There are always a few surprises at the EICMA motorcycle show. This year, one of the biggest was the launch of this radical electric bike from the carbon wheel specialists BST?otherwise known as Blackstone Tek.
BST are at the high-tech end of the wheel market, but even so, an electric motorcycle is a huge leap for the South African company. And to help them make that leap, they?ve partnered with South African-born designer Pierre Terblanche?the man behind the Ducati Supermono, the 749 and 999, the SportClassic and the Hypermotard.

Terblanche says, and this is a direct quote, ?This is the best work I?ve ever done.? And that is one hell of a statement from someone who was responsible for styling many of the best Ducatis of recent years. So let?s take a closer look at the HyperTek. The driving force behind the HyperTEK is the founder of BST, Gary Turner?who has successfully raced a SuperMono. So this probably played a role in his choice of designer.

You only get one chance to make a first impression with a motorcycle, which happens when you pull the covers off. And the styling of the HyperTEK is certainly show stopping. Agreed, beauty is in the eye of the beholder?and whilst we wouldn?t call the Terblanche creation beautiful, it is spectacular.
As befits a bike as radical as this, the details are amazing. For example, there is no dash, but rather a head-up display X1 helmet made by Crosshelmet.

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