All Pani problems solved : PIROBON has a Trellies frame for the Pani ! :)

Have you already ordered one?? LOL

 

Will look forward off the first review, ride with the trellis frame. think it's an better investment than the superleggera.

 

here..... TRALICCIO PANIGALE?



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This is very interesting, I wonder if there going to make it into Production Bikes. It could be the way forward with the Panigale.

 

In what way? turn it ugly

 

why on earth would they want to do that..................unless they know something as premier frame makers..

 

If you had an R model lets say from 888 SP4 through to 1098R, possible even the D16RR who'd fix the frame for you?

Answer - Max Pierobon.

So it's a pretty good bet he knows a thing or 2 about frames. Looks similar in design to the 1170RS that JHP have done for 1 of its customers. See here -

http://www.1170rs.com/overview

 

yes maybe to race but no one would use it? and the road version isn't exactly georgeous

 

TBH it's not the frame that's the problem here, it's that exhaust on the outside of the swing arm. ;0)

 

If that works (and there have also been spy shots of the WSB bike sporting a rear trellis subframe - so now seeing this perhaps it was actually a complete new frame front and rear), then that's the end of the Panigale format. You simply wouldn't retrofit them, you would abandon (a lot of the) concept, and go back to the earlier format but with the Panigale engine (also potentially made less stiff as not needed to be a stressed member of the bike frame).

Wonder if those WSB pictures were actually of a steel rear trellis and actually masked a steel front trellis as well? If so, then the recent improvement in performance might be partly explained.....

 

here's the rear trellis...

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Here's the Pierobon frame just off the bench. See #7881 :wink:

http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f18/so-what-have-you-done-today-494/index316.html

 

when was that from ?

 

Since Laguna Seca...the trellis has allowed them to reposition the fuel tank, the MDF like piece under the seat

 

The Pierobon pic looks different. Has the wheelbase changed as it looks better but I cant put my finger on it?

 

Interesting..

Didnt Baiocco do that in BSB 2 weeks ago, moved the tank 25mm and the rearsets or seat 11mm, made a huge difference to the bike.

 

Im not being funny here....but is this a huge mistake for Ducati to potentially release a revised panigale with a trellis frame upgrade ?