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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