Sportbikes
from 1000 to 600cc classified by Best Lap
Times (see
also test results by top speed)
Comparative performance tests of BST Carbon
versus standard wheels on 2000 Ducati 996
SPS and 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000, test bikes,
technical assistance and supervision were
provided by Race Applications Monaco (RAM).
Postion |
Make |
Model |
Model
Year |
Lap
Time |
Top
Speed |
Notes |
1 |
DUCATI |
996
SPS |
2000 |
1:31.05 |
238 |
BST
Carbon Wheels |
2 |
SUZUKI |
GSXR
1000 |
2003 |
1:31.28 |
252 |
Standard |
3 |
KAWASAKI |
ZX-6R |
2003 |
1:31.59 |
230 |
Standard |
4 |
APRILIA |
RSV
1000R |
2003 |
1:31.62 |
234 |
Standard |
5 |
DUCATI |
996
SPS |
2000 |
1:32.25 |
234 |
Standard |
6 |
HONDA |
CBR
900RR |
2003 |
1:32.37 |
240 |
Standard |
7 |
KAWASAKI |
ZX-9R |
2003 |
1:32.71 |
238 |
Standard |
8 |
DUCATI |
999 |
2003 |
1:32.81 |
232 |
Standard |
9 |
YAMAHA |
YZF
1000 R1 |
2003 |
1:33.00 |
244 |
Standard |
10 |
APRILIA |
RSV
1000 |
2003 |
1:33.13 |
235 |
Standard |
11 |
HONDA |
CBR
600RR |
2003 |
1:33.22 |
229 |
Standard |
12 |
YAMAHA |
YZF
600 R6 |
2003 |
1:33.38 |
229 |
Standard |
13 |
SUZUKI |
GSXR
600 |
2003 |
1:33.71 |
223 |
Standard |
14 |
DUCATI |
749 |
2003 |
1:34.01 |
219 |
Standard |
15 |
SUZUKI |
GSXR
1000 |
2002 |
1:34.23 |
249 |
BST
Carbon Wheels |
16 |
MV |
750
F4 |
2003 |
1:34.39 |
237 |
Standard |
17 |
SUZUKI |
GSXR
1000 |
2002 |
1:35.20 |
243 |
Standard |
18 |
BENELLI |
TORNADO |
2003 |
1:35.69 |
225 |
Standard |
|
DUCATI |
999R |
2003 |
not
available |
232 |
Standard |
Test
date: Feb. 28th 2003
All bikes, all tests, with new Pirelli Dragon,
SuperCorsa tyres
Top speeds measured by radar at the end of
the main straight
BST Carbon Wheels top speed increase on Suzuki
GSX-R1000 +6 Kmh (+3.73 Mph)
BST Carbon Wheels top speed increase on DucatiI
996 SPS +4 Kmh
(+2.48 Mph)
Test
Wheels Weight Comparison, standard versus
BST Carbon Fibre
Make
& Model |
Test
Wheels Weight, Front
|
Test
Wheels Weight, Rear
|
Weight
Saving per set with BST |
Standard |
BST
Carbon Fibre |
Standard |
BST
Carbon Fibre |
Saving
in grams |
Percentage
Savng |
Ducati
996SPS |
4238g |
2350g |
5590g |
2900g |
-4578 |
-46.58 |
Suzuki
GSX-R1000 |
4360g |
2380g |
7529g |
4638g |
-4871 |
-40.97 |
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