Best Battleaxe?

This is a discussion on Best Battleaxe? within the Mechanical and Technical forums, part of the ZX6R Forum category; Originally Posted by 08ZIXXER Which did you get better miles out of? Ive got BT-016s Got about 4k out of the front. Still haven't replaced ...

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01-26-2012, 12:36 PM	#61
clwither Pro Racer     Joined: Sep 2011 From: G-boro, North Carolina Posts: 790 I Ride: 08 ZX6R	Quote: Originally Posted by 08ZIXXER Which did you get better miles out of? Ive got BT-016s Got about 4k out of the front. Still haven't replaced the rear at 5k+ with plenty of tread. oh wow just realized how old thread was Last edited by clwither; 01-26-2012 at 12:38 PM. Reason: read dates

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01-26-2012, 01:15 PM	#62
Gav179 Team Green     Joined: Dec 2011 From: Manchester, England Posts: 219 I Ride: 2010 ZX10R	go with the BT003RS they are fast road racing street tyres they will grip like shit to a blanket but milage wont win any awards, or they are doing a BT016pro which is the same as the 016 but apparently they have improved grip in the wet and improved the endurance of the tyre so it does more miles

01-26-2012, 01:44 PM	#63
Kevin2109 World Superbike Racer     Joined: Oct 2011 From: Orange County Posts: 1,217 I Ride: 2006 ZX636r	My 016's just came in today!

01-26-2012, 04:46 PM	#64
TC636 Pro Racer     Joined: Nov 2011 From: Lousiana. U.S. Posts: 653 I Ride: 06 kaw 636 and women	Quote: Originally Posted by 08ZIXXER yeah ended up being about $250 with tax.. Anything I need to know with the new tires?? Just be careful for the first little bit. get them scrubbed in. In other words get the slick surface off before you start to ride hard. Seem like i've heard of people spraying some kind of stuff on new tires to get the slick surface off.

01-27-2012, 09:07 AM	#65
HALO Squid     Joined: Sep 2011 From: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 72 I Ride: 2007 ZX6R	what about the new s20's? anyone try those out yet?

01-27-2012, 11:05 AM	#66
08ZIXXER World Superbike Racer     Joined: Nov 2011 From: Montrose CA Posts: 1,349 I Ride: 2007 Red on Silver ZX6R	yeah my coworker said to take it easy for the first 100 miles...

01-27-2012, 12:53 PM	#67
HALO Squid     Joined: Sep 2011 From: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 72 I Ride: 2007 ZX6R	why is that? maybe the new surfacing they use?

01-27-2012, 12:55 PM	#68
08ZIXXER World Superbike Racer     Joined: Nov 2011 From: Montrose CA Posts: 1,349 I Ride: 2007 Red on Silver ZX6R	Quote: Originally Posted by HALO why is that? maybe the new surfacing they use? Yeah its very slick at first so if you lean too far, itll slide out from under you

01-27-2012, 01:04 PM	#69
johnnyE Track Star     Joined: Nov 2011 From: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 383	Find a parking lot and do some figure 8's slowly getting lower. You will have them broke in in ten minutes.

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