…it comes to tires. Yes, it's pretty obvious that Bridgestone is keen on publicizing that its newest high-performance sportbike tire, the Battlax BT-016, is a direct result of their success in Grand Prix racing. Yet when we first heard the aforementioned propaganda we were skeptical. That is until we…

" The rear Bridgestone BT-016 tire uses five separate compound zones. In the B Group, Bridgestone enters the competition with its Battlax BT-016 sport motorcycle tire. These shoes have the distinction of being selected as OE fitment on many new sportbikes including Suzuki's GSX-R line. As opposed to…

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…corner exit. It was absurd how well the Gixxer drove off turns with the triple-compound rear Bridgestone BT-016 tire (purchase the Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Front Tire and Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Rear Tire at Motorcycle-Superstore.com ) adhering to the road and resisting the urge to spin even under…

…though that may be attributed to the redesigned compound configuration of the OE-spec Bridgestone Battlax BT-016s (purchase the Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Front Tire and Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Rear Tire at Motorcycle-Superstore.com ). The updated rear shock complements the fork well and it was impressive…

…build the fantastic BT-016 road tire that MotoUSA has tested extensively. As Masunaga mentioned, Bridgestone’s involvement in MotoGP has led to the development of the excellent Battlax BT-016s (purchase the Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Front Tire and Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Rear Tire at Motorcycle…

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…angles. The line holding feels almost like riding on a rail. The 140, 150 and 160 rears have Triple Tread Compound, as was first used in the Battlax BT-016 last year. Improved handling Front and rear construction is based on Bridgestone's proven High Tensile Super Penetrated Cord (HTSPC) platform with…

…package. To make sure we had the grip for either the streets or the racetrack we slung on a set of Bridgestone’s versatile, multi-compound Battlax BT-016 performance street tires. The upgrades we made increased the R1’s overall drivability and made the riding experience more engaging. However, for…

…of rubber. Japanese tire giant, Bridgestone wished us to test its Battlax BT-016 (learn more about this tire individually in our Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Review ) and its top-of-the-line and more-track oriented Battlax BT-003RS. French tire manufacturer, Michelin provided the more affordable Pilot…