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Title: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: no c on August 22, 2013, 11:20:02 AM 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 Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: muskrat on August 23, 2013, 04:36:37 PM Is it on Craigslist?
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: weemonster on August 23, 2013, 05:13:34 PM its ugly. fully enclose plastic fantastic 80s idea of futuristic.
It came in some wonderful colours. [roll] Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: RichD on August 24, 2013, 04:26:01 AM 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) Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on August 24, 2013, 04:56:12 AM 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 Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: Raux on August 24, 2013, 06:59:21 AM really wish I had the cash flow right now. would be all over that.
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on August 24, 2013, 07:18:11 AM oh, and i forgot to mention, the 906 is liquid cooled. its successor, the 907, is the immediate precursor to the ST2
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: Raux on August 24, 2013, 07:23:25 AM it has split side radiators as well correct? like the Diavel
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on August 24, 2013, 07:27:56 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. Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on August 24, 2013, 07:28:41 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. Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: RichD on August 28, 2013, 01:41:16 PM 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] Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on August 28, 2013, 01:57:16 PM Sure. Denude a D16 and it looks like sin too!
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: RichD on September 04, 2013, 06:26:48 PM Sure. Denude a D16 and it looks like sin too! Really? (http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6801/d16rr17chassiscadfg4.jpg) Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on September 05, 2013, 05:04:13 AM 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. Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: Cher on September 05, 2013, 07:30:45 PM 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 Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: RichD on September 07, 2013, 08:49:10 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] Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: RichD on September 13, 2013, 11:14:01 PM [evil]
Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: ducatiz on September 14, 2013, 01:13:36 PM 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. Title: Re: 1990 Ducati 906 Paso Post by: Cher on September 14, 2013, 06:39:07 PM Gauntlet thrown [evil] Anyone got 10k sittin' around I can "borrow"? Oh, and a Paso? [drink] |