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Bridgestone BT-014

Bridgestone BT-014 - Battlax BT-014 is a new ultra-high performance radial designed for the aggressive street rider.

Incorporating technologies derived from Bridgestone's MotoGP participation, the Battlax BT-014 radial series is designed to maximise the street performance of hyper-sport replica motorcycles. The new range brings all-round improvements in wet and dry handling, better cornering performance, grip, stability, shock absorption, durability and rider appeal.

New tread compounds and carcass constructions are used on both front and rear models – the latter having a Cap and Base construction. That is an underlying layer that provides more effective shock absorption. For optimal linearity, the complementary patterns employ a mix of groove directions to control deformation over a wide range of camber angles and speeds.

‘S'-shaped groove extensions in the central area of the front-wheel tread contribute to better steering characteristics and reduced kick-back. For the rear tyre, however, chevron-shaped central lug grooves ensure efficient water drainage and lower noise levels.

Bridgestone's HTSPC (High Tensile Super Penetrated Cord) steel Mono Spiral Belt (MSB) construction gives increased compression stiffness to the casing of the rear BT-014, which reduces deformation in the contact patch of the tyre. In addition, strengthened bead reinforcement increases the resistance to lateral deformation. Because the tyre is less affected by load variations, shape recovery is faster – resulting in higher stability during cornering and at straight-line speeds. In the new Battlax range, CTDM maximizes the horizontal stiffness, and MSB secures vertical cushion.

MS BELT - Underpinning this improvement is the use of a steel Mono Spiral Belt (MSB) construction, with a continuous single cord wrapped around the circumference of the tyre in order to eliminate seams, joints and the overlapping of belts.
While MSB is lighter than a conventional multi-cross belt, it provides greater stability by minimising internal heat generation.
Bridgestone is the first manufacturer to employ five single steel filaments in an MSB cord. The filaments are separated from one another and twisted in a rubber coating that ensures equal and constant tension. Known as ‘High Tensile Super Penetrated Cord' (HTSPC), this technology produces high stiffness combined with flexibility and excellent shock absorption.

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