What’s with the Paso?
Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
I loved the look of my 907IE, it handled okay for it's era, fast enough, comfy even though the pegs were a bit high. If you want a classic so you can hang with the cool guys that have classics on Sunday morning meetups it's a nice choice. These days I'm looking to reduce the herd down to 3 or 4. - Gene
"I know a Few Roads"
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Subject: [Ducati] What’s with the Paso?
Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
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And while I’m not shopping for one, I am simply filling some gaps in my knowledge spaces. I know, it’s going to take a while!
🤪
I also found this. https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/what-was-so-special-about-the-ducati-paso/
…Tom
On Feb 2, 2022, at 9:21 PM, TomDressler tbrduc@gmail.com wrote:
Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
Guess it is one of those either get it or you don't. I loved the look and
there certainly was nothing else that looked like that available at the time
from any other manufacturer (that I know of). I owned an '87 Paso 750 and
always wanted a 907ie, although never did get one. Rode one several times,
but never had the cash to own 2 bikes back in those days.
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I loved the look of my 907IE, it handled okay for it's era, fast enough,
comfy even though the pegs were a bit high. If you want a classic so you can
hang with the cool guys that have classics on Sunday morning meetups it's a
nice choice. These days I'm looking to reduce the herd down to 3 or 4. -
Gene
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Subject: [Ducati] What's with the Paso?
Paso owners.. what's up with that model?
I see them and I don't get it.. never did.
I've never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it
visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What's the appeal?
I'm not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners point
of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso's cubist style.
Thanks.
.Tom
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Ouch - a 16" front wheel? Wonder if the 907s had 17's?
Pags
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 7:28 AM TomDressler tbrduc@gmail.com wrote:
And while I’m not shopping for one, I am simply filling some gaps in my
knowledge spaces. I know, it’s going to take a while!
🤪
I also found this.
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/what-was-so-special-about-the-ducati-paso/
…Tom
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Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it
visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners
point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
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Yes and one of the reasons I went for the 907IE. - Gene
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Subject: [Ducati] Re: What’s with the Paso?
Ouch - a 16" front wheel? Wonder if the 907s had 17's?
Pags
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And while I’m not shopping for one, I am simply filling some gaps in my knowledge spaces. I know, it’s going to take a while!
🤪
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…Tom
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Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
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From memory there were three versions of the Paso style bike. They were
all fully enclosed bodywork bikes which was the fashion in the late 80s and
early 90s. bimota db1 might have been the first but Honda had several
Hurricane models that were in that format.
The early 750 was air oil cooled and had the dreaded Weber carb. I think
it was a two barrel downdraft style and was replaced on most bikes because
of the difficulty in tuning. They had 16 inch wheels front and rear and no
steering lock, which I found out to my excitement when I rode a friend's
bike. Fortunately I did not drop it.
The second version the 906 the 900 was an increase in the displacement and
the 6 was a move to the six speed transmission. I think they also got
water cooling but retained the Weber. They still 16 inch wheels the
associated weird handling and difficulty finding tires.
The third and arguably the best version was the 907 ie. It got fuel
injection which cured the tuning woes, 17 inch wheels front and back plus
new suspension. These features were from the early 851 that came with the
old style right side up forks. I rode a friend's and was impressed with
the low down torque of the motor, the comfort of the ride, and the improved
handling the new suspension and wheels provided. I would have bought it
from him if he had told me he was going to sell it.
Their styling was a breakthrough in its time but a trend that just did not
last. Kind of a love hate sort of thing. I kind of liked the way it
settled with the 907.
Tom I hope this helps.
Jim
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On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 9:21 PM TomDressler tbrduc@gmail.com wrote:
Paso owners.. what’s up with that model?
I see them and I don’t get it.. never did.
I’ve never ridden one, and maybe call me shallow, but I cant get past it
visually.
906, 907.. ie.. any of them.
I think Gene Hunt, at least, had one.
What’s the appeal?
I’m not going to disagree.. trying to learn/understand, from an owners
point of view.
And FWIW, I grew to appreciate Picasso’s cubist style.
Thanks.
…Tom
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