Originally Posted by
due ruote
Don't know about the SP model but this '82 SS I built up for a family member is a great riding frame (by Panasonic). Sorry I don't have a pic of the build; it was mostly OEM anyway. More of a sport-tourer model with one set of bottle bosses, no canti mounts; but it does have rack bosses on the rear and double eyelets.
Thinking about the state of "flagship" level touring bikes prior to 1983... Not a lot had canti brakes-
In any case- it looks like a sweet bike on any level- Champion tubing and a comfortable geometry... win.