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Dunlop announces new motorcycle racing tyre tech for Italian CIV series

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Dunlop has announced new tyre option for riders in the in the Campionato Italiano Velocità (CIV). The exclusive tyre supplier to all classes in the Italian series said it is refining its track tyre technology to build on a successful debut season. Dunlop will offer a new softer rear compound in the Supersport 600NG category, which last year saw six different winners across the twelve races and featured grids of more than 40 bikes. Superbike riders get a new front tyre which has a new construction to improve braking stability. Dunlop is also offering a new rear compound for qualifying, helping riders to push for rapid lap times over one or two laps longer than with the previous tyre.

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Motorrad tests 6 enduro, sport touring & off-road tyres

Motorcycling magazine Motorrad has published the first part of its spring 2025 tyre test, and this ends with an outcome that seems contradictory at first glance. In this product comparison, six testers scrutinised six different tyres for BMW GS motorcycles, using six identical BMW R 1300 GS bikes. So far, so good. But while each tester ultimately chose a different tyre as their personal favourite, the magazine did not announce six winners. Instead, Motorrad’s overall ratings ranged from ‘very good’ to ‘satisfactory’. How can this be?

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  2. Newcomers share victory in Motorrad touring tyre test
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  4. Motorrad: No major weaknesses in test of six touring tyres
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Michelin debuts Gold Wing tyre

MoT data indicates that there are just 227 Honda Gold Wing motorcycles on UK roads, which means one new Michelin tyre is a very specialised product indeed. The tyre maker is directly targeting the Gold Wing with a new model, the Michelin Road W GT. This is available in three dimensions suited to most Honda Gold Wing models in circulation: Front: 130/70 R 18 M/C 63H; rear: 180/60 R 16 M/C 74H; rear: 200/55 R 16 M/C 77H.

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  4. Michelin putting the maxi into scooters with Power Shift
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Michelin putting the maxi into scooters with Power Shift

The latest generation of maxi scooters are more powerful, comfortable and safer – in short, more like motorcycles – than their predecessors. These qualities extend their range of use beyond city limits, meaning that maxi scooters need tyres which combine everyday usability with sporty performance. It seems Michelin can tick both boxes with the new Michelin Power Shift, its successor to the Pilot Road 4 SC and Pilot Power 3 SC lines. It is offering Power Shift in three sizes that cover most of the market: 120/70R15 56H (front), 160/60R15 67H (rear), and 120/70R17 58H (front and rear).

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Dunlop SportSmart mk4 wins two new hypersport tyre tests

Dunlop’s new road-focused hypersport tyre, the SportSmart mk4, has won two separate comparative tests. Motorrad Europe’s largest motorcycle magazine, awarded the tyre the top ‘Very Good’ rating in the Sport category of its latest test, additionally making the magazine’s ‘Buying Recommendation Dry’ and ‘Buying Recommendation Wet’. PS Magazine, meanwhile praised the tyre for its grip, performance and quick warm-up on both wet and dry roads.

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Bickers becomes Bickers Powersports

Bickers, a leading UK importer and distributor of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, UTVs, and 4x4s and associated products, has re-branded itself as Bickers Powersports. This name change reportedly reflects the company’s continued expansion and commitment to serving the UK powersports trade.

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Dixon, Piqueras set new best race laps on Pirelli tyres in Moto2, Moto3

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British rider Jake Dixon (Boscoscuro) and Ángel Piqueras (KTM) set new record laps significantly faster in both Moto2 and Moto3 than those set in 2022 on Pirelli tyres at the weekend. Dixon sealed victory by sprinting from the second position on the grid, and achieving the new best race lap, with 1’41.639 on the seventh lap, almost 1.2 seconds faster than the record set by Celestino Vietti in 2022, and over eight-tenths faster than the previous all-time lap record. In Moto2, 18 out of 27 riders lapped under the former best race lap, and 11 of them even under the previous all-time lap record.

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Sumitomo-made Dunlop motorbike tyres recalled in USA

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In the USA, 120 Dunlop GPR-300F tyres in size 110/70R17M/C 54H have been recalled due to a problem with the breaker edge. The tyres in question were produced in the Sumitomo Rubber Industries factory in Nagoya (1EU) during production week 3924, that is 29 September to 5 October 2025.

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Surge in 2024 two-wheel sales prompts TyreSafe guidance

TyreSafe has issued motorcycle tyre safety guidance following a 20 per cent surge in new motorcycles registered in 2024. And what’s more, registrations in December 2024 were up 114 per cent on the previous year. In addition, 45,251 powered two wheelers up to 125cc / 11kW were sold in 2024 (prevalent in the 16-24 years old demographic) accounting for 39 per cent of the overall market meaning that riders are also likely to be less experienced in a variety of different conditions.

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Pirelli set to become exclusive MotoGP tyre supplier as Michelin exits

Pirelli will be the exclusive official tyre supplier to MotoGP from 2027. A new five-year contract until 2031 inclusive, is currently being finalised. According to an official statement on the matter published by Dorna, which runs MotoGP, the new five-year deal will “coincide with a new era for the sport as new MotoGP bikes and technical regulations debut in 2027”. Michelin will remain the exclusive supplier for MotoGP and MotoE until the end of the current technical regulations, at the close of the 2026 season.

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Tyres & Accessories Magazine February 2025 issue available to read or download

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In the February 2025 issue, available now for Tyrepress subscribers to read online or download, Tyres & Accessories brings you the latest news from the car and motorcycle tyre segments . This issue also features the breaking stories and analysis of the UK and international tyre business, including Goodyear’s sale of Dunlop to Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux on an “invasion” of low-cost car tyres in Europe (as well as an analysis of this to lead the car tyres feature), and the extension of EU tariffs on China-produced truck tyres. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Professional Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.

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Cambrian Tyres – new brands provide options for every budget

We’re told that the cost of living crisis may intensify again in 2025, and for many this means less money available for recreational activities and hobbies. But the silver lining for riders who can’t bear to mothball their pride and joy is that quality replacement tyres need not cost a king’s ransom. Alongside well-known brands, Cambrian Tyres offers several alternatives for every budget. One of these is, as naming coincidence would have it, King Tyre. We caught up with the independent two-wheel tyre specialist to find out more about this brand as well as other new developments for 2025.

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Yamaha chooses Bridgestone Battlax for YZF-R9

Bridgestone is supplying Battlax Racing Street RS11 tyres as original equipment for the Yamaha YZF-R9. This new Supersport bike will wear Bridgestone Battlax tyres in European markets and Japan in the front wheel size 120/70 M/C ZR17 (58W) and rear size 180/55 ZR17 M/C (73W).

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Dunlop exclusive tyre supplier to EWC Production World Trophy

The collaboration between Dunlop and the FIM Endurance World Championship that began in 2016 will expand this year with a multi-year partnership renewal that includes Dunlop becoming exclusive tyre supplier to the new FIM Production World Trophy class as well as continuing with the Dunlop Superstock Trophy. As a result, Dunlop will provide its tyres, expertise and support to the half of all teams in EWC’s three classes, as well as continuing to work with teams fighting for the overall victory in the Formula EWC category, which remains open tyre competition.

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Bridgestone tyres OE for latest Yamaha bikes

Yamaha Motor has selected Bridgestone tyres as the original equipment fitment for its new Supersport and sport touring bikes. The Supersport model YZF-R9 will wear Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS11 tyres in Europe and Japan, size 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W) at the front and 180/55ZR17 M/C (73W) on the rear.

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