n the streets where performance is as important as passion, the new Pirelli Night Dragon grips the heart and redefines the Pirelli statement: Passion is Nothing Without Control.
     Brand new from Pirelli comes the Night Dragon, the first pavement-pealing muscle tire dedicated to V-Twin cruisers, customs and choppers. Driven by the technology and innovation that is part of Pirelli’s heritage, the Night Dragon gives riders the right rubber for the performance potential of their rods, bobs, and chop jobs. Aggressively designed for performance and stance, the Night Dragon is styled to intimidate when prowling or parked.
     Meeting the needs of V-twins built with oxen power and torque, the Pirelli Night Dragon comes with technology developed at the highest levels of World Superbike competition, mixed with real road feel, confidence and comfort. A set of Night Dragon tires tunes a V-twin with ultimate feel in corners, extreme grip, and miles of mean fun.
Today’s custom cruisers and hot-rodded V-twins with increased engine sizes, more torque, more horsepower, and upgraded suspensions, create a combination that demands tires dedicated to driving that performance to the pavement of America’s highways. The Night Dragon delivers as a unique, premium product oriented to Harley-Davidson and metric cruiser riders who demand grip and performance with forceful style.
     The Night Dragon is innovative and inspires passion for V-twin enthusiasts who live for hard launches, the echoes of city streets and journeys down long highways. Carefully crafted to provide predictable feel and feedback, mixed with a compound with the perfect balance of mileage, high grip and high feel, the Night Dragon tires take performance V-twin riders into a new world of traction experience.
     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 Dragons tread cut identifies the tires in just a quick glance, setting it apart from the competition. From trips on the twisties to cruises in cities, to jaunts to the local strip, the Night Dragon provides a visceral thrill with the rush of adrenaline inducing accelerations. The Night Dragon answers the cry for grip from horsepower-infused motorcycles: Where Performance Meets the Street.
     Pirelli’s culture of performance passion is molded into every Night Dragon, giving riders the feel of the road and redefining the limits of the ride and V-twin excitement. 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.
     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. Pirelli state-of-the-art technology, combined with new material compounds, gives the Night Dragon a grip-performance benchmark and a high-tech tread design.
     Available through Drag Specialties at the dates listed below, the Night Dragon comes in sizes for performance Harley-Davidson and Metric cruisers.




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