…(without compromising stability) and provide excellent traction and feel. Problem is the outright traction isn't quite at a level of the SP, Q2 or BT-003RS-however, it is very close. If they could just get the price down we'd have no problem purchasing a set for our bike. RIDER NOTES: ""Front tire is…

" The BT-003RS tire is modeled after Bridgestone's BT-003 DOT road racing tire. The Bridgestone Battlax BT-003RS is Japan's premium street bike rubber for the road. It is modeled after the BT-003 road racing tire but employs a unique construction to better withstand heat cycles as well as providing…

…in the A Group, ending up behind all but the Avon with a lap time of 1'33.53. It is important to note that the time was only 0.26 second of the BT-003RS and 0.33 second off the Michelin. Even still it was just over two seconds off the time of the Pirelli. One of the reasons the Dunlop's were adrift…

…spectrum. In fact they are the most expensive in its class (Group B) and greater than or equal to two models in Group A (Dunlop Q2 and Bridgestone BT-003RS). On our scale, the front hoop weighed 9 lb 8.1 oz which placed it at the very back of Group B. Even still it was lighter than two Group A tires…

…-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 Power 2CT and top tier Power One 2CT tires which we tested last year (in race…

…performance, appearance and character from a stocker. (Center) A night out on the town aboard the 2010 Honda CBR1000RR. (Right) The Bridgestone BT-003RS tires warm-up quick and outstanding grip as Waheed demonstrates. In terms of power the bike felt marginally faster at all rpm but the difference wasn’t…

" Motorcyclists in North America will find the new Battlax BT-003RS available in 3 front-wheel sizes and 6 rear-wheel sizesin mid-2009. Bridgestone has launched Battlax BT-003RS, an ultra-high performance and trackday tire seen for the first time at the INTERMOT 2008 in Cologne. It is designed to provide…

…the class-leading B Group tire (Bridgestone BT-016). Within its class it trailed at the back of the pack almost a second off from the Bridgestone BT-003RS. At the big track the disparity was even bigger with the Avons more than a second behind the next fastest tire (Dunlop Q2). The Avons proved to be…

…the market we’ve grown accustom to the predictability and high-level of grip, not to mention stellar warm-up time as tested in the Bridgestone BT-003RS Tire Comparison Review . Road feel is adequate for a street tire and the carcass construction offers a bit of flex which equates to better ride quality…