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- 2013 ST1300 A9
- 2024 Miles
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The BT023GT does come in the 170/60 size. The Bridgestone site has not listed them.Based on the spec's I could find for the BT023GT the rear size is 180/55 which is meant for a 5.5" wide rear wheel. The ST1300 only has a 5" wide rear wheel. This could cause the tire to bow into a less than optimal shape for proper tire wear. Maybe if they made the GT version in a 170/60 size things might be different. That being said, I also believe that the rubber is softer for better grip and more spirited riding which would also accelerate tread wear.
Confirmed. I now have about 2000 miles on a set of BT023GT tires that I got from those "two-brothers" characters. A 120/70 up front and a 170/60 on the rear. So far, they are performing well and still look like new. Time and mileage will tell, but I don't ride too aggressively.The BT023GT does come in the 170/60 size. The Bridgestone site has not listed them.
In what Country were they manufactured? It might be worth tracking as different manufacturers have had Country specific failures.[Edit] Tyres were fitted to an ST1300A6 Pressure always checked at 42psi[/Edit]
These may be of interest. They are almost down to the wear bar on the right hand side. At this point they are getting down to some softer rubber and they are wearing down at quite a rate. I though that this would last me until 5000 miles a couple of weeks ago. Then I went for a short ride, and they were like this. I have a weekend of riding coming up, and I know they won't last. In any case, I won't ride beyond the wear bar. Note the thin raised lip developed on the left hand side of the groove, which makes it look like there is more tread than there actually is. There is a lot of tread left on the top and on the left hand side, but the right hand side has had it.
The BT020 F has now gone on the back.
Its worth noting that normally I get a little over 5000 miles on BT020F rear tyres. Much less than many report on this forum. This isn't me being throttle happy, Its to do more with the weight being carried.
The majority of their very short life has been used for two-up touring, and 1500 miles was on the granite chipped Scottish Highland roads. They had started moving around a bit on the road in faster corners - as if the tyre pressure was a tad low.
A great tyre when new. I can't afford this level of wear though. A friend reported similar wear pattern when I saw him yesterday. He had them changed today and reported that the service centre was seeing a lot of Pan Riders going back to the BT020 F tyres.
Bridgestone site has a T30 GT available apparently (T for Touring) GT again for the heavier bike. Does anyone know anything ?
I rode 400cc motorcycles in the 70s through 90s. This is the first big boy bike I've owned. And the tire wear and cost bothers me. I don't remember tires as being such a big maintenance issue then as it is now. I'm actually thinking of swapping the ST to a Honda NC700. Maybe the lighter weight and wider tire options will help.Too bad it isn't cheaper to ship tires across the pond. I would always wear out the left side of my tires you wear out the right side. If we got new tires and swapped at midlife we could wear them out all the way around.
Never tried the GT but the regular 023 lasted less than 6K miles on my bike. I only ride 1 up. The front did good. I think it was 18K when I pulled it off. The rear just gave up the ghost way too soon. The 020 did better but now I went dark.