Jonathan Pearson

Rider of bikes/tester of bikes/writer about bikes. Ideally off-road but whatevs, it’s all good. 👍

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

The Desmo250 MX is the bike Ducati needed to build for the everyman (& woman).
45hp@12,500rpm and a redline rev-limit at 15,000rpm are the headlines but if the 450 was too much of a good thing, the 250 promises to be all the good things.
#ducati #ducatidesmo #desmo250mx

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

New video on the Tube testing the Stark Varg at Erzberg 2026. 💪🏼

#biketest #erzbergrodeo #starkvarg #hardenduro

https://t.co/KBTXZW733f

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Quotes care of Patrick Nice from The Fast Show.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Husqvarna 2027 enduro range. 8 FE and TE bikes in total for Europe (3x TE two-stroke models in the US).
“Swedish-inspired aesthetics” should read bold, new graphics because they are for once and they look good.
Available from July 2026. #husqvarna

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Ducati's first street-legal enduro model is here. The new Desmo450 EDS is MX-derived but with adapted components and advanced electronics—but it'll cost you £11,495/$12,995. First impressions? Ducati does what it does best, now for off-road.
#ducati450eds #ducatidesmo

[Ian Brannan @ianbrannan]

Northampton Speedway have beaten Leicester

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Luciano Benavides signs new multi-year deal with @KTM_Racing ahead of 2026 W2RC Rnd 3 in Argentina.
The 2026 @dakar winner leads the standings and will continue aboard the KTM 450 RALLY alongside Daniel Sanders at @desafioruta40 💪
#Dakar #W2RC #RallyRaid

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Very much looking forward to all the KAEC puns (only works in English, obvs). Day one headline: Let them eat KAEC...and so on.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

Dakar Rally 2027 Route – a Date in KAEC
Covering 8,390km/5,320km of timed special, the ’27 @dakar will feature 3 brand-new stages, revised routes, a new tyre-change rule for the bikes, and two pivotal marathon stages in the latter parts of both weeks. #Dakar2027

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@matoxley Chip can be a feisty fella. You probably had better protection than the President on that trip.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

No, really @BBCMorningLive ?! Genius headline.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@SuffolkGazette Maybe write about the myth that Norfolk is flat next? I’ll take you on a bike ride and show you if you like.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@matoxley Just watched this. Great footage of a time not yet forgotten. Could easily be the same surface on most track now I reckon!

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@Kenny_Pryde Sir, I give you @Enduro21 which has always been digital and free for over 20 years now. Specialist publications work.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

That’s nuts. Reigning champions turning at Rnd1 not ready and aiming at a top 10.

[WorldSBK @WorldSBK]

"We are using the #AustralianWorldSBK Round as a test" 💥

@Petrux9 targets a Top 10 finish in the season opener 👊

#WorldSBK
https://t.co/VHfVbIo6wn

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@Kenny_Pryde I mean we could start one. Let’s call it SuperBike or something like that. 🤔

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@WestNorfolkBC Can you turn some attention to the footpath at the end of Queen Elizabeth Ave, heading to the bottom gate at Springwood High? It’s appalling what 1000s (kids and QEH workers) who use that path have to walk through at this time of year.

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

I thought it was a joke but this really did happen today…

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@VinnysCorner1 2025 2011 @OfficialBSB final lap at Brands Hatch? 2025 @SpeedwayGB final? I mean, those two didn’t even need the 3mins. 🤔

[Jonathan Pearson @Jonpe23]

@matoxley Try Speedway Oxley!