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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.

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Guintoli Top-10 At Cadwell Park BSB

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office Sylvain Guintoli – 18-10th Taylor Mackenzie – 15-15th Richard Cooper (STK) – 2nd Bennetts Suzuki’s Sylvain Guintoli took a top-10 finish in race two at Cadwell Park today, after a challenging […]

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Seewer Wins Fifth MX2 GP Of The Season In Sweden

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office Jeremy Seewer – 2-2 for 1st Hunter Lawrence – 12-6 for 9th Zach Pichon – 30-31 for 32nd Jeremy Seewer battled hard in both motos as he took his fifth MX2 […]

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Swedish Top 10 For Jasikonis And Suzuki MXGP

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Arminas Jasikonis – 10-9 for 9th Kevin Strijbos – 31-13 for 16th Arminas Jasikonis put his RM-Z450WS inside the top 10 at the MXGP of Sweden, on what was a strange day at the Uddevalla […]

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BMW Motorrad Racing: Ulster GP 2017

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Hickman And Kneen Lead The Way At The Ulster GP The Ulster Grand Prix, the world’s fastest road race, saw Peter Hickman continue his unbelievable 2017 campaign aboard the BMW S 1000 RR with […]

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BMW Motorrad Racing: BSB Round 7 Thruxton

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Back On Top – Hickman and BMW Return To Winning Ways. Thruxton, the seventh round of the 2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, demonstrated the difficult duality of racing – filled with the highest of […]

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67‑plate Kawasaki machines available on 1 September

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The new 67-plate registration prefix will be debuted on 1 September 2017 – with over 20 models in the current line-up and a whole host of finance deals available on 2017 models, it’s a fantastic […]

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Strong Weekend for Pata Yamaha sees Tamburini on the Podium in STK1000 at the Lausitzring

Aug 22, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha Official STK1000 Team had a great weekend at the Lausitzring for round six of the 2017 FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship. Both riders battled it out at the sharp end in every […]

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Gautier Paulin Secures Third Overall at MXGP of Sweden

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Securing a podium result for the second week in succession, Gautier Paulin claimed third overall at a challenging MXGP of Sweden. Collecting 40 valuable points the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider is now just […]

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Febvre Celebrates First Race Win of 2017 on The Podium

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre was a beam of light out on a track that is shadowed by a stunning rocky mountain – Uddevalla – as he celebrated his first race win of […]

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Lowes Powers to Fifth in Race 2 at the Lausitzring

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team’s Alex Lowes produced another blistering display to charge through the field and secure a fifth-place finish in Race 2 at the Lausitzring for round nine of the 2017 FIM Superbike […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’S Colton Haaker Wins At Las Vegas Endurocross!

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV marked the start of the 7 round EnduroCross Series for 2017 and with it, an all new format greeted defending champ, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker. […]

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Bradl returns to action in Germany to claim thirteenth place

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The German Round of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship has taken place with local hero Stefan Bradl in thirteenth place at the end of the 21-lap encounter at the Lausitzring racetrack. His Red Bull […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne Clinches 250 Title At Budds Creek!

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team headed to Mechanicsville, MD for the penultimate round of the 2017 Pro Motocross Championship and recorded a milestone day after Zach Osborne piloted his Husqvarna FC 250 to […]

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Close Action At Sentul Suzuki Asian Challenge

Aug 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 19. The penultimate round of the SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE series at Sentul International Circuit in Bogor, Indonesia provided close and exciting racing in the popular single-platform championship which uses […]

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Lowes Charges to Top Six Finish in Race 1 at the Lausitzring

Aug 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

It was a mixed Saturday for the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team at the Lausitzring for round nine of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship as Alex Lowes pulled off an excellent ride to secure […]

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