BT-014's?

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:56 pm

i'm thinking of fitting a set of bridgestone battlax BT-014's on my zxr400 in preparation for winter. is this a good all round tyre and will perform well in the dry and the wet???

Post by **Bandido** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:14 pm

Great tyres mate but in my opinion BT090's are more appropriate to our bikes and considerably less dosh

Got them on mine and I can't fault them

They are HR rated tho, BT014 are ZR

Hope that helps

Cheers

Harvey Wishbone · Post by **Harvey Wishbone** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:31 pm

090 the way to go! Grip city dude!

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:12 pm

i've seen the 090's on VFR', they don't last long becauses they are soft and there's not alot of tread to start with and they aren't good for winter use are they???

zxr400er · Post by **zxr400er** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:23 am

For winter tyres you'd be better off with 020's as they are a touring tyre.

NickT22 · Post by **NickT22** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:29 am

Have BT020's on wifeys bike, no problems so far, even had a pair on my RR for a while in the wet and found they live up to their reputation as a good street tyre.

Nick.

Post by **Bandido** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:21 am

Guess it depends on how you use the bike. I find BT090's are great for weekend scratching but yeah they don't last that long. BT020 great for
mileage, BT014 for sporty riding, all of them got good wet grip

Spilt for choice really

I suppose you could say that technically we should be using ZR rated tyres cos of the potential top speed the ZXR can do. Wasn't an issue at
my last MOT tho

PLEASSSSSSEEEE let it be dry tomorrow

Harvey Wishbone · Post by **Harvey Wishbone** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:44 pm

You can get HR rated 014s for your ZXR,

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:51 am

what is the (HR) rating?

Post by **Bandido** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:23 am

BT014's are ZR rated only chaps (150mph +)

BT090 (HR) Max 130 mph

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:52 pm

looks like you know your stuff bandido

Post by **Bandido** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:05 pm

Nice of you to say so .....

(Why are you angry, mike ?)

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:13 pm

its a nickname i earned from the Isle of Wight demon cars forum. basically i get a lot of grief from the car lads for the colour of my ZXR (pink/purple/black) and they wonder why i get a bit peeved. i soon stop that though when i remind them that my bike will do all of their cars up the local quarter of a mile dual carriageway! ya get me

you should check it out sometime:- http://www.iowdemoncars.net

Post by **Bandido** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:43 pm

Quite right too, cheeky buggers

angry mike · Post by **angry mike** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:49 am

i have got some bridgestone BT-014's after all. i paid Â£235 for two rears and a front, thats not bad really.

next problem is that i cant get the front wheel off on my own to take it in to the garage to get the new tyre fitted because i havn't got a front paddock stand.

can i use a rear stand or does anyone know how i can do it by myself without?

thanks, mike. :smt013

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