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New era: Aprilia Racing unveils 2025 RS-GP25 and new rider line-up

January 16, 2025 Michael Le Pard

THE 2025 SEASON GETS UNDERWAY WITH WORLD CHAMPION JORGE MARTÍN AND THE GREAT ITALIAN TALENT MARCO BEZZECCHI After an initial taster on the track during the Montmeló tests, Jorge Martín, reigning World Champion of MotoGP, […]

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Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday Evolves into Interactive Friday!

August 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

We are excited to announce Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday Evolves into Interactive Friday! As announced last week in Inspiration Friday #300, we are mixing things up and trying something new. We want YOUR input, YOUR […]

Inspiration Friday: Simplify Your Ride – New Automated Shift Assistant

May 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Operating a manual clutch with your left hand and a manual shifter with your left foot is so 2023! BMW wants you to simplify your ride with its latest invention the new Automated Shift Assistant […]

New rider joins Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Race Team Motul for Suzuka 8H

June 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 16. Kazuki Watanabe will join Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Race Team Motul at this year’s Suzuka 8H FIM Endurance World Championship on the 7th of August, as a full member […]

New rider for Buildbase Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superbike team

February 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 9. Christian Iddon will race a Buildbase Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superbike in the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship alongside former Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent, who remains with the team for […]

SUZUKI USA ANNOUNCES NEW RIDER TEAM FOR 2022

February 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 7. Suzuki Motor USA, LLC has today revealed the continuation of Team Hammer as its official road racing partner for the 2022 MotoAmerica AMA/ FIM North American Road Racing […]

Moto2 to MotoGP KTM has new rider

June 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Grand Prix winning Moto2™ star Remy Gardner will move into the MotoGP class next season and steer one of the Tech3 KTM Factory Racing RC16s as he continues his upward trajectory at world championship level. […]

FIM World Endurance Championship new rider line-up

January 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL READY TO ANNOUNCE RIDERS Team Suzuki Press Office – January 18. The new Yoshimura SERT Motul team will announce its new rider line-up that will defend the FIM World Endurance Championship title […]

Daytona Bike Week 2021 Kickoff to support new rider initiatives

January 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Ormond Beach, FL (January 15, 2021) — Custom builders, industry celebs and riders in the know will be at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson on Sunday morning, March 7, 2021, for the Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast. […]

Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team Signs New Rider

November 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After another title-winning FIM Supersport World Championship season, Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team have signed promising South African rider Steven Odendaal for their 2021 championship charge. Odendaal joins the Evan Bros Yamaha outfit […]

Exclusive Coverage: 2020 Vancouver Motorcycle Show

February 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to some highlights of the Vancouver Motorcycle Show 2020. The big motorcycle brands were present with the usual assortment of sport bikes, big cruisers and dual sports. However, there were a few new additions […]

Exclusive Coverage: 2020 Calgary Motorcycle Show

January 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle reviewers, Jennifer and Bruce Ross, were at the 2020 Calgary Motorcycle Show to cover the first 2020 motorcycle show for our readers! Exciting new 2020 motorcycles, major manufacturers, stunt shows and vendors galore […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDING TIPS: TAKING IT SLOW

December 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 […]

Counterweighting – Tight Turns, Tight Skills

September 20, 2019 Eric Leaverton

COUNTERWEIGHTING: Tight Turns, Tight Skills. One of the best tools in a motorcyclists’ arsenal is the low-speed maneuver known as counterweighting. This technique can help you manage your bike in small spaces like parking lots […]

Harley-Davidson 50% off Harley-Davidson Riding Academy New Rider Course with promo code RIDE50

February 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Milwaukee (February 15, 2019) – Turn “Someday I’ll ride a motorcycle,” into “Today” with the latest offer from Harley-Davidson Riding Academy. Available for a limited time, Harley-Davidson is offering customers the opportunity to learn to […]

Jumpstart your riding experience in 2019 with Harley-Davidson

December 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

December 2018 We’re still astounded by the number of people we meet who choose or buy their Harley and then take their bike test so that they can ride it. Our innovative Jumpstart machine continues […]

SUZUKI’S NEW LINE-UP FOR AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKES

January 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 15. Team Suzuki ECSTAR Australia will return to the racetrack with a two-rider line-up next month in the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship with reigning champion Josh Waters and new […]

Honda Endurance Racing Reveals New Rider Line Up for The 2017 Bol d’Or

September 17, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Honda Endurance Racing is ready for the beginning of the FIM Endurance World Championship season, which kicks off with the Bol d’Or (September 14-17). For the prestigious 24-hour endurance race the team will feature a […]

Honda Endurance Racing reveals new rider line up for the 2017 Bol d’Or

August 30, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Honda Endurance Racing is ready for the beginning of the FIM Endurance World Championship season, which kicks off with the Bol d’Or (15-17 September). For the prestigious 24-hour endurance race the team will feature a […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section Five

September 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Section Five: Routes and Lessons – Learning to Ride < Back Beginners Guide to Motorcycling Index Next > Section 1 Section 1.5 Section 2 Section 2.5 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 5.5 Section […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 5.5