BST Reveals Its First Indigenously Developed Electric Motorcycle - HyperTEK

In design, minimalism is the way to go, and the BST HyperTEK is living proof of this. The alien-esque design combines the use of bare minimum bodywork, some ultra-rad tech and a powerful electric motor. It’s been designed and developed inhouse by South African based carbon fibre wheel manufacturer (BST) in collaboration with Pierre Terblanche, former design director for Ducati. Surprisingly, the HyperTEK will go into production, in limited numbers of course, according to Blackstone Tek. 

As for the bike itself, it uses a monocoque frame with carbon fibre wheels and features the bare necessities. This includes an excuse for a tank, a tail section that looks like a spoiler, a transparent tail light and indicators along with a circular headlight that weirdly enough sits behind the fork. The instrument console is nowhere to be seen because it’s built into a custom helmet that features head-up display. It’s been specifically built for the bike by Cross from Japan.

Powering the bike is a DHX Hawk water-cooled electric motor with claimed power figures of 108PS and 120Nm of peak torque belting down on the rear wheel. While there’s no word on the battery specs, it does offer a claimed range of 300km and hardly takes 30 minutes to be quick-charged. Another impressive aspect is the motor comes with a sound generator designed to let pedestrians know you're coming. 

The HyperTEK gets adjustable footpegs and a traditional clutch that allows you to rev the motor at standstill and even pull burnouts while you’re at it. However, to help you stay within your limits, BST offers wheelie and traction control as standard. You also have cruise control and hill stop assist that comes with the package. 

Anchoring this lunatic of a motorcycle is a single 330mm disc at the front clamped by what looks like a radially mounted Brembo monobloc caliper. The rear as any other bike features a smaller disc. It’s 17-inch wheels come wrapped in Pirelli Supercorsa SP tires. The front uses an upside down fork while the rear works through some unknown mechanical wizardry. The entire mass of the bike weighs in at  205 kg (452 lb), which is on the heavier side. Average sized riders will be glad to know that the seat can be lowered from 820mm to 790mm.

Blackstone Tek (BST) has been tight-lipped about the price, be rest assured though, it’s bound to cost you an arm and a leg.

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