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Old 02-19-2012, 10:17 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by nhgunnut View Post
It doesn'tis has a It is a perimeter framed engine
Not really, unless they changed the design from what I'm looking at.

Perimeter frames connect the steering head to the swing arm in one piece. The Panigale is a two piece frame, (three if you count the engine). Not quite the same thing.

Perimeter vs. Panigale:

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