NEW! Michelin ® road 5 TIREMaximum confidence in wet and dry conditions mile after mile

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introducing the newMichelin® ROAD 5 Tire

(1) Based on internal wet braking testing conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France on wet surfaces using a 2013 SUZUKI 1250 Bandit S fi tted with 120/70 ZR 17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires comparing a new MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tire and a worn (3,500 miles) MICHELIN Road 5 tire. Actual results may vary. | (2) Based on internal testing conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France using a 2015 Triumph Street Triple fi tted with 120/70 ZR 17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires comparing the dry handling and stability of a MICHELIN® Road 5 tire with a MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tire. Actual results may vary. | (3) Based on 2017 third party commissioned tests conducted by Dekra Test Center on public roads in France on a TRIUMPH Street Striple fi tted with 120/70 ZR 17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires comparing the tread life of a MICHELIN® Road 5 tire with a MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tire. Actual results may vary.

The wet weather performance of a USED MICHELIN® Road 5 tire is as good as a NEW MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tire thanks to our revolutionary patented MICHELIN XST Evo water drop sipes, which grow wider mile after mile. 1

Improved dry grip and stability 2 provided by Michelin’s patented ACT+ casing technology for more riding pleasure without sacrifi cing mileage. 3

Maximum confidence in wet and dry conditions mile after mile

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Key Messages for consumers

(1) Based on internal wet lap times, comparing MICHELIN Road 5 tires with METZELER® Roadtec 01 tires, DUNLOP® RoadSmart III tires, CONTINENTAL® ContiRoadAttack 3 tires, PIRELLI® Angel GT tires, BRIDGESTONE® T30 EVO tires, and MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tires in dimensions 120/70 ZR17 (front) and 180/55/ZR17 (rear) on a 2013 Suzuki Bandit 1250, conducted in Ladoux, France. Actual results may vary. | (2) Based on internal wet braking testing comparing new MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tires and worn (3,500 miles) MICHELIN Road 5 tires in tire sizes 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR17 (rear) on a 2013 SUZUKI 1250 Bandit S, conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France. Actual results may vary. | (3) Based on third party commissioned tests comparing MICHELIN® Road 5 tires with MICHELIN Pilot® Road 4 tires in dimensions 120/70 ZR17 (front) and 180/55/ZR17 (rear) on a 2017 Kawasaki Z900 conducted by MTE Test Center in Stuttgart, Germany. Actual results may vary.

3 KEY POINTS FOR CONSUMERS

EXPERIENCE THE BEST WET GRIP FROM THE NEWEST SPORT TOURING TIRE ON THE MARKET

• The MICHELIN® Road 5 tire is the new benchmark in wet grip for sport touring tires.

• MICHELIN Road 5 tires offers superior wet grip versus all leading competitors due to patented MICHELIN XST Evo siping and our latest 2CT and 2CT+ tread compounds. 1

MAINTAIN MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE MILE AFTER MILE

• Even after 3,500 miles, MICHELIN Road 5 tires stop as short as new MICHELIN Pilot® Road 4 tires thanks to evolutionary MICHELIN XST Evo sipes. 2

ENJOY BETTER DRY GRIP, STABILITY & HANDLING

• Enjoy better dry grip, improved stability and handling versus MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tires thanks to Michelin’s patented ACT+ casing technology for even more riding pleasure. 3

MICHELIN 2CT (front) and 2CT+ (rear) and our latest generation of tread compounds

Patented MICHELIN XST EVO water drop sipes reveal wide grooves as the tread pattern wears

Patented MICHELIN ACT+ technology for progressive shoulder rigidity

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Technical Details

In 2011 Michelin revolutionized motorcycle tire design with the introduction of MICHELIN XST patented siping technology on MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 3 tires, and enhanced it in 2014 on MICHELIN Pilot Road 4 tires with MICHELIN XST+ technology.

As a result, these major innovations help Sport Touring riders gain more confi dence in their riding – particularly on wet roads. Michelin’s current XST siping is designed to evacuate water effi ciently, which helps to increase confi dence on wet roads. However, as the tire tread becomes worn, the ability to disperse water is naturally reduced.

The all new MICHELIN Road 5 tire features patented MICHELIN XST Evo siping technology, based on Michelin’s proven Evergrip™ tire tread design for automobiles. Michelin developed this evolution in siping technology to help ensure exceptional wet grip even as the tire becomes worn.*

As MICHELIN Road 5 tires wear, the siping grooves widen to allow increased water displacement. MICHELIN XST Evo siping technology offers added confi dence on wet roads over a longer period of the tire’s treadlife.*

NEW MICHELIN® XST EVO WATER DROP SIPES

OPTIMIZED CORNERING AND STRAIGHT-LINE STABILITY

Thanks to MICHELIN ACT+ technology, the rigidity of the tire readily adapts to the rider’s demands.

The casing ply with high angle, overlapping cross plies delivers maximum rigidity in the sidewall and shoulder areas for exceptional cornering stability while maintaining the high fl exibility in the crown for straight-line stability.

This revolutionary technology helps achieve a high level of performance while delivering an abundance of riding enjoyment.

MICHELIN ADAPTIVE CASING TECHNOLOGY+

New Tire Worn Tire

* Based on internal wet braking testing conducted in 2016 in Ladoux, France on wet surfaces using a 2013 SUZUKI 1250 Bandit S fi tted with 120/70 ZR 17 front and 180/55 ZR17 rear tires comparing a new MICHELIN® Pilot® Road 4 tire and a worn (3,500 miles) MICHELIN Road 5 tire. Actual results may vary.

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Michelin® Road 5 tire sizes

SIZES TO COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SPORT TOURING BIKES

Width Height Diam. Load Index Speed Index TL / TT

150 70 ZR 17 69 (W) TL160 60 ZR 17 69 (W) TL180 55 ZR 17 73 (W) TL 190 50 ZR 17 73 (W) TL 190 55 ZR 17 75 (W) TL

REAR

Width Height Diam. Load Index Speed Index TL / TT

120 60 ZR 17 55 (W) TL 120 70 ZR 17 58 (W) TL

FRONT

AVAILABLE FOR THESE SPORT TOURING BIKES AND MANY OTHERS

NOTE: The MICHELIN® Road 5 GT and Trail versions will be available in 2019.

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Wet Grip

Progressivity

Warm Up Rear Tire Feel –braking at max lean angle

Front TireFeel –

braking at max

lean angle

160%

140%

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80%

60%

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20%

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MICHELIN Road 5

MICHELIN Pilot Road 4

Bridgestone T30 Evo

Continental ContiRoadAttack 3

Dunlop RoadSmart III

Metzeler ROADTEC 01

Pirelli Angel GT

competitive evaluation

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

* According to lap times during internal wet blind testing in 2017 at Fontange under the supervision of an independent witness, comparing MICHELIN Road 5 tires with METZELER Roadtec 01, DUNLOP RoadSmart III, CONTINENTAL ContiRoadAttack 3, PIRELLI Angel GT and BRIDGESTONE T30 EVO tires, in dimensions 120/70 ZR17 (front) and 180/55/ZR17 (rear) on Suzuki Bandit 1250. Actual results may vary.

SUBJECTIVE TEST RESULTS ON WET TRACK*

MICHELIN Road 5

MICHELIN Pilot® Road 4 (base 100)

Competitor Tires (combined best)

Wet Grip

Progressivity

Warm Up Rear Tire Feel –braking at max lean angle

Front TireFeel – braking

at maxlean angle

160%140%120%100%

80%60%40%20%

0%Bridgestone

T30 EvoContinental

ContiRoadAttack 3

Dunlop RoadSmart III

Metzeler ROADTEC 01

Pirelli Angel GT

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Michelin Sport Touring Tire Range

Michelin tires and tubes are subject to a continuous development program. Michelin North America, Inc. reserves the right to change product specifi cations at any time, without notice or obligation.

GROOVED TREAD AREA

13%GROOVED TREAD AREA

19% Front /13.5% RearGROOVED TREAD AREA

15%GROOVED TREAD AREA

13%GROOVED TREAD AREA

15%

Sport Touring

28%44%

28% 25%50%

25%

66%17%17% 40%

20%40%

20%60%

20%

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20%

25%50%

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Rear Tire

Front TireTREAD COMPOSITION

Rear Tire

Front TireTREAD COMPOSITION

Rear Tire

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Rear Tire

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USAGE

100% RoadUSAGE

100% RoadUSAGE

100% RoadUSAGE

100% RoadUSAGE

100% Road

MICHELIN® Sport Touring Tires

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The fi rst bicycle to arrive at Michelin is drawn by oxen. Its owner is exhausted after having tried to repair a puncture. Edouard Michelin spends a day and night to repair the tires and discovers the comfort they bring to the bike: it is a revelation and the beginning of history.

1891

First appearance of the word “motorcycle” in Michelin’s promotional literature. The term most often refers to motorized vehicles produced by De Dion-Bouton.

1897

Michelin produces its fi rst price list exclusively for bicycle and motorcycle tires.

1905

Michelin buys 200 Léon Bollée microcars and 100 De Dion-Bouton tricycles to equip them with their tires.

1896

Michelin wins several races in the motorcycle category including the Nice-Castellane, Paris-Roubaix, Critérium des Motocycles, and the Coupe des Motocycles.

1899

Michelin publishes a new version of its guide for cyclists, entitled “Michelin’s Advice to Cyclists“. This version includes a section devoted to motorcycle tires.

1911

Michelin launches the MICHELIN® Confort-Bibendum motorcycle tire.Michelin produces a 1:200,000 scale map of France for cyclists and motorcyclists.

1928

Michelin develops tires for the new two-wheeled motorized vehicles that are very popular after the war: scooters and mopeds (50 cc engines).

1950

Michelin launches its MICHELIN “skid-proof“ motorcycle tire with ribbed sides.

1933

The motorcycle tire range includes “Confort à tringles” (straight-sided), “Confort-Bibendum”, “Confort à talons” (beaded edge), “Câblé à tringles” (straight-sided with layers of textile cords), and “Câblé à talons” (beaded edge with layers of textile cords).

1930

Sale of MICHELIN Flèche d’Or and MICHELIN Zigzag tires.

1935Michelin launches the “Rapido” and “ACS“ tires - for Adherence, Comfort, and Safety. These tires are designed for vehicles with small- and mid-sized engines, such as various kinds of mopeds and light motorcycles.

1960

1890 1900

1950

MICHELIN HAS WRITTEN THE PAGES OFMOTORCYCLE HISTORY FOR OVER 125 YEARS

Michelin launches a sturdy, skid-resistant motorcycle tire.

1926

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The fi rst Slick tire in the motorcycle Grand Prix.

1974

Michelin sweeps all fi ve categories in the world championships: 50, 125, 250, 350 and 500 cm3.

1977

Michelin’s fi rst Radial tire in the GP500.

1984

The fi rst racing tire with silica integrated into the rubber compound for the GP500.

1992

At the International Motorcycle Show, Michelin presents its ZR technology for motorcycle tires.

1997

Michelin designs the “Desert” tire for all-terrain rally raid motorcycles. That year the tire wins the Rally de l’Atlas and the Rally des Pharaons, and demonstrates its amazing potential by winning the Paris-Dakar Rally: fi rst series of victories over 32 years.

1982

Michelin’s fi rst series-produced Radial tire: the MICHELIN A59X/M59X.

1987

At the International Motorcycle Show, Michelin presents two tires for the latest generations of scooters: the “MICHELIN Reggae” and the “MICHELIN Dexter”.

1993

Launch of the MICHELIN Pilot® Sport, which provides riders with hypersport performances on the road.

1999

Launch of the MICHELIN Power Race tire, the fi rst sport tire approved for road use, with MICHELIN 2CT technology.

2005

Michelin presents the MICHELIN City Grip tire for scooters, a tire with exceptional grip, even on wet surfaces. It’s the fi rst scooter tire with siping.

2010

MICHELIN Anakee® III tires, developed with and for BMW, equips the worldwide best seller in its category: BMW® R1200 GS.

2013

MICHELIN Back to MotoGP™ and several new segments.

2016

Launch of MICHELIN POWER RS, our most radical leap forward ever for sportbike tires.

2017

Michelin succeeds in integrating three dimensional sipes into MICHELIN Road 5 tires thanks to its patented XST Evo technology, an innovation that signifi cantly helps prolong wet grip.

2018

Michelin succeeds in integrating siping into MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 tires thanks to its patented XST technology, a great improvement for safety on wet roads.

2011

Launch of the MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, using revolutionary MICHELIN 2AT Dual Angle Technology that combines elements of both radial and bias construction.

2014

Jack Findlay wins the Senior Tourist Trophy and gives Michelin its fi rst victory in the 500cm3 category, the premier class race.

1973

Barry Sheene and Michelin win the GP 500 race.

1976Michelin and Harley-Davidson® sign a historic partnership agreement: MICHELIN Scorcher tires are co-developed and co-branded as original equipment and replacement tires for many of the mythic brand’s models.

2008

20001970

1990

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international group

EVERYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD

187 MTIRES PRODUCED IN 68 PRODUCTION FACILITIES, IN 17 COUNTRIES

170 COUNTRIESMARKETING OPERATIONS IN MORE THAN 170 COUNTRIES

13.7%SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TIRE MARKET BY VALUETire Business 2016. 2015 sales in US $.

MICHELIN IS COMMITTED

2011 ››› 2020OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE UNITED NATION’S DECADE OF ACTION FOR ROAD SAFETY AND THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZED BY THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE L’AUTOMOBILE (FIA).

$24.6 BILLIONNET SALES

-50%GOAL TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF MICHELIN SITES BY THE END OF 2020a 38% improvement in energy effi ciency (compared with 2005)

111,700EMPLOYEES

6,546NEW HIRES IN 2016

68PRODUCTION FACILITIES

KEY FIGURES

MICHELIN IS DEDICATED TO HELPING TO ENHANCE MOBILITY AND CREATE VALUE WHILE DEMONSTRATING RESPECT FOR CUSTOMERS, PEOPLE, SHAREHOLDERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND FACTSSince 1889, Michelin has constantly innovated to facilitate the mobility of people and goods. Today, it is setting the benchmark across every tire and travel-related services market, while leading a global strategy to drive sustainable, profi table growth.

THE MICHELIN BRAND

CONSUMERS ATTRIBUTE GREAT VALUE TO THE MICHELIN MARK WHICH COUNTS AMONG THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS BRANDSThe MICHELIN® brand is a powerful lever of growth and profi tability. The company’s commitments to quality and service has resulted in loyal customers who trust the brand. Michelin’s unique ability to offer the best balance of tire performance meets their expectations and that of society.

$7.07 BILLIONESTIMATED VALUE OF THE MICHELIN BRAND(Source: Brandfi nance® Global 500, 2017)

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72% OF MICHELIN TIRES ARE DEVELOPED AT LADOUX

LADOUX OFFERS NUMEROUS FACILITIES• Technical direction for all product lines

• Technical direction for materials

• Research and Development Laboratories

• Tests and measures on tracks and machines

• Information Systems expertise: simulation, analysis and measuring tools

• Production of prototype tires

• Conception and production of prototype molds

• Associated support departments (supply chain, quality, fi nance, personnel, information systems, etc.)LADOUX TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Innovation

MICHELIN RDI

INNOVATION IS ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL VALUES OF THE COMPANY, AND IS AT THE HEART OF WORK AND PROCESSES• 6,600 people worldwide

• Annual budget: 718 million Euro (2016 expenses)

• 406 patents in 2016 and 11,700 active patents worldwide

Michelin RDI gives the Group a unique position and allows the right response to the moving needs of the markets.

LADOUX: THE HEART OF MICHELIN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

CONCENTRATED EXPERTISE• 3,400 staff

• More than 350 different specialized jobs

450 HECTARE SURFACE, INCLUDING• 380 hectare of test tracks

• Access areas and cultivated land

• 79 buildings comprising 1,877,441 square feet

• 21 test tracksCONFIDENTIAL AND ISO 14001 CERTIFIED SITE

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