Panigale In An 851 Suit.

Don't disagree about the looks but if I had the choice it'd be the 851. Andy

 

I much prefer the chunky earlier seat unit to the later version - thank you - my new desktop pic

 

if I had the choice it'd be the 851

+1!

 

Looks a bit like the rc 30 with the sssa.

 

Like that very much

 

Wow... now that is art.. That's going on my bedroom wall with Olivia Newton John, Farah Fawcett Majors and the West Ham team from 1972...

 

Didn't someone on here do this to a Desmosedici or was it a Superleggera or another modern bike?

 

It's a great way to totally ruin a beautiful 1199 Superleggera !! :Yuck:

 

1199 maybe ?? :tearsofjoy:

 

*sigh*

Leave the bike alone, it's already art.

 

Edit.. Sorted.. Typo

 

Yep I think a desmo and it to was stunning.

 

Absolutely stunning, thanks for posting that, thinking that could be a future project!

 

At least the deeper seat panels hide the ugly Pani exhaust.....I think I'm the only person who doesn't like the way it curls round like a dog turd.

I also don't think it's better looking than a standard white frame 851, but I am completely biased. Maybe fitting Pani forks/swingarm/wheels to an 851 might be nearer the mark? There's been a few 1098/1198 conversions on 916s now, it'd be great to see one done on an 851/888.

 

What a fugly bike.

A better tribute was built by Kope.

 

does a 1198 go into an 851................Yes

 

Had seen that thread before, but hopefully it was of interest to others. Whilst gorgeous that bike is more standard looking. I was thinking that the original post idea was to modernise more than just the engine. If you took this bike added modern forks with radial brakes, decent swingarm (Aprilia seem to make the best looking swingarms), lightweight wheels etc. then that'd be something to rival/better the photoshop picture above.

 

I haven't, where is it?