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Team Suzuki Press Office – January 5. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is getting ready for its third test ahead of the 2020 MotoGP™ season with Suzuki staff in Japan working hard throughout the winter break from […]

Edmonton Motorcycle Show: YOUR TICKET TO RIDE

EDMONTON, AB (January 2, 2020) – Once again the Edmonton Expo Centre will play host to the Motorcycle & ATV Show – Edmonton, January 17-19, 2020. All the leading manufacturers will debut their new 2020 […]

Calgary Motorcycle Show 2020: GET YOUR HANDS ON YOUR NEW RIDE

CALGARY, AB (January 2, 2020) – The Motorcycle Show – Calgary presented by NFP is fast approaching. It will showcase the new line-up of 2020 models of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides. The Show runs […]

Colorado Motorcycle Expo Swap Meet 2020

Stop By the Largest Motorcycle Show in the Rocky Mountain Region The CME Antique & Custom Motorcycle Show is far and away the largest motorcycle show competition in the Rocky Mountain region, and among the […]

SOLID START FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA AT 2020 DAKAR RALLY

Making a strong start to their 2020 Dakar Rally participation, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short have both successfully completed the long first stage in Saudi Arabia inside the top 10. […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – JANUARY 4th

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 4. The opening weekend of January sees the JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki Team on track for the opening round of the 2020 AMA/ FIM World Supercross at Angel Stadium at […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING CLAIM TWO TOP-FIVE FINISHES AT ANAHEIM SX

ANDERSON AND MOSIMAN HAVE A STRONG START TO 2020 SEASON The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team had a strong start to the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series on Saturday claiming two top-five finishes […]

RUNNER-UP FINISH FOR BOLT AT SUPERENDURO ROUND TWO

January 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING STAR CLAIMS HARD-FOUGHT SECOND PLACE RESULT IN GERMANY Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has placed as runner-up at the second round of the 2020 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship […]

BMW Group North America reports shocking 2019 sales numbers

Richmond Hill, ON. BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported sales of 2,543 vehicles for the month of December, representing a variance of -9.3% versus 2018. A total of 42,636 units have been sold […]

QUINTANILLA AND SHORT GEAR UP FOR 2020 DAKAR RALLY

January 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short have completed their pre-race shakedown and are all set to begin their participation in the 2020 Dakar Rally, which starts with stage one on Sunday, […]

KEN KAWAUCHI SUZUKI ECSTAR BLOG

January 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 4. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Technical Manager Ken Kawauchi reflects on 2019 and also to the hard winter work ahead at the Suzuki factory in Japan ready for the 2020 […]

TMW Coverage: Winter Motorcycle Shows 2020

January 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

As the Motorcycle Shows across the USA and Canada are starting up and shifting into high gear Total Motorcycle will be there to cover them for you again this year! Plus find dates/times/places and event […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING 2020 OFF-ROAD TEAM ANNOUNCED

January 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to announce its 2020 off-road race team featuring veterans Colton Haaker and Thad Duvall, as well as sophomore rider Trevor Bollinger and the team’s newest additions, Giacomo Redondi […]

JOAN MIR SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP BLOG

January 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 31. Joan Mir looks back on his first rookie season in MotoGP racing the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR. “Wow, I can’t believe my first season in MotoGP has already […]

PIAGGIO GROUP AMERICAS RETURNS TO CANADA’S THE MOTORCYCLE SHOWS FOR 2020

January 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

NEW YORK, 31 DECEMBER 2020 – Starting the second weekend in January, at the BMP Centre in Calgary, Piaggio Group Americas will return to Canada’s premiere motorcycle show series, The Motorcycle Shows. Joined by all […]

COOPER WINS NEW ZEALAND SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES

December 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30 Richard Cooper: GSX-R1000 -1st Richie Dibben: RM-Z450 – 1st British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper raced to victory at the third and final round of the Suzuki International Tri-Series […]

STROUD WINS 2019 NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP SERIES

December 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30. Reigning New Zealand GIXXER Cup Champion Jesse Stroud retained his crown at the final round of the series at the Cemetery Circuit in Whanganui on December 26th. The […]

SUZUKI’S 2019 AMA MOTOCROSS SEASON REVIEW

December 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. The JGRMX/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Racing Team overcame a series of ups-and-downs during the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship but came out with some strong results in both […]

SHINICHI SAHARA TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR BLOG

December 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s MotoGP Project Leader Shinichi Sahara has made great steps with his team and discusses the 2019 season, plus moving forward into 2020 in the latest […]

2019 – a year full of title wins and awards for BMW

December 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The appeal of the current model range and the progressive character of the latest technological innovations by BMW were also confirmed in the course of 2019 by a large number of coveted awards. The […]

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Alex Rins talks about the MotoGP 2019 season

December 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 28. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Alex Rins talks about the 2019 season that saw him take his first MotoGP™ victory at the Circuit of the Americas, USA and then his […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING INTRODUCES ITS 2020 AMA SUPERCROSS RIDER LINEUP

December 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. is excited to announce Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s rider lineup for the 2020 race season, which includes a dynamic and seasoned roster for both the 450SX and 250SX classes. […]

20th Anniversary of Gettysburg Bike Week

December 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

, PA (December 26, 2019) – This July, Gettysburg Bike Week will celebrate two decades of being one of the premiere motorcycle rallies in the country. This anniversary rally goes down at the Allstar Events Complex in Gettysburg, […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP

December 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 25. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) headed into the winter break leading the 2019-2020 EWC series aboard the GSX-R1000. Following two of the five rounds in the new series, the […]

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

December 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 […]

DAVIDE BRIVIO SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP BLOG

December 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 24. SUZUKI ECSTAR Team Manager Davide Brivio reflects on a positive MotoGP season with targets met and expectations soar. Q: Did you expect the results you had this year, […]

First Annual Normandy Beach Race

December 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

LIFE’S A BEACH What do you get when you mix vintage racers, an iconic French coastline and September sunshine? The answer is the Normandy Beach Race… THE FIRST ANNUAL NORMANDY BEACH RACE, HELD JUST A […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From Total Motorcycle

December 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

I would like to wish everyone a Joyful Christmas and a Happy 2020! 2019 has been an impressive year which brought our readers hundreds of new motorcycle models, dozens of new product reviews and many […]

35 Years of the Harley-Davidson Softail family

December 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

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 […]

EXCITING NZ GIXXER CUP SEES NEW WINNER

December 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 20. The second round of three in the popular New Zealand Suzuki International series at the weekend saw newcomer Tyrone Kuipers take a victory in the NZ Suzuki GIXXER […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING SET FOR DAKAR 2020

December 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short are all set to race the upcoming 2020 Dakar Rally. The two Husqvarna FR 450 Rally mounted stars will face a new challenge with the […]

Briggs Auto Signs Davis Fisher for AFT SuperTwins

December 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 20, 2019) – BriggsAuto.com Racing announced today its intent to compete in the AFT SuperTwins class for the 2020 American Flat Track season. The powerhouse effort will combine the skill and knowledge of seasoned tuner Johnny […]

COOPER AND SUZUKI DOMINATE AT NEW ZEALAND SBK

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 19. Richard Cooper: Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 1-1-1 Visiting British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper has shown once again that he’s a fast bike racer and a fast learner too at […]

Three-Time DAYTONA 200 Winner Dick Klamfoth Dies at 91

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 19, 2019) – AMA Pro Racing is deeply saddened by the passing of motorcycle racing legend Dick Klamfoth. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1928, Klamfoth began riding motorcycles at the age of […]

2020 Supercross season Team Honda HRC is ready to race

DON’T MISS THE SEASON OPENER. A new year is coming, and you know what that means: It’s time for the 2020 Supercross season! Team Honda HRC is ready to race, with a pair of fantastic […]

Tim Estenson: High on AFT SuperTwins for 2020

Tim Estenson, the driving force behind the impressive Estenson Racing team in the American Flat Track series, is clearly a man on a mission. From humble beginnings competing out of a small van with a […]

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

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 […]

Hyperdrive Loading Speeds Engaged on Total Motorcycle

As today is the release of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker in theaters I thought it was the perfect time to let you know that we have hyperdrive loading Speeds Engaged on Total Motorcycle! Pages […]

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2020 Theme is Cops and Robbers

Munich/Cernobbio. Just five months before the launch of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2020, the field of the classic cars being presented on the shores of Lake Como is beginning to take shape. The Selecting […]

HONDA IS CELEBRATING THE PRODUCTION OF 400 MILLION MOTORCYCLES

Honda celebrating global production of 400 million units motorcycles and scooters Milestone reached after 70 years of motorcycle production First motorcycle factory outside of Japan opened in Belgium in 1963 Seventy years after the first […]

World of Ducati 29-stop USA city tour begins January 15

29-stop U.S. city tour begins January 15, 2020 New Streetfighter V4 headlines tour along with new 2020 model lineup New Ducati e-bike MIG-RR to make first U.S. appearance Ducati SuMisura, a bespoke leather race suit […]

Ducati presented with 2019 Winning Manufacturer trophy in Bologna

Ducati were presented with the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Winning Manufacturer trophy at their factory in Bologna this week, the home of where the Ducati V4 was developed by the Italian manufacturer, marking a […]

Full-electric version of the Piaggio three-wheeler Introduced