Bridgestone is introducing a new do-it-all sport motorcycle tire solution for 2024 with its Battlax 23 (read the Bridgestone Debuts Battlax S23 Sportbike Tires for 2024 article). Engineered for sport-minded streetbike riders and the occasional trackdays, this high-performance sportbike rubber offers up these top five things you need to know about.
- <b>New edge compounding on the sides of the front and rear tires</b> gives more grip at high lean angles.
- <b>A new tread pattern reduces tread squirm</b> and offers more rigidity at speed.
- <b>We have five compound zones</b> in the rear, edge, shoulder center, shoulder edge, and three compound zones in the front, shoulder/edge, and center.
- <b>Not only does this tread pattern add rigidity</b>, it also boosts water evacuation in wet weather riding.
- <b>We love Bridgestone’s Battlax S23 profile and contour</b>; these tires work on all types of sportbikes and <a href=”https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/new-naked-bikes/”>naked bikes</a>.
See you in the next episode.