Subject: Weird Ducati?!?

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Bob,
Well, okay, I'll give you the Paso's are a bit "weird" looking with the total fairing, but they're SO EASY TO WASH! Actually, they are great performing and handling bikes with, basically, the 900SS engine with added water-cooling for long life. The 906 came with the troublesome Weber single carb like the 750 Paso and the same 16" wheels. My bike's been changed over to dual 40mm Dellortos and taller than stock tires. I also have bar risers that make it a very comfortable all-day touring machine and with a killer 2 into 1 Italian exhaust system (very raspy) that makes it great fun to listen to while you ride! The 907 came with 17" wheels and fuel injection that was better than the Weber, but to me, the Dellortos are great. These are probably one of the best high performance sport-touring bargains on the market. The little 16" wheels make them very quick responding - too quick for some folks. I'm told they will dump you quick in gravel or sand, but haven't experienced that!
Overall, I've really enjoyed the bike. I guess it's going to have to go this Spring, though. With the Ambo and the Daytona, I really can't afford to keep 3 bikes insured and licensed!
Steve
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Steve, Also, this, what do you think of your Paso? I lusted after this bike also, among many others, mainly because it was a weird Ducati. Bob

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From: steve hampton [mailto:steve_h-@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:21 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Another New Member

Hello everyone! Steve Hampton here - I too am a new member, but it seems I'm far removed here in southwest Arkansas from the mainstream Guzzi population! Like Charlie, I'm an Italian motorcycle fan. I've owned a 1990 Ducati 906 Paso for many years and early this year traded my BMW R1100S for a 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona. I love the Daytona more than any motorcycle I've ever ridden - it's beautiful, it's fast, it handles great, it sounds great, and for the first 45 minutes, it's heaven to ride - BUT on a long trip it just KILLS my 56 year old body! That's why I decided to buy my 1970 Ambassador - just last weekend - from a fellow named William Griffith near here in Farmerville, LA. So far, I've just been cleaning the bike up - have ordered a POR 15 kit for the tank that's leaked around the cap and bubbled the paint up. The carburetors need cleaning and I'll retorque the heads and adjust the valves, but the old gal runs pretty well, so I hope to mostly just use it for local puttin'
- at least until I find a good old sidecar to add to it - and do a "rolling restoration".

I've really enjoyed the loop site - lots of expertise here among the members! I've spent some time reading the archives to avoid those dumb "what kind of oil / tires" questions.

Thanks for your time and hard work!

Steve Hampton

Magnolia, Arkansas

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<DIV> Well, okay, I'll give you the Paso's are a bit "weird" looking with the total fairing, but they're SO EASY TO WASH! Actually, they are great performing and handling bikes with, basically, the 900SS engine with added water-cooling for long life. The 906 came with the troublesome Weber single carb like the 750 Paso and the same 16" wheels. My bike's been changed over to dual 40mm Dellortos and taller than stock tires. I also have bar risers that make it a very comfortable all-day touring machine and with a killer 2 into 1 Italian exhaust system (very raspy) that makes it great fun to listen to while you ride! The 907 came with 17" wheels and fuel injection that was better than the Weber, but to me, the Dellortos are great. These are probably one of the best high performance sport-touring bargains on the market. The little 16" wheels make them very quick responding - too quick
for some folks. I'm told they will dump you quick in gravel or sand, but haven't experienced that! Overall, I've really enjoyed the bike. I guess it's going to have to go this Spring, though. With the Ambo and the Daytona, I really can't afford to keep 3 bikes insured and licensed!</DIV>
<DIV> Steve<BR><B><I>Robert Hawkes <3haw-@bluefrog.biz></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Steve, Also, this, what do you think of your Paso? I lusted after this bike also, among many others, mainly because it was a weird Ducati. Bob<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hello everyone! Steve Hampton here - I too am a new member, but it seems I'm far removed here in southwest <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arkansas</st1:place></st1:State> from the mainstream Guzzi population! Like Charlie, I'm an Italian motorcycle fan. I've owned a 1990 Ducati 906 Paso for many years and early this year traded my BMW R1100S for a 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona. I love the Daytona more than any motorcycle I've ever ridden - it's beautiful, it's fast, it handles great, it sounds great, and for the first 45 minutes, it's heaven to ride - BUT on a long trip it just KILLS my 56 year old body! That's why I decided to buy my 1970 Ambassador - just last weekend - from a fellow named William Griffith near here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Farmerville</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">LA.</st1:State></st1:place> So far, I've
just been cleaning the bike up - have ordered a POR 15 kit for the tank that's leaked around the cap and bubbled the paint up. The carburetors need cleaning and I'll retorque the heads and adjust the valves, but the old gal runs pretty well, so I hope to mostly just use it for local puttin' - at least until I find a good old sidecar to add to it - and do a "rolling restoration".<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> I've really enjoyed the loop site - lots of expertise here among the members! I've spent some time reading the archives to avoid those dumb "what kind of oil / tires" questions. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Thanks for your time and hard work!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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Subject: Weird Ducati?!?

Author: Steve Hampton

Date: Nov 4, 2004, 6:23 PM

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