Those clever bods over at Bridgestone have increased their range by introducing additional versatility in the UK’s No 1 Selling Sport Touring tyre - Bridgestone’s Battlax BT023 by offering applications for Britain’s Top Trailey Bikers ! And such is the versatility, Ron Haslam has chosen the BT-023 as the tyre of choice on his fleet of race school bikes - inc. CBR1000RR’s and CBR600RR’s. The school runs in all conditions and do not have the option of changing tyres to wet weather racing tyres should the heavens decide to open.
The BT-023 offers the schools’ pupils reliable and safe performance, no matter what the weather Fitment sizes are : 110/80 ZR 19 BT023 ( 59W ) TL & 150/70 ZR 17 ( 69W ) TL Best selling relevant bikes are : BMW 1200 GS / R1100 GS / R850 GS, Honda Varadero, Kawasaki KLV 1000, Triumph Tiger 955 Also coming in January, a new 190/55 ZR 17 BT023 ( 75W ) TL GT spec rear tyre, with a host of exciting ‘Sports & Sports Touring Bike’ fitments! VFR1200, K1300S, RC8, RSV4, R1 etc The GT spec 190/55-17 is designed to offer the new breed of touring bikes unrivalled performance from durability to sports tyre like grip. Ideal for those long trips to the continent where the roads become windy and performance in all conditions is a must.
Things like greatly improved wet-grip, low-noise, light-handling, sharp-braking and superb shock-absorption to make smooth work of the toughest trip. Features that make it easy to see why the BT-023 is destined to become the ‘must have’ tyre for today’s touring bikes... and selected sports bikes too Or, to put it simply, if you ride a bike like a Blade or a GSXR1000 and you want outstanding grip, remarkable handling and rock-solid, high-speed stability... you got it!Such performance is hardly surprising when you look at the BT-023’s heritage… following in the tracks of the legendary BT-020/021 and with all the technological advances you’d expect from the world’s leading tyre manufacturer.
Advances like Mono-Spiral Belt, 3LC and Silica Rich Ex construction and, probably the most significant advance of all, RC Polymer. Without getting too technical*, this is a rubber designed to give a better silica distribution to improve tread flexibility for enhanced wet and low-temperature performance and grip. The technology also gives improved rolling resistance to reduce fuel consumption and tyre noise. Trust Bridgestone to go further to deliver a sports-touring tyre that leaves the competition miles behind.
