• COMPETITIVELY PRICED
• GREAT FRONT-END FEEL
• LAST FOR MILES AND MILES
ON TRACK DAY
• COMPETITIVELY PRICED
• WE DIDN'T DO ANY WET
WEATHER TESTING, SO CAN'T
VERIFY BRIDGESTONE'S CLAIMS
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hard laps of the 2.7-mile circuit.
That being said, grip levels only
tapered off slightly and remained con-
sistent for the length of each session of
about 10 laps, so track-day riders should
have no worries about going the distance.
Picking up the throttle mid-corner
and winding out the power, especially
on the big bikes like the R1 and Super
Duke, would stress the S23 (you'll not
find a street sports tire that doesn't get
worn out by 180 hp bikes) but smaller-
capacity bikes like the 890 Duke R
wouldn't get close to wearing it out.
There was very nearly the same rear
grip at the end of the session as there
was at the start on these 120-ish horse-
power bikes—a good sign indeed.
Unfortunately, we didn't get the
chance to do some wet weather testing
of braking markers, so the jury is out
on that one. Dry weather performance,
however, is very good indeed and the
fact these tires did well in excess of 100
laps with all manner of riding styles and
speeds and still had plenty of grip with
track temps reaching over 110°F, is a
testament to the S23's longevity.
Rennie Scaysbrook
Old vs new. You can see here the altered front tread grooves
and the increased thickness of the rear grooves. Those are
the Bridgestone Pulse Grooves for you.
