Reviewed: HiPer Technology Wheels - Yamaha YFZ450 Forum : YFZ450, YFZ450R, YFZ450X Forums

**Administrator** · 05-01-2009, 12:34 PM

About Hiper Wheels

HiPer Technology, based in Kansas, is a company that develops and manufactures wheels out of carbon fiber composite resin. Yes, the same material used in race cars is now being used to make your wheels! However, carbon fiber tends to shatter instead of bending (like aluminum), thus making it the least desirable product to make wheels out of. However, HiPer Technology and DuPont have worked together to make a proprietary molding process that solves this problem. The result? Light weight and strong!

HiPer CF1 on the left, Tech 3 on the right with red bead lock rings.

About the Product

Every ATV rider knows about HiPer wheels and lusts after them. They are seen as the best of the best. It was time to see what everyone was talking about, so we decided to give them a try. The first thing was to do research on what specific model to order (HiPer makes several models for different uses). To do this, we turned to TheATVChannel - The Largest ATV Network for some answers. We quickly found out that the most users were running the CF1 model for the front, and Tech3’s for the rear.

CF1 – Single Bead Lock

The CF1 wheel was the first all carbon fiber ATV wheel that is targeted specifically towards the sport rider. This wheel features a two piece modular design that includes a carbon fiber center section for reduced weight. The wheel also features o-ring seals and a carbon fiber locking bead ring that is held by eight fasteners.

Beautiful!

CF1 with the bead lock ring removed

Rear of the CF1 with billet center that is replaceable should you need to.

Tech 3 – Dual Bead Lock

The original three piece wheel designed for extreme riders who don’t want to risk breaking a bead! The Tech 3 comes with two carbon fiber rim halves and an aluminum center section. One interesting thing about the center section is that it features a unique dual bolt pattern that can be used on more than one brand of ATV – very cool.

Tech 3 featuring dual bead lock

Tech 3 also features a removable center section should it be damaged.

After placing our order, the wheels quickly arrived. Each wheel is in perfect condition. They are works of art! Now came the fun part, installation.

Installation

Bead locks are meant to be easy to install a tire on. Although easier than a non-bead lock rim, they are by no means easy. It takes a lot of muscle to get them on, but once you do, you are set to go. Installing them is as easy as taking your old rims off and putting these new bad boys on. One thing to note is that if you are using aftermarket hubs with non-stock wheel nuts, they will not bolt up. You will need stock wheel nuts in order for them to bolt up good.

Weight Comparison

Weight is important to every ATV rider. One of the main reasons for switching to a carbon fiber wheel is for this very reason. To compare weights, we decided to weigh the following wheels and tires

Wheel / Weight
Douglas.190 Front / 4 lbs 2.1 oz
Burgard Bead lock Rear / 6 lbs 2.7oz
HiPer CF1 Front / 5 lbs 13.5 oz
HiPer Tech 3 Rear / 6 lbs 11.5 oz
OMF ScallopBead Lock Front / 7 lbs .4 oz
OMF Scallop Bead Lock Rear / 6 lbs 1.1 oz
Kenda Klaw Tire Front /9 lbs 9.2 oz
Kenda Klaw Tire Rear /12 lbs 9.8 oz

The results are pretty interesting when you add up all the following setups of OMF Scallop Bead Locks, Burgard (rear bead lock and Douglas .190 front) and HiPer.

OMF / HiPer / Burgard
Tires: 22 lbs 3 oz / 22 lbs 3 oz / 22 lbs 3 oz
Wheels: 13 lbs 1.5 oz / €12 lbs 9 oz / 10 lbs 4.8 oz
Total: 35 lbs 4.5 oz / 34 lbs 12 oz / 33 lbs 7.8 oz

When comparing the total weights, you can see that the Burgard setup is the lightest. However, this is only dealing with a single rear bead lock, so the comparison is not apples to apples. As you can see though, comparing bead lock to bead lock, the HiPer setup is lighter than the OMF setup.

Conclusion

We have ridden the bike in the dunes and at the local MX track to see if we would have any problems with the wheels. Luckily we didn’t. To this day, the wheels are still holding air (be sure to torque the bead lock to anywhere from 8 – 11 ft-lbs), so we can’t complain! We haven’t had any issues with the tires slipping or breaking bead, and we don’t think we would.

We highly recommend picking up a set of HiPer wheels for your ATV if you’re in the market for a set of bead locks - you won't be disappointed!

Website: HiPer Racing Wheels - Home Page

Price: Varies
Rating: A-

Carbon fiber bead lock rings

All mounted and ready to rock!

05-01-2009, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 115	Reviewed: HiPer Technology Wheels About Hiper Wheels HiPer Technology, based in Kansas, is a company that develops and manufactures wheels out of carbon fiber composite resin. Yes, the same material used in race cars is now being used to make your wheels! However, carbon fiber tends to shatter instead of bending (like aluminum), thus making it the least desirable product to make wheels out of. However, HiPer Technology and DuPont have worked together to make a proprietary molding process that solves this problem. The result? Light weight and strong! HiPer CF1 on the left, Tech 3 on the right with red bead lock rings. About the Product Every ATV rider knows about HiPer wheels and lusts after them. They are seen as the best of the best. It was time to see what everyone was talking about, so we decided to give them a try. The first thing was to do research on what specific model to order (HiPer makes several models for different uses). To do this, we turned to TheATVChannel - The Largest ATV Network for some answers. We quickly found out that the most users were running the CF1 model for the front, and Tech3’s for the rear. CF1 – Single Bead Lock The CF1 wheel was the first all carbon fiber ATV wheel that is targeted specifically towards the sport rider. This wheel features a two piece modular design that includes a carbon fiber center section for reduced weight. The wheel also features o-ring seals and a carbon fiber locking bead ring that is held by eight fasteners. Beautiful! CF1 with the bead lock ring removed Rear of the CF1 with billet center that is replaceable should you need to. Tech 3 – Dual Bead Lock The original three piece wheel designed for extreme riders who don’t want to risk breaking a bead! The Tech 3 comes with two carbon fiber rim halves and an aluminum center section. One interesting thing about the center section is that it features a unique dual bolt pattern that can be used on more than one brand of ATV – very cool. Tech 3 featuring dual bead lock Tech 3 also features a removable center section should it be damaged. After placing our order, the wheels quickly arrived. Each wheel is in perfect condition. They are works of art! Now came the fun part, installation. Installation Bead locks are meant to be easy to install a tire on. Although easier than a non-bead lock rim, they are by no means easy. It takes a lot of muscle to get them on, but once you do, you are set to go. Installing them is as easy as taking your old rims off and putting these new bad boys on. One thing to note is that if you are using aftermarket hubs with non-stock wheel nuts, they will not bolt up. You will need stock wheel nuts in order for them to bolt up good. Weight Comparison Weight is important to every ATV rider. One of the main reasons for switching to a carbon fiber wheel is for this very reason. To compare weights, we decided to weigh the following wheels and tires Wheel / Weight Douglas.190 Front / 4 lbs 2.1 oz Burgard Bead lock Rear / 6 lbs 2.7oz HiPer CF1 Front / 5 lbs 13.5 oz HiPer Tech 3 Rear / 6 lbs 11.5 oz OMF ScallopBead Lock Front / 7 lbs .4 oz OMF Scallop Bead Lock Rear / 6 lbs 1.1 oz Kenda Klaw Tire Front /9 lbs 9.2 oz Kenda Klaw Tire Rear /12 lbs 9.8 oz The results are pretty interesting when you add up all the following setups of OMF Scallop Bead Locks, Burgard (rear bead lock and Douglas .190 front) and HiPer. OMF / HiPer / Burgard Tires: 22 lbs 3 oz / 22 lbs 3 oz / 22 lbs 3 oz Wheels: 13 lbs 1.5 oz / €12 lbs 9 oz / 10 lbs 4.8 oz Total: 35 lbs 4.5 oz / 34 lbs 12 oz / 33 lbs 7.8 oz When comparing the total weights, you can see that the Burgard setup is the lightest. However, this is only dealing with a single rear bead lock, so the comparison is not apples to apples. As you can see though, comparing bead lock to bead lock, the HiPer setup is lighter than the OMF setup. Conclusion We have ridden the bike in the dunes and at the local MX track to see if we would have any problems with the wheels. Luckily we didn’t. To this day, the wheels are still holding air (be sure to torque the bead lock to anywhere from 8 – 11 ft-lbs), so we can’t complain! We haven’t had any issues with the tires slipping or breaking bead, and we don’t think we would. We highly recommend picking up a set of HiPer wheels for your ATV if you’re in the market for a set of bead locks - you won't be disappointed! Website: HiPer Racing Wheels - Home Page Price: Varies Rating: A- Carbon fiber bead lock rings All mounted and ready to rock!

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