I might as well.....
- Thread starter Robarano
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Magnificent isn't it..Nice Mullet Jim
The 907s were the best ones. Still a good looking bike today.
This place is weird. 
Are you Rick Springfield?
stuartanthony
New member
Here is my Paso 750 owned many years ago. I thought it was SO fast when I got it (it was my first bike after passing my test) ..... until I did a trip from south of England to north of Scotland with 2 friends. I was 2-up on the Paso, they were on single seater 900ss and 851. I just watched as they dissapeared into the distance.
Memories of the Paso were that I thought it looked very attractive albeit a bit different, but did have some serious flaws...
* the weber twin choke carb ran very badly in cold weather... it was very poor at slow running speed.
* the standard 'black chrome' exhausts rusted faster than a 70's Lancia
* the 16" wheels gave it very strange handling... if you were leaning and touched the front brake at all then the bike would start standing up again.
* the 2-1 Conti exhaust I bought to replace the std pipes was made of steel, with aluminium can, and aluminium rivets. The rivets therefore started corroding the steel and the can became a loose fitment on the exhaust. Frequent re-riveting required. Sounded nice though.
Just checked and it doesn't appear to exist any more (according to the MOT scheck website)
Memories of the Paso were that I thought it looked very attractive albeit a bit different, but did have some serious flaws...
* the weber twin choke carb ran very badly in cold weather... it was very poor at slow running speed.
* the standard 'black chrome' exhausts rusted faster than a 70's Lancia
* the 16" wheels gave it very strange handling... if you were leaning and touched the front brake at all then the bike would start standing up again.
* the 2-1 Conti exhaust I bought to replace the std pipes was made of steel, with aluminium can, and aluminium rivets. The rivets therefore started corroding the steel and the can became a loose fitment on the exhaust. Frequent re-riveting required. Sounded nice though.
Just checked and it doesn't appear to exist any more (according to the MOT scheck website)
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Errmm.. Not really a Paso Noobs. You seem to have posted a Japanese thingie of some species that appears to have been fitted with the world's most expensive hemorrhoid cushion.
DesmoHyper
RIP John, we miss you
You look like that bloke from quantum leap
That makes no sense.I do not look like the bloke off Quantum Leap. The bloke off Quantum Leap looks like me.
How can he look like you when you already look like him.
I call shenanigans.
Darkness
Elite Member
Why waste money on the frame: all it does is hold the other components off the floor!
stuartanthony
New member
Is that alloy plate between the forks and headlights standard? I dont recall my 750 having that (but perhaps it was a 907 feature)
I also recall that the chrome grabrail flaked and pitted within one year, hence the change to the black ones as shown on the 907 (and later 750s 900s).
I also recall that the chrome grabrail flaked and pitted within one year, hence the change to the black ones as shown on the 907 (and later 750s 900s).
It is rather like looking at Kathy Burke in the nude.
It's standard for the 907ie. The voltage regulator and injection relays are mounted on it. The 750 and 906 have the regulator under the seat and no need for the relays.
I should point out that the whole bike, including the frame, was designed by Tamburini. It was his first project for Ducati.
Dirty Leeds
Elite Member
Lucky it wasn’t his last
Darkness
Elite Member
Perhaps I might mention my remark was being somewhat facetious, otherwise there would be no demand for Spondon frames, nor Ducati trellises for that matter!
Dirty Leeds
Elite Member
He would be good at making tea after that debacle turned up in my office if I’m top man at ducati that’s sure as eggs is eggs