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About Michael Le Pard

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.

Total Motorcycle Fuel Economy Guide

Total Motorcycle Fuel Economy MPG Guide

Jul 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Covering 83 years, 6500 bikes and dozens of manufacturers. A massive guide to motorcycle gas mileage (MPG and L/100km) and efficiency. Back in 2005, Total Motorcycle created the first and original motorcycle fuel economy guide now used by […]

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Zero Motorcycles Promotion – Free “fuel” for life

Jul 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Buy a new 2017 Zero between July 5th – 31st, get up to $1,500 CAD. That’s like free electricity for 137,000 km…and freedom from fuel for life. We’ll Fuel your Adventure A Zero turns […]

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BOGLE & RM-Z450 CLIMB TO 5TH IN SERIES AT REDBUD MX

Jul 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 4. Justin Bogle (RCH Yoshimura Suzuki) – 8th Broc Tickle (RCH Yoshimura Suzuki) – 17th Justin Barcia (JGR Autotrader Suzuki) – 5th Weston Peick (JGR Autotrader Suzuki) – 10th […]

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HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES EXTEND CONTRACTS WITH THOMAS KJER-OLSEN AND THOMAS COVINGTON

Jul 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles are proud to announce the extension of their agreements with MX2 class riders Thomas Kjer-Olsen and Thomas Covington. These new agreements see Kjer-Olsen remaining with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team […]

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American Flat Track’s title chase rolls on to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Jul 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 5, 2017) – Now that the fireworks have cooled off from America’s Independence Day celebrations, the world’s top dirt track motorcycle racers are set to create some fireworks of their […]

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Mikael Persson Claims Enduro Junior Class Victory In Greece

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Coming very close to earning a career first Enduro Junior class victory on more than one occasion since the start of the 2017 FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Johansson Yamaha Junior Enduro Team rider Mikael Persson has […]

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GUINTOLI TOP-10 AT TOUGH SNETTERTON BSB

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 3. Sylvain Guintoli – 10th – 9th Taylor Mackenzie – DNF – DNS Richard Cooper – 4th The Bennetts Suzuki team is taking away the positives from a difficult […]

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VICTORY FOR SEEWER AND SUZUKI AT MXGP OF PORTUGAL

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 2. Jeremy Seewer – 2-1 for 1st Bas Vaessen – 16-18 for 17th Jeremy Seewer made it two wins in a row for the Suzuki World MX2 team, scoring […]

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FIRST CAREER PODIUM FOR SUZUKI WORLD MXGP’S JASIKONIS

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 2. Arminas Jasikonis – 3-3 for 3rd Kevin Strijbos – 27-DNS for 27th Arminas Jasikonis took third place overall in what was the Lithuanian rider’s first ever podium, and […]

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COVINGTON SECURES SECOND CONSECUTIVE PODIUM RESULT

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S MX2 RIDER EARNS TWO TOP THREE MOTO RESULTS IN PORTUGAL Claiming a start to finish qualifying race victory and then going on to earn two top three moto results, Rockstar […]

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Pata Yamaha Looking Forward to Laguna

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team of Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark cannot wait to get back on track at Laguna Seca this weekend for round eight of the 2017 FIM Superbike World […]

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Jake Gagne joins the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team at Laguna Seca

Jul 5, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team is pleased to announce that 24-year-old American rider Jake Gagne will team up with Stefan Bradl to take part in the US Round of the 2017 FIM Superbike […]

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Piping Hot Portuguese Round of MXGP

Jul 4, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Race A fast paced and intense MXGP of Portugal – round twelve of the FIM Motocross World Championship – saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre storm to fourth overall, while his teammate Jeremy […]

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Phenomenal Folger Seizes 2nd at Home Grand Prix Relentless Zarco Battles to 9th

Jul 4, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Jonas Folger delivered an incredible performance today in front of his ecstatic home crowd by sealing a maiden MotoGP podium. The young gun started the race from 5th on the grid and on the sixth […]

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Movistar Yamaha Speed to Fourth and Fifth in Sachsenring Race

Jul 4, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had their work cut out for them in today’s GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring, but battled to a solid fourth and fifth place respectively […]

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