SteveFZ1
Lancaster, PA
2003 Yamaha Fz1
Put 11,000 aggressive miles on my rear tire. Obviously it is totally shot, but I couldn't think of switching brands or models. I am totally pleased with the traction and warm-up times.
dan
portland, ME
A nice tire for the price
I am happy with this tire (and the free shipping from motorcycle-superstore). The Battlax BT-021 Rear Tire is replacing a michelin Pilot 2 tire. Don't know yet which is better, but the BT-021 is a great ride.
Leo B
San Jose CA, CA
the best
I Love this tire have put like 6 thousand miles on it and it still looks like new. I ride most freeways miles, love this tire....
Joe Stephens
Fremont, CA
Another Winner from Bridgestone
"Street Vibrations" 4-day weekend in Reno was comin' up. My rear BT-014 was down to threads. Instead of buying new BT-016, decided to go for better wear-life with BT-021. Am more than pleased with grip & tread pattern. Great trip to Reno. -- JS
Kenny Smith
Orange, CA
commuter
Great tire for a sporty commute. I have this on the rear of my 05 KTM SMC 625 and so far it’s working out great. I haven’t ridden in the rain so I’m not sure about the wet performance but the dry performance is pretty good considering the tire is a touring tire.
Frank
WB, PA
Battlax rear tire
I feel it is a very good tire for the money. I use it on a BMW sport tourer. Mounted it and it is very smooth.
Vanus W
Los Banos, CA
Wow!!! What a great tire!!!
I put a set of these tires (front/rear) on my 06 GSXR 600 and rode from CA to Deal's Gap. Spent a week there and never felt them slip once. I did notice the turn in was a bit slower, but I expected that from a ST tire. Got caught in 3 T-storms on the way back and they performed flawlessly. Rode over 6000 miles in 17 days and by the time I returned home, the rear was just beginning to get a flat spot in the center, mostly because I made it back in a little over 40 hours and was slabbing it the whole way! You will not be disappointed with these if you are looking for something that will perform well and give you great mileage. I should get 10000 miles or more out of the rear.
Albert C
Reno, NV
Very Smooth
I would buy these again.
Ed W
orl, FL
love the mileage
I love this tire I have 11,000 miles on my rear tire an about 1,000 left on it I plan on getting a full set of them now. Keep up the good work guys.
b dove
princeton, WV
bt021 bridestone
Use this tire on my concourse 14 and mean streak it gives good service on both I tried the dunlop road smart on the connie and it is junk not near the tire as the bridgestone.
Michael Fisher
Clovis, NM
Bridgestone - Battlax BT-021 Rear Tire
These tires seem to be good all around ST tires like the BT-20's they replaced.
Johnny A
Alpharetta, GA
best tires ever!
I just test these tire on my way to the mountains and they are freaking amazing, I'm talking about leaning 30 degrees on edges between 60 and 90 miles p/h...mucho bueno, very good!
justin
desloge, MO
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I love this tire it handles like a dream in whatever u throw at it.......got 6200 on it now a probably got about 700 miles left on it this tire is awesome on the twisties, hwy, wet or dry it don’t matter if will never buy a different tire unless they stop making this one.....put this tire on a 2007 yamaha r6s and it has a ton of low end power and it still sticks to the road like it has glue on it. Told everybody in the club about this tire now 90% of them have this tire and everyone loves this tire!!!!!
Chris simmers
warren, OH
great
Great tire, great price, love the hard compound for riding to work everyday, got 6k outta last one hope for 7 on this one.
Robert
Hampton, GA
Excellent So Far
The way this tire handles is excellent. Only the rear was replaced on a 750 Nighthawk - so far. Looking forward to replacing the front with the same one. Not enough miles to comment on tread wear, nor any wet riding yet. The few mountain roads I've been on with the new tire were a much better experience that the standard Dunlop that come with the bike. I would highly recommend it
Tim
Red Bluff, CA
Great tire
I have had these tires before and I loved them. They handle really well. I got about 3500 to 4000 miles out of them.
micah
rockland, MA
Battlax BT-02
Great tires at an unbeatable price!
I have traveled just under 1k mi and, as you should expect from new tires, they feel great! Hopefully they out last the stock Dunlop Qualifiers on my '08 R6 of 6500mi...
I travel mainly highway/straight and no track days!
David Bailey
Bluefield, WV
Super Tire
This tire really sticks. A fantastic value for the money spent.
Mike
Milpitas, CA
My first set of tires
I bought the bike with M3's on them that had been used for commuting. When I was done with them, they probably had close to 6k miles on them and were pretty dangerous. I got these, had them installed and scrubbed them down and broke them in. They have been great and have had very little slip in the corners, but I don't push very hard as I am still learning on the bike. I've already put probably 600 miles on them and tread life seems excellent.
eric
glenside, PA
BT021
I am good at tire comparison. The BT021 is ok for the price. In the rain, it is only so-so, and it hydroplanes easily, and otherwise does not inspire confidence in the wet. Dry performance is good for the money. I feel that if the dollar difference is close, the Dunlop Roadsmart is a much better choice, it is much better in the rain, and has better feel on dry tarmac. I love the Michelin Road 2, which excels relative to other tires I've tried, but cost quite a bit more. The Continental Attack is horrible in the rain, but the sipes should have tipped me off. Dry was good. With the $ saved with the BT021, it covers installation. Most tires last only about 4,000 miles on my Triumph Tiger, so every dollar counts.
Scott Woods
Chandler, AZ
BT-021
A great tire for ware and wet traction.
I have over 10,000 on my rear and it is good for another 2,000 or so.
Antonio Contreras
SEASIDE, CA
BT021 set review
Installed these tires on a new-to-me DRZ400SM, to replace the worn Michelin Power Sport it came with. The difference between old, worn tires and a new set is, naturally, like night and day.
After an afternoon carving Hwy 1 through Big Sur Park, I felt confident in the tires' ability to take any corner I threw at them. The bike handled very well, stable, and never exhibited negative tendencies. I feel they are appropriate for sport touring purposes. I use the bike to commute to work every day, for which they are perfect.
Have not had a chance to test them in the rain/wet pavement, and too early to tell tread life, hence middle scores by default. Prior experience with BT tires tells me a 3 for wet traction may in fact be appropriate.
Finally, I run a tubeless setup on the stock rims; use of tubes on this bike may change the tires' handling.
don bloxom
Park City, UT
best tire for the price
I run these tires on a 02 Meanstreak.I know it’s odd but I have been riding on Road Attacks and before that Pilot roads. I had no luck with the Stock Dunlops when I ran for long distance 5 or 6 hundred mile days the front would cup. These Battle axes were hard to get used to, they are aggressively shaped and the differential compound felt hard in the center and I thought they might not hold in a turn. I was wrong with a little practice they let me push to the hard parts. No edge so not too stable in a long straight line. But jeez 2 great tires for under $250.00 that’s a buy
David
Raleigh, NC
Battlax BT-021
Use it on an 06 FJR. Performs as well as the OEM tire.
Michael Trumbull
Hastings, MI
Bridgestone BT/021
As this is the third set of these tires I have had, I think that you could find no better tire for the roads of west Michigan.
Dennis King
Killeen, TX
Great Tire Surpassed All Expectation
I bought these tires to replace the BT-16s on my K8 Gsxr 600. I rode the bike from Texas to Cali 3100 miles round trip. The tires held up with no problems. The offer great feel on the highway and have great tread life. I have put just over 6000mi on the tires and the rear is JUST starting to show a flat spot. I ride mostly hard (accelerating every chance I get) highway/commuting miles and the bike held up great with a very good feel. The tires have seen 150MPH+ a few times, the highest was 157MPH(GPS) In the rain the tires are just as great never had the bike slip out from me in corner or while accelerating. The Tires worked great even in the corners of Glendora Mountain when I went to Cali. The only problem I observed was the tires gets stubborn in extreme angles. The tires just don't want to lean anymore, not that they can’t, you just have to push them harder than expected. I guess this could be considered a good thing as it’s only a sport-tourer tire and really isn’t made for canyon carving. (I have about 3mm of stripe on either side left, Don’t really want to push it on a tourer tire) Overall a great tire for dry/wet performance. Anyone looking to get a lot more miles out of their supersport should really look at these tires.
Russ Rogers
North Augusta, SC
Excellent tire for BMW R1100RT
I have had the BT-021 rear on for about a month, and have put about 2000 miles on the tire. The rear is showing little to no wear and has performed perfectly in both wet and dry conditions. The Bridgestone front and rear set get 50 to 80 miles of use Monday-Friday, and 200-300 miles on weekends. So far I am very pleased with the Bridgestone BT-021 tire set and the service I received from Motorcycle Superstore.
Stephen Lynn
Los Angekes, CA
Bridgestone tires
Their name means quality and delivery was fast too.
scott
hastings, HI
600 bandit
Good all around tire, I ride 130 miles / day. Great in rain and high speed, but don't know on tread life yet. I am not a knee dragger.
Tyler
Durand, MI
Battlax BT-021 Rear
Over 1000 miles in both wet & dry conditions, the tire performs very well. Center is just showing wear so the tread life should be spot-on for a dual compound tire.
Chris
Doniphan, MO
Battlax BT021
This tire is a replacement for a BT014. I have only put about 300 miles on this tire, but I have noticed two things of note: Aggressive acceleration and cornering on this tire while cold will scare you... warm up the tire. It gets sticky, but it takes a little bit. The other thing is that it has a much stiffer sidewall compound than the 014, which gives you a very solid 'edge' feel at lower lean angles, and that takes some getting used to as well. If, like me, you have unconscious expectation of how the bike will 'feel' in the twisties then you are in for a change. It’s not a bad thing, especially for the roads I ride, but you do notice it. I bought the tire for tread life, which I knew meant giving up some grip, so no harm no foul. I will let you know at around 3000 m how the shape is holding up.
Bill
Grafton, IL
tire review
Great tire. Went on a 3000 mile trip through the twisties. The tire handled great and is just beginning to show a flat spot. Would buy again.
John Gerrard
Gilbert, AZ
Bridgestone - Battlax BT-021 Rear Tire
Great price and service, although had to wait a week till the item was shipped. Experiencing some rear end slip when having to change down fast in corners.
LK LEE
EVERETT, WA
Shop Recomended
I bought a 96' ZX-11 as a commuter/2-up bike aside from my 2007 Buell ZX12R. When I took the bike in for a major tune up I asked for a suggestion for tires. The BT-021 are what the Staters use here in Washington. With good result, these are great tires. 6300 mi. on Pirellis on my XB and a brand new set of Corsas waiting for install......What to do? What to do?
DAN SPAGNOLETTI
PHOENIX, AZ
BT-021
WOW!!! Just over 10,000 miles and ordered my new set. These tires even beat the Pilot HPX for mileage. Was putting on new tires on the Busa every 3k miles (HPX got about 7) but these lasted longer and are better priced. Thank you Bridgestone!!
Dan in Phoenix---Yes, it is 112 degrees here today :)
BTW...There is not a shred of chicken strip on current tires ;)
Morris
Windsor Mill, MD
Best Tire I've Owned and I had all Kinds
I will not get another brand of tire Dunlop, Michelin Etc... This tire never let me down and lasted one full year that’s not bad for a gixer 1000. I use to put a new tire on the back in 2 months I'm on over a year and 13,000 miles later still have the tires. Just ordered a new set and hope they last but I'm not worried. They will !!!
jack chanley
skiatook, OK
motorcycle superstore and bridgestone tire
Excellent price and delivery from the superstore and the tire was just what I was looking for, excellent quality.