2020 motorcycle tires Professional Tire Guide MichelinMotorcycle.com @michelinmotorcycle #MichelinOnMyMoto 5 reasons to choose the MICHELIN brand... 1 A worldwide brand 2 A brand approved by Major OEMs 3 A brand which developed some of the major innovations for the Motorcycle industry 4 Winning products in racing 5 Products recommended by consumers CONTENTS ROAD NEW! NEW! MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN SPORT POWER GP 10 Power 5 10 Pilot Power 2 CT 1611 Pilot Power 11 NEW! SPORT MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN TOURING ROAD 5 14 Road 5 GT 16 Pilot Road 4 17 Pilot Road 4 GT 18 MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN URBAN Pilot Street Radial 19 Pilot Street 19 City Pro 19 MICHELIN NEW! MICHELIN NEW! MICHELIN Commander III Commander III Cruiser 22 Touring 22 Commander II 23 CRUISER MICHELIN NEW! MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN Scorcher Scorcher 21 Scorcher 31 Scorcher 32 Scorcher 11 24 Sport 24 25 25 26 MICHELIN RETRO Pilot Activ 26 MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN TRAIL ROAD 5 Trail 28 Anakee III 29 Anakee Adventure 30 Anakee Wild 31 OFF-ROAD MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN StarCross 5 StarCross 5 Soft 35 StarCross 5 Hard 36 StarCross 5 Sand 36 MOTOCROSS Medium 35 OFF-ROAD NEW! MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN StarCross 5 Mini 37 AC10 37 Enduro Xtrem 38 Enduro Medium 38 MICHELIN DESERT Desert Race 39 MICHELIN MICHELIN TRIALS Trial X-Light Trial Light 39 Competition 39 MICHELIN BIB MOUSSE Bib Mousse 40 SCOOTER MICHELIN MICHELIN SPORT Pilot Road 4 SC 42 Power Pure SC 42 NEW! MICHELIN MICHELIN MICHELIN URBAN City Grip 2 43 City Grip 44 S1 44 MICHELIN MICHELIN RETRO / <150CC S83 45 Bopper 45 MICHELIN ALL-TERRAIN Reggae 45 OTHER PRODUCTS General Guidelines AND GENERAL Tubes & Rim Bands 46 and Precautions 48 Technical Details 51 INFORMATION 1 MORE THAN 125 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO WHEEL TIRES 1890 1930 1891 1930 The fi rst bicycle to arrive at Michelin is The motorcycle tire range includes “Confort à tringles” drawn by oxen. Its owner is exhausted (straight-sided), “Confort-Bibendum”, “Confort à after having tried to repair a puncture. talons” (beaded edge), “Câblé à tringles” (straight- Edouard Michelin spends a day and sided with layers of textile cords), and “Câblé à night to repair the tires and discovers talons” (beaded edge with layers of textile cords). the comfort they bring to the bike: it is a revelation and the beginning of history. 1896 1933 Michelin buys 200 Léon Bollée Michelin launches its MICHELIN microcars and 100 De Dion-Bouton “skid-proof“ motorcycle tire with tricycles to equip them with their tires. ribbed sides. 1897 1935 First appearance of the word Sale of MICHELIN Flèche d’Or and “motorcycle” in Michelin’s promotional MICHELIN Zigzag tires. literature. The term most often refers to motorized vehicles produced by De Dion-Bouton. 1899 Michelin wins several races in the motorcycle category including the Nice- Castellane, Paris-Roubaix, Critérium des Motocycles, and the Coupe des Motocycles. 1950 1950 1900 Michelin develops tires for the new two-wheeled motorized vehicles that are very popular after the war: scooters and mopeds (50 cc engines). 1905 Michelin produces its fi rst price list exclusively for bicycle and motorcycle tires. 1911 Michelin publishes a new version of its guide for cyclists, entitled “Michelin’s 1960 Advice to Cyclists“. This version includes a section devoted to motorcycle tires. 1926 1960 Michelin launches a sturdy, Michelin launches the “Rapido” and “ACS“ skid-resistant motorcycle tire. tires - for Adherence, Comfort, and Safety. These tires are designed for vehicles with 1928 small- and mid-sized engines, such as various kinds of mopeds and light motorcycles. Michelin launches the MICHELIN® Confort-Bibendum motorcycle tire. Michelin produces a 1:200,000 scale map of France for cyclists and motorcyclists. 2 1970 2000 1973 2005 Launch of the MICHELIN Power Race tire, Jack Findlay wins the Senior Tourist Trophy and the fi rst sport tire approved for road use, gives Michelin its fi rst victory in the 500 cc with MICHELIN 2CT technology. category, the premier class race. 2008 1974 Michelin and Harley-Davidson® sign Michelin introduces the fi rst slick tire a historic partnership agreement: in MotoGP™. MICHELIN Scorcher tires are co- developed and co-branded as original equipment and replacement tires for 1976 many of the mythic brand’s models. Barry Sheene and Michelin win the GP 500 race. 1977 2010 Michelin sweeps all fi ve categories in the world championships: 50, 125, 250, 350 and 500 cc. 2010 Michelin presents the MICHELIN City Grip tire for scooters, a tire with exceptional grip, 1980 even on wet surfaces. It’s the fi rst scooter tire with siping. 1982 2011 Michelin designs the “Desert” tire for all-terrain rally raid Michelin succeeds in integrating siping into MICHELIN motorcycles. That year the tire wins the Rally de l’Atlas and the Pilot Road 3 tires thanks to its patented XST technology, Rally des Pharaons, and demonstrates its amazing potential by a great improvement for safety on wet roads. winning the Paris-Dakar Rally: fi rst series of victories over 35 years. 2013 1984 MICHELIN Anakee® III tires, developed with and for BMW, equips the worldwide best seller in its category: BMW® R1200 GS. Michelin’s fi rst Radial tire in the GP500. 2014 1987 Launch of the MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, using revolutionary MICHELIN 2AT Dual Angle Technology Michelin’s fi rst series-produced Radial tire: that combines elements of both radial and bias construction. the MICHELIN A59X/M59X. 2016 MICHELIN returns to MotoGP™ and several 1990 new segments. 2017 Launch of MICHELIN Power RS, our most 1992 radical leap forward ever for sportbike tires. The fi rst racing tire with silica integrated into the rubber compound for the GP500. 2018 Michelin succeeds in integrating three dimensional sipes into 1993 MICHELIN Road 5 tires thanks to its patented XST Evo technology, an innovation that signifi cantly helps prolong wet grip. At the International Motorcycle Show, Michelin presents two tires for the latest generations of scooters: the “MICHELIN Reggae” and the “MICHELIN Dexter”. 2019 Michelin renews the Trail ranges with the launch of the 1997 MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire. At the International Motorcycle Show, Michelin presents its ZR technology for motorcycle tires. 1999 2020 Launch of the MICHELIN Pilot® Sport, which provides With 8 new tires, Michelin is renewing a large part of its range from riders with hypersport performance on the road. urban tires to track and off-road tires. 3 LEADING OEMS CHOOSE MICHELIN AS A KEY PARTNER Michelin has a long history in the development of two wheel tires, by supplying the fi rst motorcycles over a century ago. CHOSEN FOR TRAIL, ROAD AND TRACK USAGE… Iconic models like the Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy, Iron 883, or the latest FXDR 114 are solely fi tted with co- branded MICHELIN – Harley-Davidson® tires, marking years of close co-developments between both companies. The BMW GS range (R 1200 GS, F 750 and 850 GS) is primarily fi tted with Michelin tires thanks to a combination of an excellent high speed stability without compromising agility and adventure-ability. The launch of the new MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire fi tted to the 2019 BMW R 1250 GS motorcycle further reinforces this relationship. New launches in the Sport Touring segment like the Honda CB500 will also be fi tted for the fi rst time with the MICHELIN Road 5 tire, enhancing bike agility and wet grip performance. …AND ALSO FOR DAILY RIDES IN CITIES Commuters who ride primarily on scooters like the Piaggio MP3, Yamaha X Max 300 or Honda Forza 125 will notice the excellent grip, secure ride and high mileage performance of the tires thanks to the 100% fi tment of MICHELIN City Grip on these vehicles. The MICHELIN City Grip is recognized as being the reference tire in this segment. The extensive homologations and fi tments on best-selling scooters is the best proof. A PROMISE OF INNOVATION AND QUALITY The quality of our products, expertise of the R&D Team, technologically advanced production processes and innovative solutions play a major role in enhancing the motorcycle’s performance, and ensuring a great riding experience. The innovation power of the Michelin Group enables us to supply OEMs with tires that respond to the strictest requirements while combining premium performances. TODAY MICHELIN PRIDES ITSELF BY BEING A KEY PARTNER TO LEADING OEMS LIKE BMW, HARLEY-DAVIDSON, HONDA, PIAGGIO AND YAMAHA. 4 INNOVATION IS ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL VALUES OF THE COMPANY, AND IS AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK AND PROCESSES MICHELIN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT • 6,600 people worldwide • Annual budget: 744 million dollars • Patent portfolio that has tripled in ten years MICHELIN’S INNOVATION PRIORITIES ARE TO: • Bring new product lines to market more quickly for the MICHELIN and other Group brands • Continuously improve performance so that each new range outperforms the previous generation • Develop breakthrough innovations and totally new solutions to mobility challenges INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH CENTER OF MICHELIN IN LADOUX FRANCE The inauguration of the new Urbalad building kicked off the project to upgrade the worldwide research center in Ladoux, France, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. By 2018, some 270 million Euros will have been invested to boost the center’s innovation potential. CONCENTRATED EXPERTISE • 3,400 staff • More than 350 different specialized jobs 450 HECTARE SURFACE, WHICH INCLUDES • 939 acres of test tracks • Access areas and cultivated land • 79 buildings comprising 1.88 million square feet • 21 test tracks URBALAD, SECURED AND CERTIFIED ISO 14 001 5 MICHELIN TECHNOLOGIES MICHELIN XST X-SIPES TECHNOLOGY The MICHELIN XST X-Sipe Technology featured on Michelin motorcycle tires delivers enhanced grip on wet roads thanks to the technology’s patented sipes and reservoirs which increase the tire’s water clearance capacity.