this tyre is the Honda's recommended tyre for this bike !!!!! really???? this is supposed to be a sport touring tyre which means handling + durability. my back tyre lasted 4000 miles with the 3 punctures. it could have lasted 4500 miles but even that is an average not touring tyre and my VFR is no heavy GOLDWING and hard on tyre!!! ... it cracked on the first 150 miles and took puncture ... cracked ... and I ran it 50 miles gently for the tyres to set in. riding wasn't gentle and 95% was city riding. HANDLING: it doesn't inspire confidence but I risked my bike and bent it knee down low and it held on, but didn't have the guts to do the same in the wet so it is no sport tyre. Front tyre is absolutely fine no crack no puncture and has plenty thread left after 5K miles I reckon it will do 7500 miles. and again it doesn't inspire confidence but holds on. NOT ENOUGH.

I have these on my Deauville NT700V, they have never let me down but after 5.5k they need changing. Will be trying the Avon Storms next
The road holding has been fine in either wet or dry and the feel from the road ok.

Have to say that I have done thousands of miles, both daily commuting and fast leisrue riding, on a gsx 650 and these tyres have been fantastic. Great wear rates, inspiring handling, good feedback. In short great value and have never had and issue with them. In short I am not sure I would want to fit anything else !.

Greetings all. I got suckered into buying a BT021 front tyre from a local dealer for my ZZR1100. Reasonable price, but now I know why. The tyre has a developed a flat spot and massive ridge around the centre circumference. The dealer said I had the pressure too low. Bull@#@t - I ran 38-39 psi. Never buying this rubbish again...... Pity I didn't read the other reviews before putting this trash on my bike.

on a ducati 620 multistrada these tyres are diabolical.
i wont get to know durability as they are so dangerous i am taking them off at 500 miles.
the bike slides at anything near a decent angle of lean.
awful.
i wish i could sue for my money back.
nigel

I've done about 2000kms on my BT021's and they are absolute rubbish. The road noise is almost louder than the unrestricted ducati monster 1000. I love to chuck it around but with these tyres I'm scared I'll chuck it into a tree . No confidence in front end and rear slips far too easily.
Sorry Casey Stoner who led me to buy these rubbish tyres I'm sure you can ride better than me on these things.
Going back to Michelin ASAP... Going to try the new MICHELIN POWER PURE.
Hope they give me my confidence back for my P.I. Track day :)

I'm so glad I found this review. I replaced my 020's with a pair of 021's a couple of years ago. Regretted that decision since. Handling has been sporadic and now my front tyre is wasted whilst the rear has plenty of life left. Same old stepping problem. In short- these tyres do not inspire confidence, handling is dreadful at times and front wear is pathetic nd in my opinion dangerous. I wish i'd seen this review before I purchased. I'm not even going to consider the new 023's. Sorry Bridgetone, you've lost this rider.

Ran bt020 on my 600 ninja for 7500 miles with no problems and life left in them, Replaced with bt021 after hearing about better grip and milage, then had to change the front 021 after 12 weeks and only a 1000 miles due to centre wearing down to limit and sides worn flat (looked like 3 sides of a fifty pence piece), rear is better now done 3500 mile but not happy with bridgestone tyres, would like to try the new bt023 but cant afford to make same mistake, so i will fit avon ultra 2 instead wont be buying bridgestone again.............

well all I can said, I hate this tyre! makes me mad! the front end constantly gives me trouble, skids and feel like is loose all the time even in hot weather... have to change them as Q as possible. the only good point of them is milage...but I want to get my fun on the bike back, so I have to get set of Michelins or Pirellis... (BT021 is not good on CBR!)

BT020s were a very good tyre except with a scalloping problem to the front tyre. My expectations!
BT021s' promised to be a better tyre for sports tourers with extra load rating for the heavier tourers, well what a let down. Bridgestone did you get it terribly wrong? Handling got worse the more they wore and wore very quickly they did. Expect and a couple 1000 klicks (klm) less than comparible tyres, If there are any left, (BT023s' I expect will/have replaced them) don't buy the BT021's unless they are 1/2 price because they are only 1/2 the tyre in comparo to others and in my opinion a much inferior tyre. (Rider - Medium aggressive rider and pressures to bike manufactures specs as were those I have used and compare with) Metzlers Z6, Pirelli Diablo much better thank you. If Bridgestone would like to admit their stuff up I would greatfully aqccept a half price refund. I wish!

These tyres came as standard on my brand new Kawasaki 1400 GTR last year.

3500 miles later I had a very close shave due to un-even wear on the front tyre. It is down to the legal limit on the right side yet has a good millimeter left (above wear bar) on the left side!

Strange wearing that way when you consider that in this country your sharpest turns are to the left so I am at a loss to explain that other than to think the tyre compound is faulty.

I am very upset that Kawasaki chose to make these sub-standard tyres the standard for my bike and I will be replacing them with Michelin thanks to the advice in review centre... Thanks Review centre