Just registered as i have recently acquired a Verlicchi framed Pantah.
I picked it up in Sydney and rode it back up to Queensland.
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I soon found the seat was excruciating after 10 minutes riding.
The seat is from a 916 with a couple of inches removed down the centre line.
It has been executed extremely well but it is oh so uncomfortable.
So I am in the process of replacing the seat with one from a 900SS which I had in the shed from my stalled bevel project.
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I am thinking I may also put a 900SS bikini fairing on it (from the same stalled project!)
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Hopefully one day I will have the time and $'s to install a full TT fairing/seat combo.
I don't have any info on the bike's history other than it was a personal import (I think from NZ) in Aug 1998 as an Allazurra. It was registered in Sydney as a SL650 Pantah but advertised as a 750F1.
I have no idea yet what is inside the motor but it has Keihin fcr39 carbs with 40mm Dellorto's and ported manifolds in the box of spares so I guess it was raced as some stage.
The front end is RGV250 with what appears custom triple clamps and both wheels are also from an RGV250.
I currently have a farm about 2 hours north of Brisbane an so have very little time to play with my new toy.
My aim is to retire in a year or two so that I can resurrect my bikes (860 bevel, Le Mans II, Pantah 680 and a 996) and hopefully down size to this one which has my dream since watching Kevin McGee punt one around Bathurst.
Bill