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Reviews for Battlax BT45

Avg. Customer Review (4.3 Stars)

Number of Reviews: 7
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Poor grip, poor mileage

- Bungalow-build from England
Ran BT45s on a VX800 for about 18000 miles - 3 sets - until was recommended the BT020 dual compound. Didn't think I needed a sportier tyre for a tourer but was wrong - noticeably better grip, bike felt much more confident in corners and looking at nearly twice the mileage from the rear, far better all round and works out cheaper, that's got to be good, so skip the BT45, never felt good in corners anyway.
- Jun 18, 2009

Yes - 10
No - 4

Bridgestone Exedra G703

- Johnny from New York
08 Suzuki C90T. Tires are OEM on this bike. Tires handle very well wet or dry and are extremely quiet. The only complaint I have is the white walls have blemishes that stand out like a sore thumb. I have looked at other bikes with this tire and they all have it. I have 3500 miles so far and they are about 30% worn. Over all I am happy with this tire.
- Sep 17, 2008

Yes - 6
No - 2

Average, there are better from Michelin

- Canv from Wet Coast, BC
Ran thru 3 BT45's before I changed, 2 rear 1 front. While they made an improvement from what I had before I never felt realy sure on the bike. Then I tried a matching pair of Michelin Macadams. Wow, I then knew that the BT45's were OK but not at the level I wanted for cornering ability. The Macadams turn in quick, the Bridge's don't, the Mac's stick, the Bridges squirm.
- Jun 24, 2008

Yes - 10
No - 7

Excellent bias-ply option

- Joefj1200 from SF bay area
I ran thru a set of these on my FJ1200. I was shocked at how well they gripped. I got about 8k miles on them as i recall. I occasionally pushed the bike much harder than I should have thru the corners (I'm an ex-road racer) and they never let me down. The rear tire is dual compound so they don't square off as fast as most others. They are also well priced - definitely my first choice for older bikes with narrow rims needing bias-ply tires...
- Dec 01, 2006

Yes - 41
No - 6

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- Matt from Nevada
My 600 came with the battlaxs on it. The tires wore out in 2500 miles and never really gave a sense of security in the corners. I ride mildly aggressive as I am a newb to street bikes and still ate these up on the hot nevada pavement.
I would rate this tire a good commute tire but if you are going to ride aggresive look elsewhere.
- Aug 31, 2006

Yes - 12
No - 4

Pilot Sport

- Andrew from Lebanon, TN
I ride a 03 SV1000s, so a sticky tire is pretty important to me. I'm fairly aggressive on the street, using the sides of my tires until my toes/pegs touch down. The pilot gave me 3K from the rear while the front had considerable wear as well. I replaced them both with BTO14 Bridgstones which have been great so far. I do recommend michelin pilot/powers, don't expect a lot of mileage, but be confident that the grip will be there at any street speeds.
- Jul 19, 2006

Yes - 5
No - 9

decent but lacking

- Scott Corbiser from Martinsburg, WV USA
These tires came OEM on my 2001 Triumph Sprint RS. I got 8k miles out of them I could get another 2k from these bridgestones but they're starting to get a little slippery. They seem to be holding the performance of my bike down even when new. More of a touring tire than performance so I decided to get something different. I can't say I dislike the tires but I know my bike would do better with something sportier.
- Apr 20, 2006

Yes - 41
No - 6

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