Let’s start with this: I’m a full-on Bridgestone guy. Always have been. My first MT-07 lived most of its life on multiple sets of Battlax T31s. My second MT-07 ran S21s and S22s for the occasional trackday. The third one stuck with S22s, as well. Meanwhile, my Ninja 650 was on S22s too. Then I moved up to a Street Triple RS and an MT-10, both on RS11s. My current XSR900? It’s rolling on Battlax S23s right now.
That’s seven bikes, all on Bridgestones. It’s not brand loyalty anymore, it’s just trust. And I'm not sponsored, either (though I wish I was). Nonetheless, every time I twist the throttle or throw the bike into a corner, I’m basically betting my life on a set of Japanese rubber. And so far, Bridgestone’s been keeping me alive.
