New! Bridgestone Battlax AT41 Adventure Touring Tire Detailed Breakdown | 80% Street / 20% Dirt
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- @aimeexpo Checkout the Newest Bridgestone tire, the AT41 It's an 80/20 tire and this is the detailed breakdown with Jim, a Bridgestone professional. Shop Bridgestone tires here: amzn.to/3uakID6
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BW501 and 502 are a great 80-20. I wish Bridgestone would have it in more sizes and continue refining/upgrading it with new compounds/construction tech. I continue to use it as it more than meets all my needs as an 80/20.
They have created the AX41T that falls into that line-up. It's a great 80/20 tire.
Looks like a good tire. Maybe do a head to head with the Dunlop Trail Max and see how they both measure up.
The mission will do a lot better Offroad. This tire here is slated to be closer to the Anakee Adventure.
Looking forward to your review sir. 👍I'm on the karoo street for now, they were mounted on the bike when new, still got some tread left. Probably 80/20 for the next set.
Well thank you for watching! We should have some interesting information for you here soon
I think a good 60/40 tire (60% steet / 40% dirt) would be a big winner in the adventure tire market. What I'm talking about is a non-knobby quiet on the street but still almost as grippy as a knobby in the dirt tire - kind of like the TKC-70 Rocks rear and GPS front, but maybe a little better dirt grip than the GPS front. That's my current setup, but I wish there were more selection in this category. 60/40 is what seems to me to be missing from the market, but the manufacturers ignore that and keep coming out with almost useless in the dirt 80/20 adventure tires! Did the forget they what 'adventure' in the term adventure bike means?
I know you like the AX41, and I am tempted to try them, but the downsides of the AX41 I see are: 1. Q speed rating - I ride 85% of that max speed all the time, so it seems like a bad idea to pick a tire to ride so close to it's max rated speed capability. 2. soft sidewall - my adventure bike has tube wheels, so it seems like a soft sidewall would be more prone to tube pinch flats, at lower dirt pressure out in the middle of nowhere, than a more sturdy sidewall. 3. it has knobbies, which means it is louder on the tar, and has less rubber contacting the tar for traction in the twisties.
You have the TKC-70 (standard) listed as 60/40 in your famous chart (too bad another entity gets all the chart's credit), but I get the feeling that the TKC-70 (standard) might be more street oriented than 60/40 - especially since you only gave it a '4' in the dirt / gravel category on your 80/20 chart - behind three other tires that are actually considered to be 80/20 tires!
Why don't the manufacturers see an opportunity in the 60/40 market? It seems to me like a non-knobby quiet on the street but still almost as grippy as a knobby in the dirt tire would be a hot seller. Your thoughts? Please comment on any of my ideas above that you think may be flawed. Cheers
The struggle is REAL! No... for real it is real. All of the percentages are garbage really. There are many 50/50 tires that are better in the dirt and others that are better on the street and therefore they really are not 50/50 ;) I do agree that there is a segment that is missing. For the adventure touring guy or daily commuter who wants to take a trail on the weekends but does not want to run on knobbies 85% of the time and who want to roll at 120 mph ;) I am that guy too...
Got to go.... I'll come back to this later.
Oh.. the TKC70 is at best an 80/20 tire ;) but Continental says it is "dirtier" than it is...
I agree on a 60/40 I just bought a 22 t7 and the Pirellis that are on it nice on the street but anything off-road other than hard pack Trail ride any soft rain has me all over the place I agree 60/40 I think would be a nice set-up thank you for your input
I have a 2022 R 1250 GS came with the A41. Bridgestone is smart. I'm buying the new AT41. It's just a little more aggressive for the dirt and gravel road. When I had my ZX10R I had the S22's and they are an award winning tire. Go BRIDGESTONE for the WIN!!!
Bridgestone does make some award winning tires! Where are you located?
@@manybikes Thanks for reply. I'm in Connecticut. I have over 120,000 street miles of ridding. 110K on race Bikes. Then 10K Miles on Adventure bikes. Continued success man; GREAT enthusiasm in your videos! Great info!
@@FlashFlash-tb6vf awesome! Welcome to the Adv side of the world! Nice mileage specs, I’m nearing 1 million miles. Couple more years to go!
Holy smack!!!! That’s fantastic!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
I’ve a tiger 900 rally pro factory fitted with AT41’s and I’ve been really impressed with them. They are just starting to square off after 4500 miles so I’m looking to change to AT41’s. The roads where I live can be badly broken up with lots of gravel on asphalt as well as decent asphalt surfaces with quite a few green lanes (off road) routes as well. Also considering anakee adventures - impressed with those on an Africa twin and TKC70/rocks - never had continentals at all.
The TKC70 Rocks in the rear with the Dunlop TrailMax mission up front is a fantastic combo.
@@manybikes thanks for that Kyle, I’ll keep that in mind.
@@paulg4213 Awesome!
@@manybikes ❤
I will definitely consider this as a next tire. Thanks Kyle!
You should! The Battlax Adventure Touring AT41 is an 80/20 adventure tire for riders who want a more aggressive tread design while maintaining great touring performance, enhanced wet traction on pavement, and light off-road capability. The AT41 is positioned nicely between the on-road oriented Battlax Adventure A41 and the off-road oriented Battlax Adventurecross AX41.
Improved wet traction, braking, and water drainage due to optimized groove design.
3LC + Cap and Base technology (rear only) promotes excellent wet and dry traction.
New compound for front tire promotes longer wear life and increases wet traction.
MS BeltT technology and new block pattern promotes stability.
M+S designation.
I'm currently running Anakee Adventure tires. I would certainly give the Bridgestone AT41 tires a try.
I'm curious how you like your anakee adventures and what you would like to be improved on them?
Would be great with a comparison between anakee adv, scorpion str and these at41 !
@@swedbear4035 I'm on anakee adv also, I like them. They're also in 80/20 segment, so direct competitor to these new Bridgestones. What to be improved? Honestly, nothing comes to my mind, if user knows their limitations, they're perfect.
@@pont0n Great to hear! I've heard complaints from people the anakee adv. are noisier than other 80/20 tires, something you guys agree with?
@@swedbear4035 IDK about other tires, but I wouldn't consider Annakees as 'loud'. There is very slight humming when leaned, but not annoying at all, at least for me.
@@pont0n May I ask what bike you have them on? Perhaps it can be differences in dimensions or just different peoples perceived noise or even different types of tarmac? Here in Sweden the tarmac is pretty "rough" already from new.
I’ve got some on my GS. They’re really really good.
Great to hear!
All but decided on the Dunlop trailmax missions. Obviously know little about the AT41 but my gut instinct (and Kyles previous reviews) have me thinking that the trailmax missions will give me similar on-road performance to the AT41 with superior off-road performance. Guess I’ll watch this space to see if you can confirm that for me Kyle. 👍
You hit the nail on the head. The Dunlop TrailMax Mission tire will fit firmly between the AT41 and the AX41. The Mission is a great tire.
Have been thinking about what to replace my A41 with as I wanted something for gravel. As a Bridgestone fan I will be very interested in your review and thoughts on the AT41 for those loose gravel and dirt roads.
Me too! Bridgestone says: The Battlax Adventure Touring AT41 is an 80/20 adventure tire for riders who want a more aggressive tread design while maintaining great touring performance, enhanced wet traction on pavement, and light off-road capability. The AT41 is positioned nicely between the on-road oriented Battlax Adventure A41 and the off-road oriented Battlax Adventurecross AX41.
Features include:
Improved wet traction, braking, and water drainage due to optimized groove design.
3LC + Cap and Base technology (rear only) promotes excellent wet and dry traction.
New compound for front tire promotes longer wear life and increases wet traction.
MS BeltT technology and new block pattern promotes stability.
M+S designation.
@@manybikes 'improved' in comparison to a41? should I go 80% road and 20% light off road, would you go for the a41 or at41? Thanks
Awsome, i will wait to see the reviews 😄
You and me both! I am looking forward to it too!
Hi Kyle,
I was on MAAs.
Very good tire except that it is not good in trail breaking. - Front tire is too soft on the shoulders.
I was also disappointed that the soft rubber compound on the rear shoulders is such a thin layer that it disappears fast and in practical, the second part of the lifetime is therefore just a mono compound. The 2CT+ is, so to say, a half lie.
Yes, I would be interested in these AT41 especially how they bear trail breaking.
And as the tread is very regular, I would wonder about the noice.
Looking forward to your tests.
Interesting...
Now I'm finishing my oem A41 setup, great on tarmac, poor elsewhere. Looking forward to check AT41 or even AX41
Have fun! I would recommend the AX41 if you want amazing off-road traction.
I have a R1250GS which I do everything with, from forest service roads to two up and twisties. It came with Anakee Adventures which I liked except for the mild noise. I then put on a set of Trailmax Mission which were fantastic mileage, decent off pavement, quiet but I hated them in the wet and cold and they weren't great handling or riding.
I thought the AT 41 would be my perfect tire, but there's one serious flaw and that's the noise. These things are LOUD at certain speeds yet very quiet at others. From 60 to 70 kph they are quite noisy, but at 112 to 135 kph the extremely loud whine is almost unbearable, even with earplugs! They work well in all conditions including gravel but I won't be re-purchasing.
Man, sorry to hear of the noise issues you are experiencing! Several watchers complain about noisy tires on their 1250’s that I haven’t experienced.
would you prefer anakee adv? or the at41?
It's close but I'd go with the Anakee. @@alejandroayala3206
@@alejandroayala3206 Sorry I just saw this. The AT41 is a great tire other than the whine and is probably equal to the Anakee Adventure. I prefer the Avon Trailrider 2 over both.
Will it beat anakee adventure and shinko 705, i belive so. Cant wait to see them against each other.
The dream would be an updated 2022 "Adventure Tire shootout", the best tire test ever!
Yes Sir... I am working on putting this together right now.
@Kyle Bradshaw can't wait 👍If possible, throw in some oldies, but goldies like the MT21 tire. Would love to see how these holds up to all the "new" tires. Also the mitas E-07 (not the E-07+ or the dakar versions). Missed this one in the last test. Keep up the good work 💪
@@manybikes Oh man, thats the great news. You are the king of tires reviews. Thank you.
@@Manta84adam all of these Bridgestone tires arrived last week. Pretty sweet. Time to get them dirty!
I wish they made AX-41 last longer
I asked about that... The blocks are as tall as they can get them without block squirm happening. (like we do see on the Motoz tires...) The height is why they are SO STABLE on the street with zero squirm. The price we pay for performance eh ;)
@@manybikes understand; still they have nothing to compete against Scout and GPS heck even Tractionator ADV lasts longer. Is dual compound so much more expensive?
I might try it
Sweet!
I ordered them and will fit them in my super tenere for my road trip in Morocco. I have the anakee adventure but I find them noisy. I hope they are not noisy :)
The Anakee Adventure was noisy for you?! That’s crazy!
@@manybikes yes. Very. But safe in wet and dry. And good looking.
Hi Kyle, how about a follow up on the AT41 now that they have been out for a while?
I’ve got it here in the garage… along with the AX41 and the A41… looking for two other bikes so we can take all 3 tires out for a long weekend “Test” with descriptions o how all three did in each type of terrain.
Thanks, are you planning test of these tires anytime soon?
A set of all three just hit my front porch this week! Pretty stoked!
I think its will be a direct competitor to the pirelli scorpion str
Yes, I think that too!
@@manybikes i found the str a really good tire on my tiger 1200, a beast on tarmac , also good on gravel road. my only complain was that i found the rear tire really loud ...
before the str i was running the e07+ dakar and found it really quiet vs the STR .
Any joy with these Kyle? I know you said that you had a few sets dropped off to try out, but time is limited I know.
Any idea when these are expected to be released to the masses? I'm running AX41s at the moment and as great as they are, I have to be honest with myself that a more road focused tyre would be more suitable. I treat the 790 like a big supermoto and I'd just like a little more rubber in contact with the road, without going for a tyre such as the trail attack 3 etc.
Great question. The rear tire has arrived but the front has not yet shown up. Until it arrives I will not be mounting them up... I do not have a public release date other than "they are on the water." From your suggested use, this AT41 might be the ticket. The Scorpion Rally STR or the TKC70 might be two other great options for you to consider. Or the AX41S... that was a fun tire!
@@manybikes Thanks, they're some of the others which are on my consideration list, namely the TKC 70 and Rocks rear, as although it's not as frequent that I am off road, I'd still like something a little more capable. It's a tough choice as there's always a compromise and to be fair to the AX41, they actually perform quite well on the road, but they have their limitations and it makes me hold back. They're not going to last long, but I don't value lifespan of a tyre over performance.
I think the AT41 will be less capable off road than the ones mentioned, but I'm a fan of modern Bridgestones, so I'm interested to hear just how far away they are with their off road performance. Hopefully the boat gets a move on!
Are this tire in same category with karoo street,anakee adv,scorpion rally str? The best all round one?
Yes, that is what they are shooting for. A more street friendly tire that can comfortably do dirt roads. Not crazy off road, but dirt / gravel / forest service roads.
Looking forward to the review. Speed rating? Radial? Dual compound? Thanks ~
You bet! I am unsure of the speed rating but it is a dual compound in the rear, they call it 3LC + Cap and Base technology (rear only) promotes excellent wet and dry traction.
Hey Kyle I have the A41 tires (the 95/5 street to off road ones) on my bike right not and find the front quite loud. did you find that as well? Might this be fixed on the AT41?
Intersting. Noise is not something I noticed on the A41... but I did not put many miles on them before I swapped them out.
Queste gomme hanno il codice di velocità al massimo in "V" per alcuni modelli di moto "Adventure" non basta.
Translation: These tires have the maximum speed code in "V" for some models of "Adventure" motorcycles is not enough. Kyle Reply: Yeah... a higher speed rating would be nice... but I have run 99 mph rated tires at 120 mph for quite some time and even up to 160 mph from time to time ;)
I guess no one wanted to say...Michelin? How do these compare against their Anakee Adventures?
I think these will be pretty close to the Anakee Adventure tires.
Hello kyle! Your honest opinion what do you prefer the at41 or the anakee adventure?
How will these compare to Conti TKC70 or TKC70 Rocks on a big GS?
I think they will be direct competition to the TKC70 and the Anakee Adventure.
When did Beto start working for Bridgestone?
Ha! Ha!
Very noisy in tarmac..
Update.. the tyre is fine. The rear wheel bearings are not. People, mind who messes with your bike. Even when they just change your tyres!
Really!? Interesting I say…
@@manybikes unfortunately not really. The tyre shop messed up the rear wheel bearings probably.. that is where the sound I hear comes from.
@@oplon82 the AX41 isn’t noisy on the road so I couldn’t imagine the AT41 being louder!
Interesting tire, I am going to be taking a 12,000 mile road trip in a few months and this could be a good option, think it would last the entire trip? I want something road oriented but something comfortable enough to explore the odd Forrest road.
12k miles is a stretch. I would run the Motoz GPS tire or the Heidenau K50 Scout if you want that kind of mileage.
@@manybikes Thanks! I am also thinking of the Road 5, they seem to have that kind of life and will be more pleasant most days but I don't think I can resist the urge to go explore some backroads lol
I got exited about the Motoz ADV for my Dr650 then I see you don't recommend the130 on that rim. Is there something comparable as far as mileage and dirt traction goes. Is the wrong size that dangerous, or worth the risk driving a bit slower on twisties?
The Tractionator Adventure will be perfect on your Dr650. The 130 will be just fine on your 17" rim, same as the KLR650. It will be 10mm wider than your stock 120 but will work just fine. I don't recall saying the 130 wasn't good... just that the 130 is a Tubeless tire and you have tube type rims and you will have to insert a tube. The tire will work great for you.
@@manybikes You the man, thanks for the reply.
@@DjKaiser84 Yes Sir!
@Kyle - do you ever get frustrated when you ask sales reps at tire shows about the technology in the tire, like you did at 2:55 in this video, and they respond with a bunch of fluff that doesn't actually answer the question? What a dipstick! All he basically said was that Bridgestone took technology from their street and 50/50 tires to create this one in between. But to know what that even means, one would have to already know exactly what "technologies" were in the other two tires, and which of those 'technologies' Jim was referring to were incorporated into the AT41! Jim didn't mention construction or compound(s) or anything else about 'technology' that wasn't blatantly obvious from looking at it. Basically he said nothing interesting or useful. Either Jim didn't know what he was talking about, or he thinks consumers are dumb asses! Or maybe he just doesn't realize who you are and how many tire purchases you have influenced since you started your tire project at an unnamed company in 'the IE'! Frustrating interview to watch ... and thanks for doing more consumer research into adventure tires than anyone else!
Ha! Ha! Yes... Did you see the K60 Ranger Video? That was horrible!