MO February Giveaway: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Tires

Who doesn’t like to win free stuff? Of course you do. Thankfully for you, we love giving away free stuff. And we’re not talking about a key chain or a bottle of chain lube – this month we’re giving away a set of tires! Bridgestone were kind enough to partner with us this month and offer up a set of its fantastic Battlax Hypersport S23 tires. These tires are great for the avid canyon carver who likes to dabble in the occasional trackday here and there.

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Long-Term Review: Bridgestone Battlax T30 EVO

Are high-end sport-touring tires sticky enough for everyday canyon carving and an occasional trackday, or is it smarter to trade tire life for ultimate grip with race-bred street rubber?

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Climbing The Yamaha R-World Ladder

There seems to be much doom and gloom in the motorcycle industry surrounding the state of sportbikes these days. We keep hearing about dropping sales and shifting consumer interest, which will combine to turn the sportbike as we know it into a museum piece one day, gone the way of the Dodo bird.

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Riding The New Bridgestone Battlax R11 DOT Race Tire

Building a new motorcycle tire is not easy. As the only two contact points your motorcycle has to the ground, there’s a lot of responsibility involved. In the case of a racing tire, the demands become that much greater; not only does the tire need to remain consistent throughout its life, but it also needs to be better than its predecessor. Sure, this can be said about practically any motorcycle tire, but with racing tires there’s an actual gauge to measure old and new: the stopwatch.

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