One of three tyres to receive a ‘Ride Recommended’ triangle in a recent adventure touring tyre test, the Bridgestone Battlax A41 is an OE fitment for BMW’s mighty GS range, and an increasingly popular aftermarket option for adv bikes in general.
With a robust construction and proven 3-Layer Compound both front and rear, they offer superb all-weather performance so that you can enjoy the most incredible roads, whatever the conditions.
Keen to find out more, RiDE editor Matt Wildee decided to put them through a longer term test, and in the April 2020 issue he let readers know how they had performed on his Multistrada 950 S.
Bridgestone Battlax A41
We were lucky enough to attend the launch of the Battlax A41 in Morocco, and we can confirm they perform just as well in the heights of the Atlas Mountains as they do on a wet, wintry commute here in Mid Wales.
Several of our sales team have fitted them to their own bikes since the launch!
In that issue of Ride Magazine, Matt says:
“Over the last 5000 miles, the Bridgestone A41 has shown itself to be a durable, hard wearing and enjoyable set of boots for my Multistrada 950 S. I was impressed by the comparative performance of the A41 when it competed against its rivals in our road-going adventure bike tyre test in the November 2019 issue. On our V-Strom 1000 test hack, the A41s proved to be faithful, stable and grippy but I wanted to assess their longevity and see how long they lasted.“
“On the Multistrada they proved to be really good – not as sporty as the standard Pirelli Scorpion IIs but, while I love the Pirellis, they had started to square in 1500 miles of running, despite most of my riding being on twisty A and B-roads rather than just motorways.
But they did inspire confidence, with loads of grip and feel in the dry and warmth of summer and usable grip and tacility in the wet too. Summer or winter, rain or shine there was the ability to push the bike far more than most adventure-bike riders need.”
The May 2020 issue of RiDE has just hit the shops, and the Bridgestone A41 tyres also feature in their pull-out Gear Guide for 2020!
