THE CONCEPT: PASSION & PERFORMANCE

On the streets where Passion is as important as Performance, the new Pirelli Night Dragon grips the heart.

Brand new from Pirelli comes the Night Dragon, the first pavementpeeling muscle tire dedicated to V-Twin cruisers, customs and choppers. Driven by racing technology, the Night Dragon is aggressively
designed for PERFORMANCE and styled for stance; the Night Dragon intimidates when prowling or parked. The Night Dragon is a unique, premium product oriented to Harley- Davidson® and metric-cruiser riders demanding grip performance with forceful style. Today's custom cruisers and hot-rodded V-twins with increased engine sizes, more torque, more horsepower, and upgraded suspensions, create a combination demanding tires dedicated to driving that performance to the pavement of America's highways.

The secret to the Night Dragon's performance is in the exclusive design of its contact patch. It's a new shape and larger dimension allowing for new compounds of increased durability and traction.

Its new structure also provides optimum pressure distribution and unmatched riding comfort.

The Night Dragon's street-wise tread pattern blends biker style with riding performance. Its tread pattern maximizes the contact patch for fast warm up, quickly giving the rider confidence of stability and traction. Meanwhile, the hydrodynamics of its groove placement ensures efficient draining in wet riding conditions; the Night Dragon's front tread design cuts a path through water for the rear, and the calibrated grooves of rear tire disperse the residual water, for controlled grip in all conditions.  

The Night Dragon's shoulder-to-shoulder performance advantage is achieved with new front and rear tire profiles. This gives the tires a linear steering response and quick handling. Combined with the

Night Dragon's structural balance between stiffness and flexibility, there is predictable handling at every lean angle.

The Night Dragon is innovative and sporty, inspiring passion in enthusiasts of oxen-powered V-twins who live for hard launches, the echoes of city streets and incredible journeys on the highway.

With a proprietary compound mixed from Pirelli's racing laurels and street experience, the Night Dragon tires are high grip at full lean and full throttle, rising on the latest trend in tire design. The

Night Dragon's tread cut identifies the tires in just a quick glance, setting them apart from all competition.

With the Night Dragon, Pirelli brings its sporting image to the streets of the V-twin, combining its winning heritage with image and sex appeal. The Night Dragon ties the culture of performance to the culture of individuality. The sound, the feel, the freedom, the road and the destination - all redefined by the Night Dragon - providing good looks and performance in a refined product. Power is Nothing Without Control.

Night Dragon Front		Night Dragon Rear
1770500	MT90 B16 TL 72H	1772600	150/80 B16 TL 77H Reinf
1772500	100/90-19 TL 57H	1770700	MU85 B16 TL 77H
1770400	MH90-21 TL 54H	1806800	170/80 B15 TL 77H

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

CONTACT PATCH / COMPOUND

THE CONTACT PATCH IS THE KEY ELEMENT IN DELIVERING
MAXIMUM PRODUCT PERFORMANCE:

- New dimension
- New shape
- Allows use of more durable compounds with increased levels of grip
- 10% larger contact patch

STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS

NEW STRUCTURE: THE IDEAL BALANCE BETWEEN STIFFNESS
AND FLEXIBILITY:

- New Front and Rear Profile
- Supports the bike at every lean angle
- Optimized pressure distribution on the contact patch
- Unbeatable dampening properties
- Best pressure distribution
- High level of riding comfort

INNOVATIVE TREAD DESIGN

HOW TO DELIVER THE POWER TO THE GROUND:
- Grooves concentrated exactly where needed
- Ideal balance between style and performance

AGGRESSIVE DIRECTIONAL TREAD DESIGN:
- Tread grooves layout optimized to ensure uniform and quick
warm up
- Stability and traction

NEW SEA/LAND BALANCE:
- Compact tread design maximizes the contact patch
- More rubber on the ground to ensure traction and grip
in every situation
- Drainage
WET OR DRY: THE EMOTION NEVER ENDS

- Front tire tread designed to cut water layer, clearing
the tarmac for rear tread
- The calibrated grooves between rear center section and
edges of the rear effectively disperse the residual water
- Structure keeps tread grooves open in dynamic conditions