Personal Interest

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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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 […]

Inspiration Friday #209: Supply Chain Management

Jul 29, 2022 Michael Le Pard

This week’s inspirational hot topic is the incredibly interesting supply chain management dilemma we all find ourselves in or affected by in the motorcycle industry. Welcome to Inspiration Friday #209: Supply Chain Management where we […]

Inspiration Friday: World Ducati Week 2022

Inspiration Friday #208: World Ducati Week 2022

Jul 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

What do Newport Beach, Vancouver, Paris, Miami, New Delhi, Rome, Mexico City, Sydney, Valencia, New York, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, Bangkok and Ingolstadt have in common? It’s Inspiration Friday #208: World Ducati Week […]

Inspiration Friday #207: The Times They Are A-Changin’

Jul 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to the Bob Dylan edition of Inspiration Friday #207: “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and the time sure are changing fast! Do you struggle with rapid change? I do; it makes my head spin. […]

Inspiration Friday 36th Biker Fest International

36th Biker Fest Bike Show Award Winners

Jun 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The long-awaited award ceremony of the most historic continental Custom Bike Show – the first edition was held in 1987 – with a prize pool of over 10,000 euros, was re-presented during the 36th Biker […]

Inspiration Friday #200: Motor Valley Fest 2022

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome, welcome to Total Motorcycle’s 200th Inspiration Friday! 200 weeks, almost 4 years, of great inspiring motorcycle stories! Motor Valley Fest 2022 event is on for this week. Explore the Land where Speed was Born…Modena, […]

Inspiration Friday: Ride Free

May 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Ever wanted to have a taste of what life on two wheels can be like, in a safe and friendly way and for free? Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Ride Free, inspired by Honda‘s Ride Free […]

10 thousand enthusiasts came to Misano for Aprilia’s big party

May 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

OVER 10 THOUSAND PEOPLE AT MISANO TO CELEBRATE APRILIA, ITS CHAMPIONS AND ITS GREAT MOTOGP SEASON ALEIX ESPARGARÓ, MAVERICK VIÑALES AND LORENZO SAVADORI PUT ON A SHOW ON THE TRACK TOGETHER WITH CHAMPIONS AND LEGENDS […]

Inspiration Friday: Triumph 120-Years Celebration

May 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

At Total Motorcycle, our tagline is By Riders for Riders and Triumph thinks so too. Welcome to this week’s Inspiration Friday: Triumph 120-Years Celebration! 120 Years of Triumph from the first Triumph motorcycle that went […]