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Title: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Bun-bun on August 31, 2008, 10:16:16 AM
I have the opportunity to purchase a 1990 906 PASO with 30k miles and a couple of minor issues.
The price is good.
Anyone have any experience with these bikes that can tell me what to look for/change/run away from?
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: brix821 on August 31, 2008, 11:18:58 AM
my buddy had one until a few months ago.  it was fun to ride but he had constant carb troubles.  I even like the looks...go for it
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: DucatiScott on August 31, 2008, 11:44:21 AM
Apparently finding tires for them is an issue.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=6199.0
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Bun-bun on August 31, 2008, 01:03:27 PM
Hmmm . . . Thanks.
Looks like you either mod the swingarm, or go up to 17" wheels.


Anything else?
The carbs have been changed to Dell'ortos, so that's probably o.k.
It needs a starter button, but I figure I can mod one from another type of Duc.
Wiring I can do.
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Scottish on August 31, 2008, 01:06:33 PM
I always thought they were cool..... thought it was a 907 though??
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Bun-bun on August 31, 2008, 01:44:45 PM
naw, 907 was the successor to the 906, came out in '91, had the 17" wheels.
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Scottish on August 31, 2008, 01:57:14 PM
Oh... then I know nought of the 906. Disregard last post..... [bacon]
Pic??
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: greenmonster on August 31, 2008, 03:09:08 PM
16" wheels issue enough to avoid 906, no tyres avaliable... :(
All answers here: http://ducatipaso.org/

The 907IE is an option, though! :)
I am an happy owner of one.
Title: Re: Ducati 906 PASO - opinions?
Post by: Desmo Demon on September 02, 2008, 06:14:37 AM
The bikes are pretty cool and you don't see many of them around. The 906 is not as desireable as the 750 and especially the 907. The 907 is regarded as THE Paso to own. The 906 was heavier than the 750 without enough HP gain to justify purchasing them. As stated elsewhere, tires are impossible to find right now, so alternate tires or a 17" wheel conversion would be necessary when it needed tires (I have everything needed to do a 17" conversion on my 750 Paso). As for the Delortos, they were the most common modification until people started to do the Mikuni modification......for the starter button, how is it acting or not acting? Some people have thought that they had a kill switch issue until it was learned that a voltage drop to the coils was preventing the bike from starting and the wiring mod on the http://forums.ducatipaso.org site helps a lot in this case (I've done it to my bike).