RideFast Magazine March 2020

a superbike? Especially
a BMW? You’ll need to
harvest at least four
healthy kidneys to pay
for it. This has a profound
effect on the psyche of a
rider causing less braking,
turning, accelerating and
lap times.
More so than a mere
fairing, World of Carbon
has also splashed it
through their product
catalogue. The goods are
quality and therefore not
cheap, but cost is merely a
matter of context: there’s
a carbon-fibre frame
cover that costs a good
deal but much less than
a new frame, there’s a
carbon-fibre swing-arm
cover that costs much
less than a swing-arm, a
carbon-fibre tank cover
that costs less than a tank,
a carbon-fibre hugger
that costs less than the
original, a carbon-fibre
mudguard that also costs
less than the original and
a brake lever protector
that costs a kak-load less
than flipping over the
handlebars.
The rider peace of
mind doesn’t stop there,
because Mr Jonker
has also fitted M-rear
sets, GB Racing engine
covers, a lighter Lightek
fuel cap and a slip-on
exhaust from his very
own Bertech Racing
brand. Then, as an added
measure, there’s a full
set of Ohlins Racing
suspension, both forks
and shock.
The full tally of extras
on this machine is a calm,
cool R200,000.
Immediately, the race
seat is higher than the
standard one leaving the
rider more tippy-toed in
the pits. Start the motor
and the Bertech exhaust
blisters your eardrums as
it barks into life.
“Immediately, the race seat is higher
than the standard one leaving the rider
more tippy-toed in the pits. Start the
motor and the Bertech exhaust blisters
your eardrums as it barks into life.”
36 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE MARCH 2020