JOHANNESBURG (10 January 2019) – Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced that its BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22 tires have been selected as original equipment for the 2019 model of Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX-6R middle motorcycles,(*1) launched on October 12, 2018. Bridgestone’s BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22 tires are crucial to drawing out the maximum sports performance of this motorcycle, which can be ridden on surfaces ranging from circuit tracks to winding and city roads.
Going forward, Bridgestone will deploy BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22 tires and other Bridgestone brand products worldwide and expand their usage as original equipment.
| Motorcycle | Tire |
| Ninja ZX-6R | BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22 |
| Front 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W) Rear 180/55ZR17 M/C (73W) |
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*1 More information on these motorcycle models can be found on the website of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(https://global.kawasaki.com/en/corp/newsroom/news/detail/?f=20181012_9701)