Bradley Smith On The New Battlax S20 EVO

As the UK brand ambassador for Bridgestone motorcycle tyres, top British MotoGP rider Bradley Smith was recently out at Portimao circuit with Product Manager Gary Hartshorne prior to the official launch for his first ever ride on the all new Battlax S20 EVO which offers riders more mileage and more grip than the multi award winning Battlax S20.

You can find out more about this fantastic new hypersport tyre from Bridgestone and see Bradley in action in this latest video:

The new Battlax S20 EVO has already been turning heads with its increased levels of performance and durability, topping the highly regarded PS Magazine hypersport tyre test just a couple of months ago.

In a recent review the team at Visordown also got the chance to give the tyre a spin around Brands Hatch under the sunny skies of Kent on a Ducati Streetfighter 1098. After covering just 55 miles from new, the rider used the first session to scrub in the new Bridgestone tyres and were quickly impressed by the performance saying that “despite being only two laps in, the front tyre gave me plenty of feedback under braking and on corner entry. The EVO’s profile makes it perfectly suitable for both road and trackday use; it has a quick turn-in, but still retains the type of composure you’d expect from a more rounded tyre when on the straights.”

After a quick pressure adjustment and satisfied that the tyres were suitably scrubbed in it only took a couple of laps in the following session to bring the tyres up to temperature without tyre warmers, instilling enough confidence to carry heavy braking and high lean angles into the corners with the rider stating that “importantly, they provided consistent grip” then going on to say that “My worst fear when riding a bike on track is losing the front end, mainly because it’s so much harder to recover than when the rear spins up. But the front never gave away any inclination that it was about to let go, a real-confidence booster, and means you can spend less time worrying about the tyres and concentrate more on your riding.

I highly rate the EVOs and if they truly live up to Bridgestone’s claim of a 22% increase in rear tyre life, then that’s just the icing on top of an already accomplished cake. They cater to the type of riding a lot of us do, or at least think we do, by being suitable for fast road use, trackday use, and being perfectly capable in adverse weather.”

With H rated sizes also available to offer maximum performance to riders of small and mid capacity bikes, the Battlax S20 EVO with it’s improved dry grip, handling and mileage is ideal for both road use and track days. Check out the range of sizes.