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Reader’s Choice Awards Results: Top 10 Bikes 2017

Jan 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Our 7th Annual Readers Choice Awards for the Coolest Motorcycle of the Year… Voting! YOU VOTED. YOU DEBATED. AND NOW THE AWARDS. What a great two weeks of voting! With over 50 bikes to vote […]

See the toughest ever 2018 Dakar route

Dec 25, 2017 Michael Le Pard

In recent years the Rally Dakar has found its home in South America. But, as the name suggests, that’s not always been the case. The Rally Dakar was born in 1978, taking competitors from Paris, […]

Vote Reader’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Bikes 2017

Dec 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Our 7th Annual Readers Choice Awards for the Coolest Motorcycle of the Year… Voting Open! YOU VOTED. YOU DEBATED. AND NOW THE AWARDS. Hard to imagine this is our 7th Annual Cool Wall Awards show. […]

Rider Inspiration: Lea Rieck 90,000km world motorcycle tour

Dec 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

There were occasions during her round-the-world ride when Lea Rieck happily admits she returned to her hotel room and sobbed. The third and final leg of Lea’s tour took her from Australia – where her […]

Ice Racing in 1935 – Spills, Thrills and Chills

Dec 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

In the 1930s, Husqvarna dominated the Swedish ice-racing scene. Riders such as Ragnar Sunnqvist, Ivar Skeppstedt and Martin Strömberg took to the frozen lakes on Husky 350cc and 500cc machines equipped with lethal-looking spiked tyres. […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 MV Agusta Motorcycle Lineup

Dec 11, 2017 Michael Le Pard

There are motorcycle brands, then there are super premium motorcycle brands. MV Agusta is the latter, but, and here is the catch, you don’t pay extra for the name, you only pay for the extra […]

Kevin Schwantz 1989 RGV500 Complete Restoration

Dec 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 Pepsi Suzuki RGV500 received a full strip-down and rebuild at last month’s Motorcycle Live Show in Birmingham, England as part of the Suzuki GB presence at the annual nine-day event. The iconic […]

George Clarke: TV Architect to Passionate Motorcycle Collector

Dec 2, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Fine lines and aesthetics are recurring themes in the TV architect’s life away from the small screen as he customizes a growing collection of bikes, including his ‘game-changing’ Thruxton R. “Look and design are everything […]

Leonce: Life and Times as a KTM MotoGP mechanic

Nov 29, 2017 Michael Le Pard

We’ve come to learn a lot about the demands of MotoGP thanks to Red Bull KTM’s exploits through a 2016 of testing and now a maiden season in the Grand Prix paddock but we decided to […]

Inspiration: Himalayas on a Triumph, How high can you go?

Nov 26, 2017 Michael Le Pard

A life or death race against time. Hitting the roof of the world, almost as high as a passenger jet, on a motorcycle means several things. Spectacular horizons, endless views and altitude sickness. FTR chatted […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 KTM Motorcycle Lineup

Nov 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

BOOM, did you hear that? That was you on a new 2018 KTM motorcycle blowing past other riders. 28 great new bikes, KTM has your bases covered! From the headline grabbing new Duke 790 to […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Ducati Motorcycle Lineup

Nov 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

2018 has rewarded riders with lots of new and exciting models and Ducati doesn’t disappoint for 2018. Offering a record breaking 40 models with 17 of those completely new and a new V4 engine, the […]

Group Rider? Our Review of Road-Lynx Phone App

Nov 12, 2017 Eric Leaverton

When I was given the opportunity to review Road-Lynx, the obvious first question I had to answer was “do people even have access to their cell phones when they’re riding?” I asked around in […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Kawasaki Motorcycle Lineup – Update 2

Nov 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to our biggest and best Kawasaki motorcycle guide ever and that is saying a lot. Reviews of over 60 brand new bikes from retro to futuristic supercharged, await you! Lots of must see’s this […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Ural Motorcycle Lineup

Nov 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Tough. Rugged. Russian. With their truly go-anywhere design, two-wheel drive traction and simple mechanics, the 2018 URAL qualifies as the top true dual-sport/adventure bike out there. Plus, you can bring a friend, wife or dog […]