While getting my oil changed i overheard a guy talking with his wife about needing to sell his motorcycle. After some prying I found out its a old paso. Red and white. Looks good for a '90 so says he. Hasn't been run in a while but was running great a few years back. Said he was looking for $1800. I don't have the first clue about this stuff, if you couldn't already tell from my limited posts, but I thought that sounded like there was some potential there.
I told him I'd put his info on here in case anyone is interested.
Gary
214-668-5336
Is it on Craigslist?
its ugly. fully enclose plastic fantastic 80s idea of futuristic.
It came in some wonderful colours. [roll]
Quote from: weemonster on August 23, 2013, 06:13:34 PM
its ugly. fully enclose plastic fantastic 80s idea of futuristic.
It came in some wonderful colours. [roll]
The fully enclosed body was there to hide the frame. :P
(http://www.desmodemon.com/mega_paso/roller_1.jpg)
Fully enclosed because it was a novel design to control air flow and that was (is) the style for sport touring bikes.
The 906 was a pretty cool bike, it was the first 6 speed ducati (hence, the "6") but not the first 900. The prior 900s were all 5 speeds.
Yes, the look is controversial, but they are a beautiful ride. The position and feel is awesome for a bike of that era.
Any chance the fellow has pics or email?
-tizzy
really wish I had the cash flow right now. would be all over that.
oh, and i forgot to mention, the 906 is liquid cooled. its successor, the 907, is the immediate precursor to the ST2
it has split side radiators as well correct? like the Diavel
Quote from: RichD on August 24, 2013, 05:26:01 AM
The fully enclosed body was there to hide the frame. :P
(http://www.desmodemon.com/mega_paso/roller_1.jpg)
That's not a Paso. Desmoquattro engine? Don't think so.
Quote from: Raux on August 24, 2013, 08:23:25 AM
it has split side radiators as well correct? like the Diavel
I think so, the Paso 750 started doing that with dual oil coolers.
Quote from: ducatiz on August 24, 2013, 08:27:56 AM
That's not a Paso. Desmoquattro engine? Don't think so.
It
is a Paso someone is putting a DesmoQuatro engine in, as a project.
Do think so. ;)
The point I was making, which still stands, is that is one ugly make the beast with two backsing utilitarian frame. [puke]
Sure. Denude a D16 and it looks like sin too!
Quote from: ducatiz on August 28, 2013, 02:57:16 PM
Sure. Denude a D16 and it looks like sin too!
Really?
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6801/d16rr17chassiscadfg4.jpg)
Quote from: RichD on September 04, 2013, 07:26:48 PM
Really?
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6801/d16rr17chassiscadfg4.jpg)
Yes really. But thats not just denuded thats stripped. Im saying remove the fairings only. Looks like a clustermake the beast with two backs of wire and hose and craziness.
Quote from: ducatiz on September 05, 2013, 06:04:13 AM
Yes really. But thats not just denuded thats stripped. Im saying remove the fairings only. Looks like a clustermake the beast with two backs of wire and hose and craziness.
And slowness, D-Oh! [bang] (I'll just be back crawling back under my rock now...)
Carry on ;D
Quote from: ducatiz on September 05, 2013, 06:04:13 AM
Yes really. But thats not just denuded thats stripped. Im saying remove the fairings only. Looks like a clustermake the beast with two backs of wire and hose and craziness...
There is truth to that. :)
There is also truth in the fact the Paso frame, in and of itself, is an ugly utilitarian monstrosity. ;D
Your argument the unclothed 'Sedici is tangled falls flat after you look at this:
(http://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/557738_10151937870630499_1222659568_n.jpg)
side-by-side, considering the particular asthetic detractors each brings to the party, it would be a tough choice to make. [beer]
[evil]
Pretty fugly even with the 20,000 of custom work to make it look good.
Spend half that on a naked Paso and it will look 100x better.
Gauntlet thrown [evil]
Anyone got 10k sittin' around I can "borrow"?
Oh, and a Paso? [drink]