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Michael Le Pard (“Mr. Totalmotorcycle”) is the Founder of Total Motorcycle, the world’s largest motorcycle information site, trusted by over 430 million riders since 1999. With over 34 years of experience in motorcycles, gear and rider culture, he has built a global community dedicated to empowering and inspiring motorcyclists. Total Motorcycle remains his passion project. Combining expert research, hands‑on knowledge and a commitment to helping riders make informed decisions about bikes, gear and safety worldwide.

2018 Husqvarna FE350

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Husqvarna Motorcycle Model Line-up – Update 1

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

For 2018, Husqvarna brings a whole host of new models, refinements and ground breaking innovations to their 2018 Husqvarna Motorcycle Model Lineup! One special features is Husqvarna’s new next generation fuel-injected 2-stroke technology. As […]

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Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Get Things Underway At Atacama Rally 2017

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Getting off to a highly positive start at the 2017 edition of the Atacama Rally in Chile, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team saw all three of their riders post times inside the top five […]

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Pablo Quintanilla Fastest As Atacama Rally Prologue Is Later Cancelled

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Pablo Quintanilla has posted the fastest time during the opening 14km-long Prologue at the Atacama Rally 2017. However, due to navigational issues that saw numerous riders unable to cross all waypoints, race organisers have […]

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Some Sweetness In Switzerland For Tonus, Febvre & Van Horebeek

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Swiss Grand Prix has received an incredibly warm welcome back to the calendar since its return last year. Thousands of fans fudged together on the grand stands that surround the unique man-mad track […]

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Seewer Wows The Swiss Crowd As He Charges To 2nd Overall

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 13. Jeremy Seewer – 1-5 for 2nd Hunter Lawrence – 32-7 for 13th Zach Pichon – 15-39 for 21st (EMX250) Jeremy Seewer gave it everything he had to […]

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Suzuki Searches For Elusive Top 10 Finishes In Switzerland

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 13. Kevin Strijbos – 14-13 for 14th Arminas Jasikonis – 12-34 for 17th Both Suzuki World MXGP riders had top 10 finishes in mind when they started […]

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Movistar Yamaha Seal Sixth and Seventh Place in Spielberg Race

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGPs Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had the throttle fully open at the NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, as they contended in a seven-rider fight at the front in the early […]

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11th Place For Iannone, 16th For Rins After Austrian GP

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 13. Andrea Iannone: 11th – +20.101 Alex Rins: 16th – +32.912 The Red Bull Ring’s tough circuit in Austria saw Andrea Iannone struggling to capitalize on the improvements […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’S Martin Davalos Earns Second Consecutive Podium Finish At Unadilla National!

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team continued their double class podium run by once again landing riders on the box in both classes at Round 10 of the Pro Motocross Championship for the […]

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Seewer Wins Swiss Mx Qualifer For Suzuki

Aug 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 12. Kevin Strijbos – 8th MXGP Arminas Jasikonis – 13th MXGP Jeremy Seewer – 1st MX2 Hunter Lawrence – 9th MX2 Zach Pichon – 15th EMX250 (Race 1) […]

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Second and Third Row Start for Movistar Yamaha in Spielberg

Aug 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team barrelled their way into the Q2 session in this morning’s FP3 and followed it up with a hard fight in the afternoon for front row at the NeroGiardini Motorrad […]

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Top Ten Qualifying For Iannone In Austria

Aug 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 12. Andrea Iannone: 10th – 1’24.185 +0.950 Alex Rins: 21st – 1’24.448 (Q1) Team SUZUKI ECSTAR and Andrea Iannone managed to get a top ten qualifying spot today, […]

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Quintanilla & Renet Looking For Success At Atacama Rally 2017

Aug 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Pablo Quintanilla and Pela Renet have their sights set on success at round three of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship as the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing duo gear-up for their participation in […]

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The new era of American Flat Track heads to one of the sport’s classic events – the Peoria TT

Aug 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 9, 2017) – American Flat Track will complete its run of four races in 15 days with the longest running event in the championship’s history — the legendary Peoria TT […]

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Encouraging Progress For First Day In Austria

Aug 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 11. Andrea Iannone: 17th – 1’25.218 +1.172 Alex Rins: 22nd – 1’25.452 +1.406 The first day of practice at the Austrian GP demonstrated the development work started in […]

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