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A demon for details, Nate Kern rocked Virginia
International Raceway (VIR) with two wins on his BST-shod BMW S 1000 RR in CCS
Expert races.
KERN ROLLS TO TWO WINS ON BST WHEELS AT VIR
DAYTON, Ohio.
(June 23, 2010) -- A demon for details, Nate Kern
rocked Virginia International Raceway (VIR) with two wins on his BST-shod BMW S
1000 RR in CCS Expert races.
In the first weekend using BST carbon-fiber
wheels on his BMW Superbike, Kern won the Unlimited Superbike and GTO races,
confirming the many competitive advantages provided by BST wheels'
ultra-lightweight design.
Setting up the bike was easier than this veteran
racer thought it would be: "What it took was more of changing my riding style
than changing anything with the bike's suspension," said Kern. "Compared to
stock, it takes half the muscle to turn the bike, so at first I was apexing too
early. Once I got a feel for the wheels, their advantages were dramatic. The
bike now steers with less
effort, turns in much quicker, gets off the corners
better and accelerates faster. If I had to choose one thing about the BST wheels'
advantage, I'd have to say how remarkably they transformed the bike in turning
transitions. They're unbelievable. They save a lot on fatigue, don't beat me
up, and I'm not as tired at the end of a race."
On VIR's North Course, in the same configuration
used for the AMA Pro Racing national, Kern won the seven-lap Unlimited Superbike and 14-lap GTO
races. He also got third- and fourth-place finishes in a pair of races cut
short by red flags. Robbed of the chance to win all four races he entered, Kern
is looking forward to his next event at Roebling Road, the second weekend in
July.
Kern, from Alpharetta, Georgia, added, "Going
into this event I wanted to protect my points in the classes I'm leading, so I
planned on riding conservatively and only taking a win if it presented itself.
Well, twice I found myself accepting what was there. In the other races, I had
a bad start in one and worked my way up to fourth, and in the other I was
battling for the lead until I clipped one of VIR's infamous curbs, which nearly
ripped me off the bike. But these wheels certainly did their part. I can see
that they'll quickly pay for themselves."
At VIR, Kern's BMW
S 1000 RR leading sponsors were BMW Motorrad USA, BMW Motorcycles of Atlanta,
Morton's BMW and Brock's Performance, the exclusive U.S. distributor of BST
wheels.
For more information on BST
wheels, championship-winning Brock's
Performance exhaust systems and other go-fast parts, visit BrocksPerformance.com.
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BST
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. For more
information about BST wheels, visit BlackstoneTek.com.
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