Own a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 and I do not like the BT020 tires at all. The lack any mileage at all they last no longer than 3,000 to 4,000 miles on my bike terrible mileage on the road. The center tread flattens almost immediately and makes handling corners more difficult. I am going to try the Exedra Max see if they do any better, everyone in the cycle business I ask about tires always say Bridgestone are the worst which I have found out true to this point but will try the Exedra Max and see if a better tire I am getting tired of having to buy new tires every 3,000 miles which so far I have had to do with Bridgestone's.

Didn't like these tyres at all, gave me no confidence through corners at all, the rear tyre squared of after about 4-5000 miles and the front has really uneven wear. Fitted maxxis supermaxx much better tyre

These tires on my bike are now 3 years old with almost 11,000km on them and getting near end of life. If've found as these tires get older, they loose their grip and peformace suffers. Couple of points:
1. For durability, these are great tires. Not many 'sport bike' tires can last 10-12k kilometers.
2. The colder it gets, these tires suck, badly. I would recommend the BT020's only in warm weather climates. If you live anywhere when your mornings can be 35-40F (2-5C) or colder, the grip quality on these tires are terrible conmpared to others I've had.
3. The rear tire seems better designed than the front. I actually expect my front tire to wear out sooner than my rear - which is counter-intuitive to what one would expect.
4. Value for the money - they came on the bike but I wouldn't replace them even with freebies.

Living in the Channel Islands I ride daily to work on bendy, greasy, slippery roads. So far the tyres have proved to be very reliable. Winter is still to come though, so watch this space!

Best advice I can give is get rid of the wax on the Bridgestone BT020 and allow to warm properly before letting Rip...

When they're on the wear limit mark get them replaced, they become dangerous at high corner speeds. Good wear too, 2700 miles.

Just fit them warm them up then enjoy them with superior grip and confidence. Stoner did and went on to win Moto GP Crown in 2007. He went from a crasher to a World champ in under a year!

I own a '05 Yamaha FJR 1300 and am ordering my third set of Bridgestone BT020's. I love these tires, given that I commute to work, take long tours, and ride the twisties of So Cal very often. All around great tire in feel and response, and terrific tread life.

First rear lasted 9300 miles, second rear lasted about 9500 miles. Great tires.

Front tires have been cupping on me, but I think it's because my air pressure gauge sucked and I had them 1-2 PSI under-inflated.

Frankly, I think Derryaero's comments are largely inaccurate. Having a Srint RS myself, I've found the Bridgestone BT020 tyres fantastic. Touring, high speed blasts and the odd tomfoolery on the rear wheel have all been coped with without complaint. (what's that about a bad workman blaming his tools?)

I think the Bridgestone BT020 tyres are highly overrated. They at any rate don't work well on the Triumph ST/RS. They are wooden in feel and feel unstable. Replacing them with Metzler's, Pirelli's or Avon's transforms the bike to a great-performing, balanced bike! Dump these.

Had 3 sets of Bridgestone BT020's on my Blackbird. I found them to have excellent grip and feedback to the extent where I will not try any other tyre. The 020's work well enough to allow footpegs, kneesliders, toes and lower farings to touch down without any problems. They will slide exiting corners and put some nice black lines on the road if provoked. Only real problem for me is replacing front and rear tyres every 2500 miles (although that's probably my riding rather than a fault with the tyre). All in all an excellent tyre.

I replaced my Bridgestone BT010's with these little gems (Bridgestone BT020) on my 2001 Fazer. They inspire supreme confidence in the dry, and equally in the wet. They have excellent cornering abilities, and also an excellent choice for touring and "quick" riding. A great all rounder.

Bridgestone BR020 tyres were fitted as standard on my st1300 from new. I got 8k plus miles of hard riding from a set, mainly with a pillion. I replaced the tyres with the same again, at a cost of £218.00. I had them fitted after a bit of bargaining, but don't forget these are a special (f) version made for the pan. I would not use any other tyre on it.

Bought the Bridgestone BT020 tyres and have not been disappointed. Hard wearing and durable and good value for money. I would recommend these tyres without hesitation.

I had the Bridgestone BT020's fitted to my teapot and found them to be the perfect tyre for that bike. They warmed up quickly and gave good consistent grip. I did manage to push them into a slide once or twice and found them dead easy to control and very predictable. The dual compound works brilliantly and I got nearly 12k from the front, howevera series of nasty punctures prevented me from finding out exactly how long a rear would last (it's more than 5 1/2K anyway. They're best moment was when I misread the curvature of a slip road onto a dutch motorway services in the pouring rain, 2 up and Givi's loaded to the hilt. Braking was out of the question so I had to lean further than I would have thought possible. One scuffed toe slider later we were round. There are very few tyres I'd ever want to try something like that on but the 020's are so good it wasn't a problem to them!

I've got these tyres on my Z1000, excellent grip in wet and dry, have done just over 3,000 miles at various speeds including highly illegal ones and still have plenty of wear left. The rear tyre is just starting to square off though. Would highly recommend them.