When I got my Monster 620ie a year ago it needed new tyres, rear was worn and front was just plain old like 10 year or more cannot recall exactly now so I bought a pair of Dunlop Sportsmax GPR-300 as I always used to like Dunlops on my bikes however I cannot truthfully say that I have been happy with them. I have to cross grass and mud to even reach a loose stone track going out and into the property and if that grass is wet even damp the rear tyres slips far too easily add the low down torque of the Ducati twin and you have to be soooooooooooooooooooooooo careful never had that issue with the old TT100's on my 750 Bonnie. Now to the Bridgstones just got a pair to go onto the new to me bike and hopfully they will be fitted today and the servicing finshed so we can go get the paperwork and registration sorted and collect it. No not new just not registered here in Bulgaria it came from Switzerland and is of 1997 vintage. It had Pirelli on it but very old rear dated 2004 didn't check the front for age as it has cracked in between the tread so is well passed it. Asked the seller to get new one and give it a service to which he readily agreed. Gave the seller the choice of Continental, Pirelli or Bridgestone and the Battlax were the best deal for price and delivery so that's what he got. The front arrived last Thursday but the rear only arrived yesterday due to local national holiday over the weekend and Monday. Bridgestones get good reviews and let's face it I am no raceerboy the bike is a sports tourer being a Triumph Trophy 900 and should alllow to to go on longer rides in comfort than the Monster does. Your thoughts and any experiences with Bridgestone Battlax tyres would be appreciated. Plezier
I've got Bridgestone Battlax BT46 on the old Guzzi but, as a long time Pirelli user, I only got them due to availability in those sizes as the previous Pirellis I was using were discontinued and there's not much choice in narrow (100 front, 110 rear) 18" tyres. That said, I've been impressed enough by them, they certainly perform well enough and so far have outlasted the Pirelli for wear. I doubt there's a bad tyre out there, at least not from the reputable makes.
Thanks for your input I thought that as well but as I said these Dunlops have proven to be less than I expected. Plezier
I had them fitted to my 750F1, similarly because there was very little choice in my required tyre sizes. I have been very happy with them. A few years ago I did some enthusiastic parade laps around Mallory park at the festival of 1000 bikes, where they behaved impeccably.
I’m a big fan of Bridgestones, I fit them to almost all my bikes. I’ve not had the Battlax for a number of years but I’ve never had any problems with any Bridgestone tyres.
My only experience with Bridgestone tyes is with some Potenza S02 Pole Position that came on a set of alloy wheels I purchased as spares they have strange codes on them JBD418 nd JBD419 bought them off a club member who had used them as his track days tyres and I got them in 2019. I did put them on the TVR once but their grip level is not good they slip and slide easily in cornering, braking and acelerating and that's in the dry. Totally different to the bike of course but the TVR 4.3 Chimaera is a bit of a brute in typical TVR manner. No PAS, No ABS, No Traction control and No airbags and it weighs onlly 1100kg I recall that Bridgestone used to be into racing big time but that is my imit of really what I know of them. Plezier
I use Battlaxs on the 999. They were recommended when I was bemoaning how quickly I was getting through the rears. I haven't found any limitations in the corners, but mostly what I do is ride hard in a more or less straight line, longevity really matters. I was told they're softer on the sides, harder in the centre. Maybe that's a bit simplistic but gets the point across without getting technical?
For trackday use I have had S20, S21, S22 and now S23. On roadbikes I have had the BT45 but changed to Metzeler Roadtech 02??? and I find them just as good. the Battlax are in my humble opinion excellent on track with my limited capability. They warm up fast and give you clear warning if you try something stupid. I guess most other brands are the same these days.
Just jumping in on this useful thread I discovered that my existing Bridgestone Battlax BT02's are dated 2000 Having read this thread I was happy enough to stay with the Bridgestone and found that the BT02 was replaced in 2010 with the BT023. However, when I looked for Tyres on the Bridgestone website they do not do anything like my sizes. Front 120/70 R17 and Rear 170/60 R17. Now I don't know what to do so thought I would reach out to all you lovely helpful people for some guidance. Sport touring is what i'm looking for and mileage will typically be 2K per year max. Any advice and guidance would be appreciated thank you.
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