Bridgestone BT003 Launch News.
27 Mar 2009
Almeria, 17 March, 2009
New Battlax BT-003 Racing Street
The chance for every rider to experience Bridgestone’s MotoGP technology derived from MotoGP competition.
Bridgestone has launched Battlax BT-003RS, a racing street tyre seen for the first time at the INTERMOT 2008 in Cologne. It is designed to provide outstanding street and track day performance for all sporty motorcycles from 250cc on, with the chance to enjoy the exciting grip performance of Bridgestone’s MotoGP multi-layer compound technology.
Compared to the BT-002RS it will progressively replace, the new BT-003RS provides total handling improvement in all riding modes – with noticeably better contact feel, feedback, stability and grip – as well as longer wear life.
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Also in the news for Bridgestone....
"Bridgestone's Battlax BT-016 tyre has been chosen as original equipment (OE) for Triumph's best selling bike, the Street Triple, as of this month.
Bridgestone has 100 per cent share of OE on the model which, like the BT-016, has been recognised for revolutionising its class, making proven high performance technology accessible to all riders.
The BT-016s have proved a perfect partner to the Street Triple which offers class-leading performance thanks to its sporty engine based on the Triumph Daytona 675 and the iconic looks and aggression of its big brother, the Speed Triple.
This latest announcement tops what has been a successful year for the BT-016. The tyre, which successfully transferred Bridgestone's five-layer compound technology, usually used to produce hand-made MotoGP tyres, onto the production line for the first time, has received praise from riders and racers from all backgrounds...."
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