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Around $250 for the set from Chaparral Motorsports.
https://www.chapmoto.com/search/?q=bt-54
(03-11-2021, 02:58 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 02:27 PM)Billie_imp Wrote: The Bridgestone Battlax that I saw on the site were BT 45, tires on my bike are BT 54, not sure what the difference is.
Saw the front 110/80R18 but not the back which is 140/70R18, maybe I missed it?
The front tire size are on back order. Its funny you say that cause I always confuse BT45 and BT54 thinking I get the numbers backwards but I guess there are actually 2 different models? Whichever ones are factory are the ones I had.
Dare I say that the 45 was factory and discontinued and the 54 was the successor?
Its definitely cheaper to get tires yourself and then pay a shop to mount them.
Even cheaper if you put the bike on the center stand and take both wheels off. The shop charges less if they don't have to take the wheels on and off the bike themselves.
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(03-11-2021, 02:02 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:56 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:30 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (+1) Battlax on the CB1100 and CRF1000. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Yes I discovered there are 3 or 4 scrambler/adventure/dual sport tire options for our bike now when I was ordering the Metzlers.
I was going to do the Dalton highway last season and was going to have the scrambler tires shipped to the shop in fairbanks to put on when I got to Alaska. Still want an excuse to try those tires! (Not that our suspension supports much offroad but "scrambler" is a safe category to aim for)
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials.
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(03-11-2021, 07:50 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: Around $250 for the set from Chaparral Motorsports.
https://www.chapmoto.com/search/?q=bt-54
(03-11-2021, 02:58 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 02:27 PM)Billie_imp Wrote: The Bridgestone Battlax that I saw on the site were BT 45, tires on my bike are BT 54, not sure what the difference is.
Saw the front 110/80R18 but not the back which is 140/70R18, maybe I missed it?
The front tire size are on back order. Its funny you say that cause I always confuse BT45 and BT54 thinking I get the numbers backwards but I guess there are actually 2 different models? Whichever ones are factory are the ones I had.
Dare I say that the 45 was factory and discontinued and the 54 was the successor?
Its definitely cheaper to get tires yourself and then pay a shop to mount them.
Even cheaper if you put the bike on the center stand and take both wheels off. The shop charges less if they don't have to take the wheels on and off the bike themselves.
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(03-11-2021, 02:02 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:56 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:30 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (+1) Battlax on the CB1100 and CRF1000. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Yes I discovered there are 3 or 4 scrambler/adventure/dual sport tire options for our bike now when I was ordering the Metzlers.
I was going to do the Dalton highway last season and was going to have the scrambler tires shipped to the shop in fairbanks to put on when I got to Alaska. Still want an excuse to try those tires! (Not that our suspension supports much offroad but "scrambler" is a safe category to aim for)
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials.
Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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I think some had Dunlops and others came with Bridgestones
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Mine has dunlops and with 1800 miles and it being a decoration for and old dudes home i doubt they have been swaped even oem wheel weight as far as i can tell
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as i was browsing my new service manual
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(03-12-2021, 01:24 AM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 07:50 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: Around $250 for the set from Chaparral Motorsports.
https://www.chapmoto.com/search/?q=bt-54
(03-11-2021, 02:58 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 02:27 PM)Billie_imp Wrote: The Bridgestone Battlax that I saw on the site were BT 45, tires on my bike are BT 54, not sure what the difference is.
Saw the front 110/80R18 but not the back which is 140/70R18, maybe I missed it?
The front tire size are on back order. Its funny you say that cause I always confuse BT45 and BT54 thinking I get the numbers backwards but I guess there are actually 2 different models? Whichever ones are factory are the ones I had.
Dare I say that the 45 was factory and discontinued and the 54 was the successor?
Its definitely cheaper to get tires yourself and then pay a shop to mount them.
Even cheaper if you put the bike on the center stand and take both wheels off. The shop charges less if they don't have to take the wheels on and off the bike themselves.
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(03-11-2021, 02:02 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:56 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:30 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (+1) Battlax on the CB1100 and CRF1000. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Yes I discovered there are 3 or 4 scrambler/adventure/dual sport tire options for our bike now when I was ordering the Metzlers.
I was going to do the Dalton highway last season and was going to have the scrambler tires shipped to the shop in fairbanks to put on when I got to Alaska. Still want an excuse to try those tires! (Not that our suspension supports much offroad but "scrambler" is a safe category to aim for)
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials.
Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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Stock tires on my CB are the BT-54's
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Here's one (BT-54):
But, speaking of bias ply tires, has anyone (on their CB1100) tried the BT-45, or newer BT-46??
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(03-12-2021, 06:50 AM)cj599_imp Wrote:
as i was browsing my new service manual Nice thanks for clearing that up!
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(03-12-2021, 12:07 PM)Billie_imp Wrote: (03-12-2021, 01:24 AM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 07:50 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: Around $250 for the set from Chaparral Motorsports.
https://www.chapmoto.com/search/?q=bt-54
(03-11-2021, 02:58 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 02:27 PM)Billie_imp Wrote: The Bridgestone Battlax that I saw on the site were BT 45, tires on my bike are BT 54, not sure what the difference is.
Saw the front 110/80R18 but not the back which is 140/70R18, maybe I missed it?
The front tire size are on back order. Its funny you say that cause I always confuse BT45 and BT54 thinking I get the numbers backwards but I guess there are actually 2 different models? Whichever ones are factory are the ones I had.
Dare I say that the 45 was factory and discontinued and the 54 was the successor?
Its definitely cheaper to get tires yourself and then pay a shop to mount them.
Even cheaper if you put the bike on the center stand and take both wheels off. The shop charges less if they don't have to take the wheels on and off the bike themselves.
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(03-11-2021, 02:02 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:56 PM)mvk24_imp Wrote: (03-11-2021, 12:30 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (+1) Battlax on the CB1100 and CRF1000. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
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Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Did you go with the BT54 on the africa also or those battlax dual sports?
Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
Battlax A41 on road tire. No complaints. Really enjoying them. When they go, I will likely consider other exciting offerings. Yes I discovered there are 3 or 4 scrambler/adventure/dual sport tire options for our bike now when I was ordering the Metzlers.
I was going to do the Dalton highway last season and was going to have the scrambler tires shipped to the shop in fairbanks to put on when I got to Alaska. Still want an excuse to try those tires! (Not that our suspension supports much offroad but "scrambler" is a safe category to aim for)
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials.
Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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Stock tires on my CB are the BT-54's
Nope. The BT-45's are bias ply and the BT-54's are radials. Interesting! Do you know which was the factory tire for the CB? Now i can't remember between them.
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Stock tires on my CB are the BT-54's Okay cool mine were also! I honestly might go back to them if these metzlers don't wow me. I liked the stock tires alot.
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(03-12-2021, 01:05 PM)Scotty_imp Wrote: Here's one (BT-54):
But, speaking of bias ply tires, has anyone (on their CB1100) tried the BT-45, or newer BT-46??
I would say the BT-54 was a good tire. Not much complaint. Maybe a bit more squirrely on tar snakes than would like - but still manageable.
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Yes. I ran a couple of sets of BT45s. They were OK.
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