S20 - JC Motors

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Product Category
1200cc
1000cc
600cc
Battlax
RACING
R10
BT023
Sport Touring
BT003
Racing
Street
400cc
Race
Cate
Track
Open Road
Sport
Touri
ng
Touring
City
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Product Mission
Improve performance and grip levels in WET
and DRY conditions
Maintain performance throughout the mileage
of tyre, along with low wear rate
Across all sport category environments and
conditions
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Adopting MotoGP Technology for Higher Performance
Grip
• Contact Area Technology
• Compound Performance Technology
! New Pattern
Riding Comfort
! Optimised Tyre
Construction
• Wide Range Compound Technology
• Wet Grip Improvement Technology
! New Compounds
! Optimised Tread
Compounds (3LC)
Tyre Mileage
• Mileage Consistent Performance Technology
Construction
Compound
Combined with
Existing
Technology
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New Pattern Design
Straight groove along
centre
Improves cornering
improves the cornering
performance at initial
turn in
performance at initial
turn-in at low lean
angles
Side grooves on
shoulder
Improves contact
feel as well as wet and
dry grip at high lean
angles
ROTATION
Straight groves over
center
At low lean angles,
Wider groove
Improves cornering
performance as well as wet
and dry grip
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Optimised Ground Contact Area
Front
Ground Contact Patch
CA-0°
CA-45°
BT016 PRO
Rear
Ground Contact Area
S20
CA-0°
CA-45°
! Improved contact feeling by increasing contact patch at low lean angles
! Achieved high cornering stability by increasing contact area at mid-high lean angle
! Improved initial grip by maintaining contact area at the all lean angles
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New Compounds
Compound Characteristics : TEMP-GRIP
! high
S20
BT016 PRO
Grip
BT016
Low
Tyre Temp.
High
Improved grip particularly at low temperatures
Improved grip during initial tyre warm up
Improved wet grip
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New Compounds
Increased
Maintained
Wear resistance maintained despite increased grip
Improved grip over the life of the tyre
Improved wear characteristics
Performance maintained over high mileage
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Optimisation of 3 Layer Compound (3LC)
New 3LC with optimised segmentation to combine high perfo
and high wear resistance
Improved dry grip
Improved stability and handling
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Bridgestone Dry Road Test
! Achieved high corner
stability by increasing
front and rear grip
! Delivering more sporty
handling
Main test bike
・120/70&190/55：S1000RR/YZF-R1
・120/70&190/50：CBR1000RR/GSX-R1000
・120/70&180/55：CBR600RR/YZF-R6
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Bridgestone Dry Track Test
! Achieved high corner
stability by increasing
front and rear grip
equally
! Consistently delivered
the best lap times
during the test
Main test track
・Track：Auto polis-Japan
Main test bike
・120/70&190/55：S1000RR/YZF-R1
・Rider：Japan ST600champion
・120/70&190/50：CBR1000RR/GSX-R1000
・Road temp.：Approx. 10-25℃
・120/70&180/55：CBR600RR/YZF-R6
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Bridgestone Wet Track Test
! Achieved wet weather
stability by improving
grip
! S20 offers better control
in all wet weather
conditions
Test condition
・Weather
：Fine
・Air Temp
：10℃-25℃
・Track Temp ：10℃-25℃
・Water volume：heavy (Approx.10mm)
Main test bikes
・120/70&190/55：S1000RR/YZF-R1
・120/70&190/50：CBR1000RR/GSX-R1000
・120/70&180/55：CBR600RR/YZF-R6
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Don’t just take our word for it…..
Here’s the proof…..
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Confirming the supremacy of the S20
A fair and independent test against all main competitors
FACILITIES
! Undertaken by independent test company “Motorrad Test Center” (MTC)
! BS European Proving Ground, Aprilia, Italy
! Dry handling road test on BMW S1000RR
CONDITIONS
! Two different riders for correlation
! Bike traction control disabled
! Road riding mode
! Tyres inflated to 2.5bar front and 2.9bar rear
TYRE SOURCE
! Dealers or selected by MTC at random from
Bridgestone warehouse in France
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Independent Dry Road Test by Motorrad Test Center
Criteria
Max
Points
Cornering
Bridgestone
Bridgestone
Dunlop
Michelin
Michelin
Pirelli
Battlax
016 Pro
Battlax S20
Sportmax
Sportsmart
Pilot Power
2 CT
Power Pure
Diablo
Rosso II
Stability in corners
20
17
18
18
14
12
18
Steering precision,
characteristics
20
16
18
17
15
10
17
Steering neutrality on a
lean
20
16
19
16
15
8
17
Force requirement on a
lean
20
16
19
16
16
19
16
Line holding during
acceleration
20
16
19
19
12
15
18
Ease of handling
20
12
18
14
15
19
15
Stability /wobbling
during acceleration
20
14
18
19
12
16
18
Feedback on lean: front
20
15
16
17
16
10
17
Feedback on lean: rear
20
17
16
18
18
10
17
Subtotal
180
139
161
154
133
119
153
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Independent Dry Road Test by Motorrad Test Center
Criteria
Max
Points
Braking
Bridgestone
Bridgestone
Dunlop
Michelin
Michelin
Pirelli
Battlax
016 Pro
Battlax S20
Sportmax
Sportsmart
Pilot Power
2 CT
Power Pure
Diablo
Rosso II
Right moment in
corners
20
17
16
13
11
12
14
Tilting moment when
steering/releasing
brake
20
16
15
15
13
14
14
Subtotal
40
33
31
28
24
26
28
172
192
182
157
145
181
Total
“With an impressive performance on the dry handling
course, the clear winner with good handling and
neutral steering and cornering characteristics was the
Bridgestone Battlax S20”
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Product Line Available in 11 sizes
Front – 4 Sizes
Rear – 7 Sizes
130/70ZR16 (61W) M/C
120/60ZR17 (55W) M/C
120/70ZR17 (58W) M/C
110/70ZR17 (54W) M/C
150/60ZR17 (66W) M/C
160/60ZR17 (69W) M/C
170/60ZR17 (72W) M/C
180/55ZR17 (73W) M/C
190/50ZR17 (73W) M/C
190/55ZR17 (75W) M/C
200/50ZR17 (75W) M/C
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In Summary - Mission Achieved!
Significant improvement in dry
and handling
performance
Consistent Performance in all sport environments
New technology inspired by MotoGP
High grip levels and easier cornering
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In Summary - Mission Achieved!
Low wear rate and strong performance
throughout mileage of tyre
Increased grip level with low wear rate
Tyre works well in cool conditions
Quick warm up even in low temperature conditions
High grip across wider range of temperatures
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In Summary - Mission Achieved!
Big improvement in wet performance
New pattern and compound give increased wet performance
Performs well in all conditions from damp to extreme wet
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Thank You
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