Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Fit & Confidence Checklist

Sep 26, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Beginner Bike Fit & Confidence Checklist Because confidence starts before the engine does. Before you fall in love with a spec sheet or chase horsepower numbers, take a moment to ask the most important […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Confidence Quiz

Sep 26, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Beginner Bike Confidence Quiz Build your instincts. Reinforce your knowledge. Ride with confidence. Whether you’re gearing up for your first ride or still browsing the 200-bike comparison table, this quiz is designed to help […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: 200 Beginner’s Motorcycle Comparison

Sep 26, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Motorcycle Comparison (200 Models) Total Motorcycle helps riders start off right! Whether you’re buying your first bike or just curious how the classics stack up, this guide is your one‑stop […]

Spring is Here: TMW’s Spring Motorcycle Riding Guide

Apr 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Biker’s…Start your Engines! Welcome to our Spring is Here: TMW’s Spring Motorcycle Riding Guide back again for another great start to riding season!! Our Inspiration Friday’s, 20th Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling Anniversary, Top 10 Tips […]

New 2023 Friendly Budget Bikes!

Mar 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to the first day of Spring and Spring means new riders and a new riding season! While I recommend new riders go for a gently used bike, if you are looking for something new […]

TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding

Mar 22, 2021 Eric Leaverton

Welcome to TMW’s Top 10 Tips for Spring Motorcycle Riding. If you’re like us, these recent warm temps and bright sunlight have you ready to get back into the wind! Winter is over and we’re […]

May is Here! Let’s Ride: Beginners Guide to Motorcycling

May 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Motorcycling isn’t about transportation alone, it is a life changing event. It is about the feeling you get when you ride. You fill all of your senses with that feeling. May is Here! Let’s Ride: […]

Counterweighting - Tight Turns, Tight Skills

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 5.75

Sep 20, 2019 Eric Leaverton

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

Motorcycle Spring Riding Tips on Getting You and Your Bike Ready

Mar 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Spring riding. Nothing is more exciting than getting your motorcycle out after winters nap, starting the engine, putting your gear on, shifting it into gear and feeling the wind upon your face. But wait, you […]

TMW’s Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling 26th Anniversary Edition Be inspired. Make this year THE year to start riding and adventuring. Start off right by reading our Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling. Millions of new riders […]

Riders Write In – Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling Riders Write: Andrew Durling New Rider Suggestions I decided to write a blurb to help out new riders, sharing advice, tips, and stories I’ve learned along the way. Start with Training […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section One

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Section One: The First Steps Welcome to the World of Motorcycling! This eBook is dedicated to you, the aspiring motorcycle rider. Before you strap on your helmet and ride off into the sunset for the […]

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Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 1.5 Insurance

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Section 1.5: Motorcycle Insurance Motorcycle insurance can be hard to understand and can range from very inexpensive to very costly.A common mistake is buying a motorcycle only to discover that insurance is either extremely expensive […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section Three

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Section Three: Basic Styles of Motorcycles So many different bikes to choose from, where do you start? Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Harley, Triumph, BMW, they all make the right bike for you, and this section […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 6.75

Sep 21, 2016 Michael Le Pard

Section Six ¾: The Engine Wars – How Loud Do You Want Your Motorcycle To Be? So, how LOUD do you want your motorcycle to be? Do you want to wake up the neighbors, draw […]

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Fit & Confidence Checklist

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Beginner Bike Confidence Quiz

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: 200 Beginner’s Motorcycle Comparison

Spring is Here: TMW’s Spring Motorcycle Riding Guide

New 2023 Friendly Budget Bikes!

May is Here! Let’s Ride: Beginners Guide to Motorcycling

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 5.75

Motorcycle Spring Riding Tips on Getting You and Your Bike Ready

TMW’s Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

Riders Write In – Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section One

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 1.5 Insurance

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section Three

Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycling: Section 6.75

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