Blackstone Technologies Rapid Tek Carbon Fiber Wheelset, Gloss Finish
Complete fitment list at bottom of this page.
[version with ceramic wheel and sprocket carrier bearings]
*Caponord 1200 owners, please note: (not for Rally models, unique rear hub, unique front brake rotor hub)
***Please note: Does not reuse stock Aprilia sprocket. Must order BST pattern sprocket separately
CF Wheels with aluminum alloy hubs (including alloy hub, stainless steel fittings with bearings)
- Front: 5.6 lbs
- Rear: 8.94 lbs (measured with sprocket carrier and hardware)
Weighing between 40 and 60 percent less than OEM wheels, BST wheels bestow sportbikes with sharper corner-carving abilities, faster acceleration, and quicker braking by weighing less than their production-bike counterparts. Lighter wheels are also easier for suspension systems to control over bumps and irregular surfaces, yielding more traction and unimpeded acceleration. Less rotating mass also equals less rider fatigue.
In the rear, a lighter rear wheel is easier for the shock to control properly, which leads to superior power application and much higher trap speeds in competition and track days.
Using high-tech processes pioneered in the aerospace industry, BST wheels are manufactured in a single molding operation. This technique produces a wheel that is far superior in strength and much lighter than any aluminum or magnesium wheel, and one that is light and strong enough for racing and street use.
BST wheels are a unique monococque (single unit) design with hollow spokes. The end result is wheels with un-sprung weight reduced 40-60 percent compared to stock wheels. This delivers the lowest possible moment of inertia, a critical factor that affects all aspects of motorcycle performance.
Maximizing the molecular and structural properties of carbon fiber, BST has reduced spoke and rim weight without compromising their strength. Mass is therefore concentrated in the hub, reducing rotational inertia. This results in quicker acceleration and braking, allowing faster corner entry and exit speeds.
BST designs the tooling, molds, wheel and hubs, then manufactures them in its state-of-the-art factory. Precision cutting machines, like those used in the aeronautical industry, ensure that the process is repeatable and meets the highest certification standards.
BST uses only the finest "prepreg” carbon fiber, which is embedded in a top-secret resin matrix epoxy. Carbon-fiber layup is done in a dust-free and temperature-controlled "clean room.” The wheels are cured in a super heated steam oven, or autoclave, at 260 degrees and 85 psi. This produces the best material compaction and smoothest surface finish.
Every step of this process is logged, the entire history of each wheel is stored and stamped with a unique serial number. To ensure the highest quality manufacturing processes and components, BST’s entire operation is managed under strict ISO 9002 standards.
Established in 1992, BST is based near Johannesburg, South Africa. BST engineers and manufactures the world's finest carbon fiber motorcycle components from wheels and frames to fuel tanks and fenders, to the highest international standards. On the world stage, BST wheels have been proven at every level of FIM Grand Prix roadracing competition and have won 12 national championships. BST has sold more than 8,000 carbon fiber wheels around the world.
Sizes are 3.5" x 17" front and 6.00" x 17" rear
As of January 2018 BST is also offering these wheels in Candy Green, Candy Red, Candy Gold and Candy Blue hued carbon fiber. Selection of any of these Candied colors typically adds an additional 4-6 weeks to the build time.