Valen75

Here is the result with BST satin finish on the bike:

Gunny Fitz

Looks sweet! And almost "wet" lol

Valen75

Hehe thanks. The weather is horrible here it feels like november....

1198freak

I love the Matte finish, better looking than glossy finish in my opinion. But to each his own, many will prefer glossy I'm sure. I think Ducati did a very original thing by making the factory CF parts Matte finish on the 1199. I cant recall another bike that came straight from the factory with Matte finish CF. Wait, maybe Aprilia did it with the tail section on the 2010 RSV4? Not sure.

zvez

yep aprilia did it on the rsv4
I wanna say guzzi did it too, but can't recall.

RSR racer

Do CF wheels have an alloy core which is coated, or are they CF through and through? What is the durability of CF compared to standard stock wheels? If there is minimal weight advantage and the cost delta is just for the look of it; does it justify any possible inherent weaknesses over the stock alloy forged wheels?

Valen75

Depends on the brand. BST are the lightest and the strongest because their are monobloc and the CF is very high quality. They are 5 times stronger than forged alloy but....it you reach the limit their will break (but at the end if the shock is 5 times stronger than the force needed to destroy alloy...i could not imagine the result on the bike)

To give you an idea my BST are like brand new after 2 years of riding in "real world" (bumpy roads, city traffic....) and I got a friend who got them since 4 years, bring them regulary on track, use them on road and he has no issues at all.

The performance gain depends on the weight of the stock wheel as well as the bike stock behavior.

On my SFs, it was night and day, after fitting the BST it didn't feel like an 1X98 anymore. It was far more agile and performance wise it was a better upgrade than the termi full system. The handling was better but also the acceleration, braking....it was just another bike.

On the 1199. If you have a base the difference will be huge also as the stock wheels are quite heavy. On my S, the BST are still lighter but the performance gain is less noticeable. For sure it handles even better, but stock is already a weapon. Due to shit weather I couldn't test them in deep but I ll give you an update when it stops raining....

Also just a side note, the weight saving can look minimal but don't forget that less weight on wheels also benefit from gyroscopic effect so basically saving 2 lb on one wheel is more or less like saving 10 lb on the bike

Gunny Fitz

Anyone know the approx cost of a set of BST wheels that were brand new a month ago, and only been on bike a hundred miles or so?

I guess I need to add that they are of the "glossy" type finish now too! lol

Valen75

Willing to change just because BST posted my bike before yours on FB? (just teasing you)

Gunny Fitz

Not sure I follow man? Nah, I was just curious since I do like the look of the gold Oz wheels alot and what mine would sell for. Seriously though, we posted ours on BST FB? Need to check it out!

Claymore

The Dragon Lady with her set of BST Wheels. Where she used to turn in quickly she is now completely intuitive.

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