Cycle News review the new MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro, which features Red Inked BST Rapid Tek wheels as standard.

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UK Clubsport magazine interviewed Snetterton's lap record holder, BEMSEE's Anthony Johnson, and although not pictured here, his BST wheels played a big part in helping him achieve it.

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“...they’re not only bombproof, they elevate my V4 S to new levels of sexiness and improve performance, too.

...Preload is still mechanically adjustable, but it’s bang-on for the road and doesn’t need tweaking.

Now my V4’s ride is so plush and controlled it feels like a factory race bike and all because of those
sexy wheels."

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MCN Chief Road Tester & Club Racer, Michael Neeves tested some BST Rapid Tek Wheels on his Panigale V4 S...

“...they elevate my V4 S to new levels of sexiness and improve performance, too."

"we tested a set of BST carbons back to back with cast aluminium wheels on our long term Ducati Panigale 899. They were 0.7 secs/lap faster, which might not sound a lot, but during a 10 lap trackday session you’ll be seven seconds ahead on the lighter hoops."

"The Rapid Teks are just as impressive for the road, as I discovered when I fitted them just before a 10 day, 3150-mile ride around Europe"

"Now my V4’s ride is so plush and controlled it feels like a factory race bike and all because of those sexy wheels."

“as standard the forged ali Marchesinis aren’t exactly heavy, but they [the BST Rapid Teks] let you run a softer suspension set-up, which ultimately gives you a plusher ride and more grip."

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“...the wheels are made in South Africa by specialists BST. They've been making carbon wheels for Panigales since 2012, but these aren't off-the-shelf designs and have been adapted from Ducati's drawings for minimal changes... In total, they're 1.4kg lighter than the Superleggera's magnesium Marchesinis – a significant reduction in rotational inertia.

...carbon-fibre wheels are the next step when it comes to agility."

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“Whether you’re on road or track, the significant reduction in unsprung mass dangling at the end of your fork and swingarm is revelatory. There’s less mass to accelerate, less rotational energy to decelerate, and because of the lower mass there’s also less gyroscopic effect trying to hold the wheels upright and on their preferred axis – all adding up to a transformation in not only your bike’s handling, but also its braking and acceleration performance."

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"We've used these BST carbon wheels for the last two years on Project TL1000R. We've found them to be a quality product that gives a huge weight saving, and corresponding increase in performance... They've played a major part in making the TL one of the best handling bikes I've ever ridden."

Matt Wildee

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“Where it probably tells most is in the BST wheels; quicker steering and acceleration, plus an easier time for the suspension and better braking are the main benefits."

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“They make a hell of a difference, even when compared to OZ.

It’s not so much the handling improvement, more the throttle pick-up. It felt like it gained about 10bhp at the rear wheel as there is so much less mass for the engine to get spinning."

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"It sits on feather-light carbon fibre BST rims that quicken steering and turn-in, as well as keep the bike’s weight on target. If you look carefully you can still see the carbon weave through the deliberately non-painted HRC logos on both wheels."

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“The wheels are my favourite mod on the bike,”

“Critics don’t get the idea of fitting wheels to a bike that are worth almost half the value of the entire thing, but they’re usually people who’ve never tried them.”

He’s right, but then I would say that, having splashed out a chunk of money to fit them to mine. The old cliché is true: they transform the bike and make it go, stop and turn faster. That makes the bike less demanding to ride, meaning you can push harder for the same effort."

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"It seems odd to say it, but there’s never been a better time to buy a
British bike – and there’s possibly never been a better British bike than the Ariel Ace...

Glorious BST carbon sevenspoke wheels (complete with delicious milled alloy hubs).

...I simply can’t think of a British bike so potent, effective, refined and desirable."

Phil West

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"Costing the thick end of £27,000, you'd expect the Ducati Panigale 'R' to be the cream of the crop, wouldn't you? Surely it's the best of the 1199 bunch so far? At least that what we're supposed to believe... Except in the Panigale's case this couldn't be further from the truth in my opinion.

The stock bike - the one I'm lucky enough to run this year - I'm convinced is the better bike ...I can go faster on it and with far less effort than the R version. And now even more so, with the addition of the BST Carbon Fibre wheels…

The BST wheels are fantastic and have saved kilos over the stock items.

However, with the 1199 the front wheel didn't make the immediate big difference we normally experience with the BST wheel, mostly because the stock wheel is so light to begin with!

But, as soon as you turn up the wick and start slamming it from side-to-side, the BST's advantages are obvious.

Turn of speed is increased, and it also seems a bit more stable on the front now, as well as - hallelujah - somehow gifting a tad of extra feel from the front end too.

For the 1199, this is glorious and just what's needed to understand the bike better now the front is less vague.

So, not even including weight loss and the other benefits that come with a set of BST wheels, they're a roaring success on the Panigale."

Benjamin Kubas Cronin, Deputy Editor

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BST BMW Boxer Wheels

Bike magazine's Martin Fitz-Gibbons brings out the sporty side of his R1200GS Rallye.

"They're unfeasibly light, saving kilos in a critical area... This radical geometry change, along with the wheel's own reduced inertia, makes the steering miles faster than standard. It now reacts with an irrepressible enthusiasm to even the mildest inputs.

...it falls into corners like it's been hit by a truck. And the transition from leaning left to right is so hilariously fast your brain can't believe it's happened."


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BST Wheels come out on top again in multi-wheel test

Respected German motorcycle magazine, PS Sport Motorrad, performed a detailed comparative test of eight different sets of BMW S1000RR wheels from BST, Marchesini. O.Z, Dymag, Galespeed, PVM Rotobox and BMW themselves.

As would be expected, the BST Prepreg Carbon Fibre wheels came out the clear winner in this test and ahead of the other two carbon fibre wheels tested - of which Rotobox received the lowest score, and even scored lower than some metal wheels.

"Come the time I’d got out for a quick test ride, I
knew I’d made the right decision. It’s hard to
describe just how beneficial the new rims are to
the bike’s handling performance. I’d heard people
say about the difference lighter wheels make to
the way a bike rides, but now I know first hand
that those people’s words are not just hype. I’m
not the fastest rider out there, but even I can tell
how much quicker the R1’s nose wants to jump
into corners. You feel the benefit even more on
longer drags, when you have an abundance of
corners to tackle. The whole bike’s just so much
more agile. It’s awesome".

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