Bridgestone BT56 Review

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skote's Review of Bridgestone BT56 Motorcycle Tyre

11th Oct 2007

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Quality of design/construction?
    4 stars
Good Points

Generally good grip in wet or dry.
Copes well with stonking power of my Hayabusa.
Turn in feels great.
Tread pattern looks good.


Bad Points

Wear fairly fast (but every tyre does on a Hayabusa!).
Expensive.
Relatively old technology.


General Comments

These are the tyres that came fitted to my Suzuki Hayabusa. I've been using them for 4 months now on a daily commute of 40 miles each way, and of course at weekends for longer trips. They are fairly good in all conditions and don't let the rear spin out unless you're doing so intentionally. Turn in is good, the bike seems to want to lean, particularly at low speeds, and braking is spot on. However, the do cool down quickly and so at sustained low speeds in traffic or in bad weather the bike feels jittery - it's only at high speeds that the grip levels start to feel planted again. After only 2000 or so miles, the front is stepped and the rear is square so they'll have to go in spite of still having decent tread depth. These are the recommended fit for the Hayabusa and other hypersport bikes, but this recommendation is nearly 10 years old and tyres technology has moved on. I will be choosing something that warms up quicker and wears better, probably from the same manufacturer, so watch this space for a review of more tyres!

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