Friday Inspiration

A RETROSPECTIVE – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

Feb 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The seventh BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, the 2020 Oceania edition, came to a close on February 16. After eight grueling days, and over 2500km travelled over both the North and South islands of New […]

74 Builds to Complete in Custom Ducati Scrambler Contest

Feb 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Custom Rumble: voting is open for the best-looking Ducati Scrambler custom bike 74 Ducati Scrambler based custom motorcycles are taking part in the contest Vote for the best-looking customized Ducati Scrambler until March 15th Prize for […]

10 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Technologies You May Not know About

Feb 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rider Inspiration Friday this week takes a different spin with 10 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Technologies You May Not know About. With spring riding on the horizon, these advanced technologies will keep your rubber on the road […]

Build Train Race 2020: Highlighting Women and Motorcycle Culture

Jan 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to another Total Motorcycle Inspiration Friday! This week we bring you a very special story about women riders, builders and racers. The Build Train Race program sponsored by Royal Enfield will highlight women and […]

APRILIA ALL STARS 2020 MOTORCYCLE FESTIVAL

Jan 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

SATURDAY 9 MAY, AT MUGELLO, THE GREAT APRILIA FESTIVAL IS BACK ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CIRCUIT IN THE WORLD, THE PROTAGONISTS WILL BE THE APRILIA MOTOGP TEAM RIDERS, ALONG WITH THE GREAT CHAMPIONS AND BIKES […]

Inspiration Friday: Around the World on a KTM 500 EXC

Jan 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle brings you this week’s Inspiration Friday with a 125000km trip around the world on a KTM! When Aaron Steinmann got on his KTM 500 EXC to ride from the bottom to the top […]

Mablethorpe Sand Racing Club: Mad Max Wacky Racers & Ben-Hur

Dec 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The front wheel is nudging the start line marker tape. I’m already knackered just from pushing and pulling the stripped down Harley Street Rod in and out of the sand ruts. I’ve dug my toes […]

35 Years of the Harley-Davidson Softail family

Dec 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

SOFTAIL: A MOTORCYCLE ICON The Softail® family: the timeless look of a classic ‘hardtail’ combine with hidden technology to deliver a full-throttle ride that has been constantly improved over 35 years FOR MANY ADMIRING THE LOOK […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDING TIPS: TAKING IT SLOW

Dec 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

YOU’RE IN A LOCATION THAT’S NEW TO YOU, AND THERE ARE BIKES EVERYWHERE. You need to take things slow, but how do you maintain control with limited space and at minimal speeds? Read on for […]

Ricky Howerton – American Flat Track Harley-Davidson and Indian Rider Bridged the Gap

Dec 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Ricky Howerton has functioned as an agent of change throughout his tenure in American Flat Track racing. Drawing on the insight first gained while earning a mechanical engineering degree and honed while in pursuit of […]

Amazing Action vehicles From New James Bond 007 Film No Time To Die

Dec 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s feature sneak peek of the new blockbuster James Bond Film “No Time to Die” vehicles 5 months before release! Triumph, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Royal Alloy and Lamborghini. Stunts, extreme and dynamic […]

Friday Inspiration: BMW’s Biggest Engine Ever!

Dec 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Go Big or Go Home they say. BMW engineers just created a monster engine, in fact it is BMW’s biggest Engine ever! BMW didn’t want just a large engine, they wanted a huge boxer engine, […]

History and Development of Husqvarna 4-stroke Enduro Machine

Nov 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 30. October 2019 After a 20-year absence, Husqvarna introduced their 4-stroke big-bore beast. In 1983, it tried establishing the brand as a top player on the bike market. Not only was a […]

Happy 20th Anniversary Total Motorcycle!

Sep 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Happy 20th Anniversary Total Motorcycle! 20 great years helping 320 million great riders around the globe. 1 guy and team of great volunteers who each and everyday, unselfishly, pour their passion into TMW so we […]

1st Japanese winner at the Isle of Man TT in 1963 passes away

Jul 4, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 3. Mitsuo Ito, the first Japanese rider to take victory at the Isle of Man TT in 1963, passed away earlier today (July 3rd). As an employee rider of […]