 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Stage seven of the 2019 Silk Way Rally was made up purely of a liaison section between Dalanzadgad in Mongolia and Bayinbaolige in China. With teams completing the 550.66 kilometres between the two bivouacs, riders […]

ANDREW SHORT CLIMBS TO FOURTH OVERALL AFTER SILK WAY RALLY STAGE SIX

July 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER POSTS SIXTH-FASTEST TIME ON FINAL DAY OF RACING IN MONGOLIA Andrew Short has once again put in a strong, consistent performance on the plains of Mongolia to finish day […]

ANDREW SHORT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES SILK WAY RALLY MARATHON STAGE

July 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER CONTROLS SIXTH OVERALL WITH CONFIDENT RIDE ON STAGE FIVE Putting in a strong performance on stage five of the 2019 Silk Way Rally, Andrew Short has completed the second […]

Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team Make Positive Start To Silk Way Rally 2019

July 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Three days into the second round of the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship – the Silk Way Rally held in Russia, Mongolia and China – and Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team riders Franco Caimi and […]

TOP-FIVE FINISH FOR ANDREW SHORT ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE THREE

July 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER CURRENTLY EIGHTH OVERALL AS EVENT ENTERS MONGOLIA Andrew Short has posted his best result of the 2019 Silk Way Rally so far, completing the 243-kilometre timed special stage in […]

ANDREW SHORT CLAIMS EIGHTH ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE TWO

July 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DEFENDS TOP-10 POSITION OVERALL AFTER FAST AND CHALLENGING DAY TWO Andrew Short has successfully completed the second day of racing at the 2019 Silk Way Rally. Posting the eighth-fastest […]

ANDREW SHORT ALL SET FOR 2019 SILK WAY RALLY

July 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Andrew Short will soon arrive in Russia to race the 2019 Silk Way Rally – a 10-day event that also includes stages in Mongolia before finishing in China on July 16. Andrew’s Rockstar Energy Husqvarna […]

Adrien Van Beveren Wins Merzouga Rally 2019

April 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team rider Adrien Van Beveren has won the motorcycle class at the Merzouga Rally 2019. Posting the fastest time on the fifth and final day of competition, the Frenchman rode his WR450F […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 8. Final. Team South Africa victorious – again!

June 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Chingisiin Khuree, near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. After eight days and 2350 km the 2018 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy has reached its conclusion back where it began, at Camp Chinisiin Khuree near Ulaanbaatar. And it’s Team […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 7. The French Revolution.

June 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Hoyor Zagal, Mongolia. Day 7 of the 2018 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy saw a return to normal service as the GS riders again took to the off-road trails of Mongolia. Beautiful pistes were […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 6. Connecting with Mongolia

June 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Khatan Ugij, Mongolia. Day 6 of the 2018 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy proved to be unique in the history of the event. Scouted, planned and prepared was a 283 km course taking in […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 5. The grass is greener

June 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Munkh Tenger, Kharkhorin, Mongolia. A day of two halves today, on Day 5 of the 2018 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy in Mongolia. In the morning the GS riders continued their journey with a […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 3. Canyon delight

June 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Gobi Erdene, Mongolia. Today´s stage was effectively a liaison, with no special tests. With a generous time allowance the competitors were instructed to make the most of the scenery as they rode. By the […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 2. Surfing in the Gobi desert

June 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Gobi Oasis, Dalandzadag, Mongolia. While the distance was ‘just’ 234km for today’s stage of the 2018 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy in Mongolia, the fact 190 of those kilometres were off-road meant the intensity for the […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. Day 1

June 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Tsagaan Survaga, Mongolia. The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018 sprung into vibrant life today as the competitors charged south from Ulaanbaatar on the first of eight days that will see them […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018

March 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. With the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy heading to Mongolia in June 2018, the past weeks have been extremely busy for the mechanics who have been preparing the 114 BMW R 1200 GS Rallye […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018

February 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GS Trophy is heading to Mongolia in June 2018 for what will be its biggest challenge yet. With three new teams joining the competition (Australia, India and a second International Female Team) and now […]

The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017

November 17, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Two Female Teams selected for BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2018 in Mongolia. 17.11.2017 Press Release The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017 has concluded with something of a surprise outcome. […]