X80R by Pierobon Showcased at Milan
Published On Nov 25, 2015 12:00 AM By Gajraj Singh Bhati
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Pierobon, the Italian brand showcased their X80R at Milan. It’s the demo of frame and chassis the company has developed to intake engine from Ducati sports bikes. The frame can contain engines of 848, 1098 and 1198 displacements. Pierobon is linked with world superbike market and MotoGP since a long time and is situated near the Ducati factory in Bologna.
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The company builds swingarms, fuel tanks, rear subframes and other parts of WSB factory team. The company manufactures track only bikes which can be either bought as fully built bikes or other parts can be bought and later can be used by anyone to built their own bikes.
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Massimo Pierobon told MCN: “This bike is built with an engine from an 848 and it feels nice because the weight is only 150kg, so the performance is very high. I haven’t built one with an 1198 engine, perhaps it would be a little bit too much! It might be fun to try, though.”