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BT 021 Battleaxe

- Ray from Jacksonville, FLorida
I recently replaced Avon Storms on my ST1300 with a set of BT021. I ride in Florida and I was surprised how little mileage I got out of the front before it was unusable. 6500 miles on the front and it's all on the edges. There was little center wear but the edges are tore up! The rear tire might make another 2K but it is cupped. I will be going back to the Michelin Pilto Road 2CT. Best tire I've had on my bike and I've had 4 sets now!
- Jan 18, 2010

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No better than BT020's

- Mike from Denver, CO
I got 7,400 miles out of the rear with the BT020's that came with my Triumph Sprint 1050, and 7,300 miles (down to the cords in center) on the BT021 rear I replaced it with. I would have replaced it sooner except I was far from home when it wore out, so rode it all the way home. Same riding conditions - long touring rides at high speed. The dual compound BT021 offers no improved center tread wear over the BT020, and maybe worse.
- Jan 14, 2010

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BT021 stick good but wear fast

- Steve from Fresno, CA
These were OEM on my 07 FJR1300. Stick well in the corners, but went through 2 sets in 8000 miles. Front tire always cups early on.
- Dec 30, 2009

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No more 021's for me

- Steven Tatreau from San Diego, California
After 90,000 miles on my Triumph Trophy 1200 I'm through with Bridgestone. The first 80,000 on 020's were fine, but then came the 021's and the front tire wore out twice as fast as the rear. The wear pattern was horrible, high in the center and concave to the sides, causing bad tip in handling. I gave them another chance with a second front tire, same results even with higher PSI. The rear is great, but I don't much want to go with mismatched tires.
- Dec 17, 2009

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Performance is good, mileage is not

- Jeff from Chicago area
On my BMW R1150RT, I bought BT021's at my first tire change shortly before a trip to NC to enjoy the Tail of the Dragon and the Cheruhala Skyway. I really liked the performance and handling of the BT021's vs. OEM, but am very disappointed that the front wore out before 7k miles. Now I have a mismatch (went with Metzler MEZ6) until my rear BT021 needs to be replaced. Looks like low mileage is a recurring theme for BT021's.
- Nov 03, 2009

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GREAT TIRE FOR A GREAT PRICE

- One Headlight from Banff, AB CANADA
I bought the 21's for my Buell Firebolt after replacing the stock Perelli Diablo T's. The 21's seemed to be a more stable tire that provided a more luxurious feel. I ride in Western Canada where it can be cool in the Mountains, wet and also very hot in the interior. The tires seemed to handle all these conditions very well for the first 5000 km and then less so for the next 5000 km. Handling the "twisties" I felt more confident on the 21's, which felt smoother and predictable. The only negative I have is that at only 10,000 km I think I will need to replace them next summer.
- Oct 26, 2009

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Best bang for bucks.

- Falcodan from Newark Ohio
Have logged 40 thousand plus on '01 Aprilia Falco. Yes keeping rubber on it is challenge.
On second set of 021's. First set frt went away inside 8000. Rear closer to 9500. Impressed with stick and mileage except never worn frt out before rears. Original Mets. Mez3 gone 2300 .Many others tried, Mich pilot's (sets)good, Perelli Strada's.(good), Dun 207. B2021's Best combo, confidence, mileage, stick factors. Trying second set now. Minnesota in October traveling.
- Oct 12, 2009

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Poor Quality

- Doug from Vancouver, BC, Canada
I ride a Honda ST1300, the bike came with BTO-20's. I was impressed with these tires - 10,000+ miles before the front tire required replacement. I changed both tires to BTO-21's and at 5000 miles both the front and rear tires have severe cupping and the front tire tread is pretty much worn down. I will likely switch to a different tire manufacturer.
- Oct 03, 2009

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A Waste of Money

- Hans B from San Francisco, CA
I ride a Honda ST1300 and switched from the BTO20's to BTO21's thinking the new dual compound would increase the mileage per tire. I went through the front tire in less than 2700 miles while the back tire lasted over 4000 miles. I actually had the bike shop contact the distributor regarding this tire since I usually got 2 rears to a front tire. Thier response was "so sorry". I would not suggest this tire to anyone...what was supposed to be a better tire turned out to be a "Turkey"...I would go back to the BTO20's, but think I'll try a different brand...
- Jun 24, 2009

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BT021 can handle the power

- Bandito from Minnesota
I have BT020 on the front and BT021 on the rear.
I've been riding for over 3000 miles on the BT021 and it is a good tire. When I got the tire it was very greasy and needed to be washed with soap and water. Ever since the break in period the tire has been great. I ride an extremely modified Bandit 1250s and the BT021 handles the power very well with good tread life.
- May 29, 2009

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