DAVIDNUNN - USD30.0K does not seem like a 'silly price' and is certainly worth a look at - but getting it installed here in Australia may be where I 'run up against a wall'. I will 'quiz' the RS as to the option for installation.
I would prefer not to 'hack up' the Pantera for a complete RS chassis - hence just the RS suspension is worth a look at. I much prefer to leave as much of the Pantera monocoque intact as possible.
In my opinion - gutting the Pantera and ending up with the 'tortoise shell' of the monocoque welded to a complete RS chassis detracts from it being a Pantera. I have the same line of thought when I build V-twin engined bikes from the ground up - I ALWAYS use a factory HD frame - and a few other bits like tank//s - forks remain factory HD - and in 'my mind' I end up with a custom built HD (I have ZERO interest in new showroom HD - I would rather walk) ------ I have seen lots of well built custom V-twin engined bikes that use aftermarket frames - but in my opinion - they are 'kit bikes' and I sort of feel they have no real connection to the 'real thing' – and I would feel the same with a complete RS chassis – but - each to their own. The more I think about a complete RS chassis - the more I feel the same way about retaining more of the ‘DNA’ of the factory build Pantera. But the RS suspension is certainly on my 'must have a look at' list.