Honda CB600FA Hornet Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 (45) 92% 85% 89% 90% 89% 91%
Dunlop SportSmart TT (6) 100% 23% 93% 98% 65% 78%
Maxxis M6029 Supermaxx (10) 85% 74% 79% 82% 71% 80%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 (10) 86% 71% 76% 74% 79% 79%
Metzeler Racetec Interact K3 (3) 87% 37% 67% 63% 57% 67%
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 (15) 74% 61% 67% 68% 30% 57%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 (10) 68% 46% 45% 41% 57% 62%

Honda CB600FA Hornet Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Dunlop SportSmart TT given 76% (180-55-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Super gripy tire in dry, hot conditions. In colder weather they take a while to warm up. In wet conditions they are awful. Had a few unpleasant slides of front tire when it was worn out on the edge (
tire reviewed on 2022-06-14 15:38:40
Writing about the Metzeler Racetec Interact K3 given 39% (120-70-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Have bought a Hornet CB600FA with ABS having these Metzeler Racetecs which were close to their end. Really unpleasantly surprised by their lack of feedback and by how quick would they lose grip even in mild reactions. Take into account that the Hornet is a very docile bike and even so, I could feel how they were easily snapping into slides, especially in the chillier autumn mornings. Had these replaced immediately. Dunno about their early or mid-life behaviour, but at their end of life they become really unpredictable.
tire reviewed on 2019-01-16 05:18:59
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 given 97% (180-55-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Upgraded the factory BT 016 with these BT 023 tires on my 2010 Hornet and I have been blown by the improvement and great feedback. Indeed some amazing choice.
tire reviewed on 2019-01-16 05:06:34
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT 021 given 0% (180-55-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 18000 average miles
Since i bought my cb600 Hornet 2012 it was fitted with those heavy tire, I did change it at 18000 (1500 after i bought the bike) central of the tire was almost flat but still a lot on left and right side, Im going to change it again after almost a year know and 32000ml on a clock, not bad 14000miles with it but still the same problem both sides still very good and central flat, due of taking the motorway every day but still going for the same I'm quiet happy with those
tire reviewed on 2017-10-06 08:30:48
Writing about the Maxxis M6029 Supermaxx given 80% (180-55-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3600 spirited miles
I live in New Zealand and its hard to find a set of tires here for less than $400 but i happened upon these maxxis m6029 tires for my bike for only $120 for the rear tire and $100 for the front. Scrubbed them in on a 30km ride on my fav twisty road right to the very edge and i have to say these tires are awesome. Not a hit of slip ( road was bone dry 25deg temps)and i was really moving. They felt good under me with a very secure feeling, but new tires always do compared to the stuffed old ones. They replaced some Pilot power 2ct tires and i kid you not these are better and less than half the price for the set. I ride hard 90% of the time and hardly ever take the main highway , always the back roads and right away these tires felt right at home on my bike in fact they felt so good i rushed out and brought a second set for when i wornout these ones. would i recommend these .... hell yeah go get your self a set and try em for ya self..... there as good as any road tire iv'e ever used and iv'e tryed them all , i own 5 bikes (All sport bikes) and im in my mid 50's but dont think for a second im slow..... excellent tires and after trying them even if they were the same price as the expensive tires i'd still buy them.... Im off for a ride catch me if you can...hehehe
tire reviewed on 2013-03-22 14:44:55
Writing about the Maxxis M6029 Supermaxx given 84% (180-55-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
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tire reviewed on 2013-03-08 12:01:14
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20 given 89% (180-55-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
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tire reviewed on 2012-02-24 11:26:13
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 given 61% (180-55-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 4000 spirited miles
I haven't been riding for many years but when I bought my brand new Hornet these came fitted as standard.
Initially with a new bike I was cautious, but even so, and perhaps it was my own inexperience but within 100 miles I had touched the deck. Luckily the bike came out fairly unscaved.
Since then the tires have been fairly satisfactory, only loosing grip a couple of times in the wet, but quickly recovered. At 4000miles they are now down on the min wear marker.
I won't be buying these again, the feedback isn't great. In the dry they do grip well and you can really get your knee down, but they're really only a standard road tire and I would have liked them to have done another 1000 miles.
tire reviewed on 2011-10-14 03:35:49
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