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Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks ring in the holidays and celebrate League’s anniversary with a limited edition Centennial Redwood Celebration Golden Poppy Annual Pass SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Each pass […]

Fired Up Tech3 Duo Head East for Motegi Showdown

Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger aim to kick-start the triple flyaway Grand Prix’s in a positive way by powering to two notable finishes in Japan this weekend. Johann Zarco intends to build on his 6th […]

Movistar Yamaha Moves On to Motegi

Having recharged their batteries during the two-week break after the race in Aragón, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team has flown to Japan to kick off the triple-header overseas, starting with Yamaha’s home race at this […]

Motegi Race To Open A Three-In-A Row Series Out Of Europe

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. A long-haul flight has taken Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins to Japan, where the MotoGP Championship is about to begin a series of three consecutive races before reaching […]

Pablo Quintanilla Crowned 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion

October 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has won the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship at the final round of the series in Morocco. Successfully defending the title he won in 2016, the […]

WATERS AND GSX-R1000R WIN AUSTRALIAN SBK CHAMPIONSHIP

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 9. Team Suzuki ECSTAR Australia and Josh Waters won the 2017 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) in convincing fashion during the weekend’s seventh and final round of the season at […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA EXTENDS OVERALL LEAD AFTER PENULTIMATE STAGE OF MOROCCO RALLY

October 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Moving one step closer to securing the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship title, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has claimed a third place result in today’s marathon stage. Extending his lead […]

Double podium for BMW rider Matteo Ferrari in Italy

October 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Last weekend brought more success for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport community: in the Italian Superbike Championship (CIV), BMW rider Matteo Ferrari (ITA) wrapped up the 2017 season with a double podium at Vallelunga (ITA). Also […]

Pablo Quintanilla Regains Provisional Overall Lead At Morocco Rally

October 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Following an important decision by race organisers to remove the penalty Pablo Quintanilla received at the end of stage two and give him back part of the time lost in the river incident, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Riders Endure Challenging Day At Morocco Rally

October 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Following Pablo Quintanilla’s winning result on Friday, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team duo of Quintanilla and teammate Andrew Short entered today’s stage two of the 2017 OiLibya Morocco Rally determined to continue their […]

Jared Mees ends season on top at the Cycle Gear American Flat Track Finals

October 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

PERRIS, Calif. (October 7, 2017) – Grand National Champion Jared Mees put an exclamation point on his epic 2017 American Flat Track season with one last flawless performance at the Cycle Gear American Flat Track […]

Hello Snow! Exploring the Colorado Mountains by Motorcycle

October 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

A group of Ural owners celebrated the first glimpse of snow in Colorado with a mountain pass tour. They rode from Longmont, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO via Cameron Pass (10,249 feet) and Buffalo Pass […]

2018 Honda Riding Assist-e: Toyko Motor Show Concept model

October 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Honda’s unique technologies making daily life more fun with self-balancing concept model The Honda Riding Assist-e is an experimental motorcycle featuring Honda’s unique balance control technology, developed through its humanoid robot research. The motorcycle automatically […]

Eighth Place for Davide Giugliano in Race One at Magny-Cours

October 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Davide Giugliano finished today’s WorldSBK race one at Magny-Cours in eighth place, courtesy of a strong performance on board his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 machine on the drying French circuit. His Red Bull Honda World […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA OFF TO A STRONG START AT MOROCCO RALLY 2017

October 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Successfully getting things underway in Morocco, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rally star Pablo Quintanilla has claimed a third place result in the short, opening Super Stage at the start of the 2017 OiLibya Morocco […]

Flat Track’s best head to Southern California for the Cycle Gear American Flat Track Finals presented by Indian Motorcycle

October 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 4, 2017) – After a three-year absence, American Flat Track returns to Southern California to cap off an action-packed 2017 season at the Cycle Gear American Flat Track Finals presented by […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING EXTEND MX2 AGREEMENT WITH JM RACING

October 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce that the Jacky Martens run JM Racing team will continue as Husqvarna Motorcycles’ official MX2 representatives in the FIM Motocross World Championship following the agreement of a new two-year […]

Jordan Ashburn finishes in 4th place at Round 7 of the Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro event

Press Release October 3rd, 2017 For Immediate Release Paso Robles, California Round 7 of the Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro series, kicked off without a hitch in Glen Daniel, WV. The race was held […]

Complimentary Four Day BMW S1000RR Track Experience – Almeria Track Event

Purchase a new S 1000 RR between October and December and you’ll receive a complimentary four day track experience. Get started by booking a test ride on our class-leading superbike. Test ride subject to applicant […]

American Flat Track will return to the northeastern U.S. with two great events in 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2017) – American Flat Track is pleased to confirm two events in the northeastern U.S. as part of the 2018 schedule. New for the series, the New York Short Track […]

BSB Round 11 – Assen: Hickmain Remains In Championship Contention

The MCE British Superbike Championship ventured across to the Netherlands for the penultimate round of the year, mixed fortunes awaiting the BMW S 1000 RR riders at the TT Circuit Assen. As has now become […]

Pata Yamaha Enjoy Stunning Weekend in STK1000 at Magny-Cours

The Pata Yamaha Official STK1000 Team delivered a superb performance throughout the whole weekend in tricky conditions at Magny-Cours, round eight of the 2017 FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship. Florian Marino showed great pace in […]

GRT Yamaha Enjoy Superb Start in WorldSSP at Magny-Cours

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team got off to an almost perfect start on Friday at Magny-Cours, round ten of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship. Title contender Lucas Mahias dominated proceedings at his home […]

BMW riders Markus Reiterberger and Carmelo Morales continue with winning ways

Three wins and a total of five podium finishes sums up the weekend in numbers for the BMW riders. In the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship, Federico Sandi raced onto the rostrum at Magny-Cours. Champion […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S COLTON HAAKER HAS PODIUM NIGHT AT DENVER ENDUROCROSS

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker had a podium night at the Denver Endurocross, the third round of the series, on Saturday. After dominating the bracket race and earning the extra championship point, he […]

LAWRENCE WINS MX2 & CARMICHAEL AWARD AT 2017 ‘NATIONS

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. Hunter Lawrence – 4-8 for 1st MX2 Class Jeremy Seewer – 14-9 for 5th Open Class Kevin Strijbos – 12-13 for 7th Open Class Hunter Lawrence lit up […]

Mahias retakes Championship Lead as Caricasulo Secures Podium at Magny-Cours

It was an incredibly dramatic race for the GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team on Sunday in damp conditions at Magny-Cours, round ten of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship. Federico Caricasulo stormed to his third […]

HUSQVARNA RIDERS SHINE IN MXON MUD

Enjoying a highly successful 71st edition of the Motocross of Nations in the United Kingdom, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team saw Max Anstie earn two impressive moto victories while Gautier Paulin and Christophe […]

Febvre & France Make History at Matterley Basin

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre delivered a silver medal performance in the Open Class on-board the all-new 2018 YZ450FM at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, which crowned a historic weekend for […]

GUINTOLI & BENNETTS SUZUKI GSX-R1000 WIN AT ASSEN BSB

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. Sylvain Guintoli – 4-1 Richard Cooper – 13-11 Sylvain Guintoli and the Bennetts Suzuki team took victory today at Assen, winning the second race at round 11 of […]

Sensational Double Podium for Pata Yamaha in Race 2 at Magny-Cours

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team delivered a stellar performance in Race 2 on Sunday at Magny Cours, round 11 of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship. Alex Lowes followed up his superb ride to […]

SEEWER AND LAWRENCE LEAD FROM THE FRONT AT ‘NATIONS

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 30. Hunter Lawrence – 2nd MX2 Jeremy Seewer – 3rd Open Kevin Strijbos – 6th Open Jeremy Seewer and Hunter Lawrence both pulled holeshots on their Suzuki’s as they […]

Lüning Lands on the Top Step at the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup SuperFinale

Rain, mud and some intense bar-to-bar action in front of a loud and colourful crowd at the biggest event of the year – the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations – made for an exhilarating […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING WELCOME ANDREW SHORT

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce the signing of Andrew Short, with the American joining the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Rally team with immediate effect. Turning a new page in his illustrious career, the […]

GUINTOLI & BENNETTS SUZUKI ON ASSEN 3RD ROW

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 30. Bennetts Suzuki’s Sylvain Guintoli will start on the third row of the grid for tomorrow’s opening race at Assen, after qualifying with the eighth fastest time at round […]

GRT Yamaha Battle Hard in WorldSSP on Saturday at Magny-Cours

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team came through a wet and tricky Saturday at Magny-Cours, France, round ten of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship. Federico Caricasulo adapted to the damp track in SP2 brilliantly […]

Talviku Superb in Opening Race at the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup SuperFinale

Riveting racing under threatening grey skies at the spectacular venue of Matterley Basin – Winchester, England – saw fifteen-year-old Estonian talent Jorgen-Matthias Talviku win the first race at the 2017 YZ125 bLU cRU Cup Superfinale. […]

GRAHAM JARVIS CLAIMS VICTORY AT SEA TO SKY 2017

Once again delivering the goods exactly when it matters most, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Graham Jarvis has won the 2017 running of the Sea to Sky hard enduro in Turkey. Powered by his TE […]

Eighth place for Davide Giugliano in Race One at Magny-Cours

Davide Giugliano finished today’s WorldSBK race one at Magny-Cours in eighth place, courtesy of a strong performance on board his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 machine on the drying French circuit. His Red Bull Honda World […]

Stefan Bradl to miss the final two rounds of the 2017 WorldSBK season

Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team’s Stefan Bradl will miss the remaining two rounds of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship. The 27-year-old German highsided in the early stages of race one at Portimão on […]

Interview of the Month: Mike Leitner: Moving the MotoGP Puzzle Pieces

What’s it like to build and govern a MotoGPTM setup from scratch? We grabbed some time with the man at the peak of the Red Bull KTM operation to find out. Team Manager of Red […]

Triumph Street Triple Track Virgins Reveal All

Arctic Monkeys + Reverend and The Makers “We were like a couple of kids in a sweet shop,” admits a still-exhilarated Ryan Jenkinson, a full two weeks after his first track day experience. The Reverend […]

Bollywood star’s Amit Sadh: Triumph, my bike for life

Amit Sadh, one of Bollywood’s hottest properties right now, doesn’t mince his words when it comes to his love of Triumph. “I love their bikes so much that I will never ride anything other than […]

Origin8or Street Triple – The Canadian Custom Cafe Racer

Triumph’s Modern Classics range usually attracts most of the custom builders, but we at FTR love it when someone takes the same attitude to a Street Triple. Rob Chappell of Origin8or Custom Motorcycles, based in Ontario Canada, […]

COOPER MAKES BSB DEBUT IN RETRO SUZUKI COLOURS

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 29. Bennetts Suzuki’s Richard Cooper will swap his Superstock machine for a GSX-R1000 Superbike this weekend with a wildcard appearance in this weekend’s MCE British Superbike Championship at Assen […]

Overview of Honda Exhibits at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its lineup of production and concept-model automobiles and motorcycles as well as other products at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Press […]

Md Zaqhwan Zaidi Takes Championship Lead with Win/2nd, Taiga Hada 2nd/3rd

Round 5 of the 2017 Asia Road Racing Championship, the Indian Grand Prix, was originally slated to be contested at the Buddh International Circuit, but due to problems with the track, the event was moved […]

Febvre & Van Horebeek Set to Debut the All-New 2018 YZ450FM at MXoN

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s duo of Romain Febvre and Jeremy Van Horebeek are poised to debut the all-new 2018 Yamaha YZ450FM at the biggest and most popular off-road event of the year, the […]

Wounded Warrior Project Veterans Embrace Freedom on the Open Road

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For years, Harley-Davidson® has partnered with and supported Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) through riding academy events, bike giveaways, and funds raised from sales of items in their Operation Personal […]

18th Anniversary of Total Motorcycle Supporting Riders

18 Years Ago This Month, Total Motorcycle Was Created. I set out to create a website that focused on the love of riding and bringing that joy and passion to new and old motorcyclists worldwide. […]

New 2018 MV Agusta F4 LH44 a 212hp Lewis Hamilton Partnership Rocketship

Varese, 28th September 2017 – Three Time F1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, and MV Agusta have collaborated to design a brand new bike, the F4 LH44. This partnership follows the success of their first project […]

TWO POSITIVE AND INTENSE DAYS OF TESTING IN ARAGON

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 27. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR completed the last two days of testing of the current season at Motorland Circuit in Aragon. Thanks to very cooperative and warm weather both official […]

A pure Motocross bike …” talking about the factory KTM 450 SX-F

When Tony Cairoli crossed the finish line at the Dutch Grand Prix earlier this month he completed the set for the KTM 450 SX-F: AMA Supercross, Motocross and now the MXGP title. We asked one […]

Jonass makes history with 2017 FIM MX2 World Championship

The 20-year-old became the first Latvian to wear an FIM MX crown when he recovered from a second turn crash to finish fifth in a wet opening MX2 moto at Villars sous Écot. His exciting […]

Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® Announces Freestyle Motocross Team Fitz Army Will Return to Headline Stunt Show

Additional Performance by XDL Streetbike Stunters Slated for New York PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif, Sept. 28, 2017 SANTA MONICA, Calif, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® (IMS), an industry leader on […]

Suzuki well Represented at Motocross of Nations

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 27. Suzuki World MXGP riders Kevin Strijbos, Jeremy Seewer and Hunter Lawrence are all gearing up for the final race in the calendar, the 2017 Motocross of Nations. Billed […]

YZ125 bLU cRU Cup is Ready to Release 34 Teenage Stars into the World of International Racing at MXoN

The 15 national motocross championships that participate in Yamaha’s YZ125 bLU cRU Cup program have come to a close. After an exhilarating season of national level racing, 34 of Europe’s fastest YZ125 racing teenagers have […]

Pata Yamaha Revved Up for STK1000 at Magny-Cours

The Pata Yamaha Official STK1000 Team are relishing the return to action this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship in Magny-Cours, France. Florian Marino is excited to race at […]

GRT Yamaha Focused & Ready for Magny-Cours

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team are excited and ready for round ten of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship in Magny-Cours, France this weekend, buoyed by the news they have secured both of their […]

GRT Yamaha Re-Sign Mahias & Caricasulo for 2018

Yamaha Motor Europe and the GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team are delighted to announce the extension of both Lucas Mahias’ and Federico Caricasulo’s contracts for the 2018 FIM Supersport World Championship. In his first full […]

Magny-Cours Up Next for Pata Yamaha

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team are looking forward to returning to action at round eleven of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship in Magny-Cours, France this weekend following a successful one-day test after the […]

Title numbers six and seven for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport community

Sébastien Le Grelle and Florian Brunet-Lugardon are crowned champions. 25.09.2017 Press Release The titles collecting continues: at the weekend, Sébastien Le Grelle (BEL) and Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FRA) secured title numbers six and seven […]

Stock Indian Scout FTR750 Race Bike Reaches Podium At Lone Star Half-Mile Presented By Indian Motorcycle

DALLAS (September 26, 2017) – Aboard the factory Scout FTR750, the Indian Wrecking Crew has garnered the attention throughout the 2017 American Flat Track season. But at the Lone Star Half-Mile, it was privateer racer […]

COSTCO is Back! Save Up to $400 on Select Yamaha Products

Save up to $400 on select Yamaha products* from September 5 to November 30, 2017 SEE ALL ELIGIBLE MODELS PLUS, receive a $65 Costco Cash Card when you finance your purchase with Yamaha […]

Morgan Tanke Takes 4th Place in Reno

Press Release September 26th, 2017 For Immediate Release Paso Robles, California Morgan Tanke grabbed 4th place, aboard her 2017 Beta Xtrainer, at Round 2 of the Enduro Cross Series in Reno. The event lasted […]

HUSQVARNA RIDERS GEARING UP FOR 2017 MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will have no fewer than eight riders competing at the 2017 FIM Motocross of Nations, which takes place at Matterley Basin, Great Britain this coming weekend. Gautier Paulin and Christophe […]

Loïc Larrieu Secures Podium Result At Demanding EnduroGP Of Great Britain

Battling through a challenging penultimate round of the FIM EnduroGP World Championship in the United Kingdom, Outsiders Yamaha Official Enduro Team’s Loïc Larrieu earned his seventh podium result for the season on the second day […]

Larry Pegram to fill in for injured Brad Baker at the Lone Star Half-Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle

Indian Motorcycle Racing has announced that veteran Superbike racer Larry Pegram will compete at the Lone Star National Half-Mile on Saturday, September 23, as a fill-in rider for the injured Brad Baker. “It’s been one […]

KRAWIEC AND HARLEY STREET ROD TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WIN AT MAPLE GROVE