Rider of bikes/tester of bikes/writer about bikes. Ideally off-road but whatevs, it’s all good. 👍
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Great chat this morning on @bikesontnt but quiet reminder @NeilHodgson100 & @MichaelLaverty that single make tyre championships still cost “an absolute fortune” - Pirelli at BSB for example, even for a support class, means an arm and a leg to the supplier.
Dakar Rally 2027 Cancelled?
War(s), the Strait of Hormuz & Red Sea blocked and the pipeline across Saudi shut..surely @Dakar ’27 is cancelled...or looking for a new home?
Dangers for all involved, logistics & huge insurance issues.
#Dakar #DakarRally #Dakar2027 #RallyRaid #W2RC
Checking back and rediscovered what’s probably my favourite shot ever from a model launch test in Norway. See the shot, get it done. 👍 Pic 2 riding with a broken leg on previous Husky test. Both 📸 Sebas Romero 👌🏼#wheelie
Foxborough Stadium has a history of being a bit damp. (This is Supercross, 2025). #ENGGHA
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
New video on the Tube testing the Stark Varg at Erzberg 2026. 💪🏼
#biketest #erzbergrodeo #starkvarg #hardenduro
youtu.be/cWXxse8kXDs?is=O42O…
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
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
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
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
That’s nuts. Reigning champions turning at Rnd1 not ready and aiming at a top 10.
"We are using the #AustralianWorldSBK Round as a test" 💥
@Petrux9 targets a Top 10 finish in the season opener 👊
#WorldSBK
youtu.be/nFjrjisZFos
I turned my computer on at 6am this morning. It’s 22:14 and I just turned it off. No-one cares, I’m sure I’m talking to myself, but Dakar 2026 (plus a bonus SuperEnduro Rnd3) written, images sourced, rider quotes gathered and at least a beer at the end. Over and out. #Dakar2026
