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Rocking-M

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what do you know about Battlax Tires
« on: December 26, 2006, 05:09:25 AM »
Looks like these are sold at a BMW dealership,      
   
Battlax BT45 Front Motorcycle Tire 100/90v19 NEW 
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2006, 05:22:32 AM »
I know the Battlax tires came stock on my cbr 954rr
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2006, 06:55:24 AM »
Thanks Peter, must not be to bad then. ;)
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2006, 07:31:30 AM »
They also seem to be one of the few tires that come in our sizes.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2006, 08:02:44 AM »
I put a pair on about 3 years ago and you need to up your tire pressure a couple of lbs over the old tires. What sold me on them was a jerk pulling out of a driveway, I had to  just throw the bike at a side street at an impossible angle. I expected to land in the grass rather than the pavement which would have been better than the street. The bike just turned and I was amazed. Never turned that sharp before and hope to never again. The tires are very good and seem not to follow every groove in the road. I will buy another sey in a couple of years.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2006, 09:52:31 AM »
I have them on my 350... they are nice tires, I would buy them again. 

Ron
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2006, 10:19:38 AM »
good tires  8)

i thought they were discontinued and they were sticking with the sportmax style... good to know they are still in production.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2006, 02:37:49 PM »
had bt-45's on my cbr600f4i, usually replaced 2 fronts and a rear every 6k miles.   a great tire and very forgiving if errors were made on entry or mid-corner.   turned in nicely and stayed warm but not hot.   wanted 'em my 750k, but bridgestone says the minimum rim size is 2.15 while my front rim is stamped 1.85x19.   same with dunlop f11's, so settled on metzler lazertecs.     
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2006, 05:03:54 PM »
The 100's will work on your front wheel. I have that now on the front of the F.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2006, 05:06:11 PM »
What sort of price are they Rocky ?

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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2006, 08:55:33 PM »
soft compound realitive to the dunlops I have used previously,good grip on wet or dry,scalloped uneven front tire wear showed up soon after and before I had any other indication that my fudgeing of the forks contaminated the oil in one leg... no problems with these tires on my 750 but they are done after 9000 klms of pushing the bike like a retarded idiot with a death wish I,ll probably buy them again as long as cost is comparible to dunlops and hopefully get more than one season with them knowing that they will perform when needed if I ride sensibly more often.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2006, 04:00:39 AM »
The fronts run about $75 to $85,
the rears are around $75.

They make a 100/80/19 as well as 100/90/19 for the front,
also have a 120/80 or 120/90 18's for the rear.
Also shown is a 130 but it may be a bit to big for the stock rear rim.

Which sidewall would be best?  Seems the 80 would have less sidewall
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2006, 04:19:09 AM »
I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, but the BT45 tires come in either H-rated or V-rated versions.  I suspect the V-rated tires might have a bit more grip, whilst the H-rated might last a bit longer.  I run the V-rated 100/90-19 front and the 120/90-18 rear, and typically get about 15000+ miles from a front and around 7000 miles from a rear tire.

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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2006, 11:19:16 AM »
Quote from: BobbyR on December 26, 2006, 08:02:44 AM
I put a pair on about 3 years ago and you need to up your tire pressure a couple of lbs over the old tires. What sold me on them was a jerk pulling out of a driveway, I had to  just throw the bike at a side street at an impossible angle. I expected to land in the grass rather than the pavement which would have been better than the street. The bike just turned and I was amazed. Never turned that sharp before and hope to never again. The tires are very good and seem not to follow every groove in the road. I will buy another sey in a couple of years.

Are you running 80's or 90's? (sidewall spec)
I think i'll pick some up, good testament to handling.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2006, 12:52:48 PM »
coool avatar retro... do you have any idea who that racer is? 
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2006, 02:47:46 PM »
Quote from: heffay on December 27, 2006, 12:52:48 PM
coool avatar retro... do you have any idea who that racer is? 

I bet he had the "pucker factor" going on strong!  ;D
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2006, 02:50:40 PM »
yea... it seems that he was way more upright than he needed to be but, it was still textbook.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2006, 02:58:32 PM »
Run Continentals twins 3.25-19 and 4.00-18.
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Re: what do you know about Battlax Tires
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2006, 03:23:16 PM »
Quote from: heffay on December 27, 2006, 12:52:48 PM
coool avatar retro... do you have any idea who that racer is?  

No I dont.
I lifted the avi from a friend on another motorcycle board. (FZ1OA)
I'll ask him to see if he knows....

Hell of a slide,
I'm curious if the guy highsided or managed to pull out of it at the last second ???
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