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What to do with a $350 Paso?

Started by triangleforge, May 12, 2013, 08:27:59 PM

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ungeheuer

#30
May 15, 2013, 06:26:48 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 14, 2013, 10:36:39 AM
True, but they still make me heave
^^ This.

I dont care how well they handle, I'm too make the beast with two backsing busy  [puke] [puke] [puke].

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rgramjet

#31
May 15, 2013, 08:58:32 AM
The Drama!
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I discount your opinions unless you've ridden or even stood next to one!
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

Curmudgeon

#32
May 15, 2013, 09:23:33 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on May 15, 2013, 06:18:07 AM
They are excellent handling bikes.  Seriously, if you ever get the chance try it.  Esp the 906
Could never quite get used to that GP derived 16" up front although I rode a Limited for two years. I'm sure the 17" on the 906 felt much better but I moved on to the first 851 instead. My Limited was Cagiva's take on a db1 which cost twice as much and was simply not in my budget. Explains the bodywork to the youngsters perhaps? ;)
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LowThudd

#33
May 15, 2013, 09:52:00 AM
IDK, if you consider what other sport bikes were available in the late eighties, the Paso ain't so bad. Plus, it's a desmo [thumbsup]



zooom

#34
May 15, 2013, 10:25:11 AM
no matter what....a Paso still looks better than an Indiana



'nuff said!
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Monsterlover

#35
May 15, 2013, 04:45:23 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on May 15, 2013, 06:18:07 AM
They are excellent handling bikes.  Seriously, if you ever get the chance try it.  Esp the 906

I've only ever seen the 750 in person and it was all I could handle. Is the 906 much different?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

rgramjet

#36
May 15, 2013, 05:27:31 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 15, 2013, 04:45:23 PM
I've only ever seen the 750 in person and it was all I could handle. Is the 906 much different?

Ok, you stood next to it.  What was so traumatic about the experience?  I'm seriously curious.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

ducatiz

#37
May 15, 2013, 05:36:32 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 15, 2013, 04:45:23 PM
I've only ever seen the 750 in person and it was all I could handle. Is the 906 much different?

Yes, it's a 900 with six speed so it feels more like a 90s 900ss.

The ergos on the bike are excellent and it has a much stiffer frame than the trellis frames.  The 16" gp style wheel is funky, but you get used to it quickly -- it turns very easily.

It's like a lot of things you'll do in life -- once you're on top, you enjoy the ride and don't worry as much how it looks... 
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Monsterlover

#38
May 15, 2013, 05:55:14 PM
Quote from: rgramjet on May 15, 2013, 05:27:31 PM
Ok, you stood next to it.  What was so traumatic about the experience?  I'm seriously curious.

Its ugly as make the beast with two backs. Not sure how to be more clear on that.  Its just not a bike that does anything for me. I also don't care for the ST's or the Multi's (except the new one, that ones cool)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducatiz

#39
May 15, 2013, 06:09:22 PM
lol yeah yeah, it is a real black and white reaction people have
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

rgramjet

#40
May 16, 2013, 03:21:35 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on May 15, 2013, 06:09:22 PM
lol yeah yeah, it is a real black and white reaction people have

I'm starting to grasp that!  lol





ML's opinion about the Paso, discounted.

;D


Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

Raux

#41
May 16, 2013, 04:01:09 AM
I love the PASO.

in fact, if you could take a PASO and due a total modern internal makeover, 11 deg motor, modern suspension, etc. it would be perfect... I wouldn't change a thing about the way it looks.

koko64

#42
May 16, 2013, 04:51:07 AM
Wish I could find a Paso for 350 bucks. At that price you could turn it into a great bike.

The Paso in question, 750 or 900?
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Monsterlover

#43
May 16, 2013, 04:56:45 AM
Quote from: rgramjet on May 16, 2013, 03:21:35 AM
I'm starting to grasp that!  lol





ML's opinion about the Paso, discounted.

;D





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"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ungeheuer

#44
May 16, 2013, 06:27:08 AM
Quote from: Raux on May 16, 2013, 04:01:09 AM
I love the PASO.

in fact, if you could take a PASO and due a total modern internal makeover, 11 deg motor, modern suspension, etc. it would be perfect... I wouldn't change a thing about the way it looks.
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My make the beast with two backsing sides are aching....   [bang] [laugh]


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