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by james
Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: for sale / for trade / want to buy
Topic: selling my blue 906
Replies: 0
Views: 44744

selling my blue 906

44,930 miles, Cobra F-1 muffs, corbin seat, scott chain oiler. Carb jetting updated; smooth idle and acceleration. Arthritis in hips means I can't put my foot down very quickly if needed, so for safety, my riding days are over. Williamstown, Massachusetts, email: bluepaso906@hotmail.com
by james
Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off
Replies: 55
Views: 77000

Re: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off

When replacing the rear sprocket, I discovered that the item listed in the JT Sprockets catalog is not correct - at least for my 906. They have a 6 hole bolt circle instead of 5. (JTR491.40 is the one you want, not JTR 735.40) However, Sprocket Center carries the correct part, but you have to call i...
by james
Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:00 am
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off
Replies: 55
Views: 77000

Re: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off

I woke up in the middle of the night: Has anyone tried left-hand thread socket head cap screws for the rear sprocket? I don't follow the automotive scene but at least in the past, left hand lug nuts were used on the left side wheels of 4 wheel drive utility vehicles just because something about the ...
by james
Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:09 am
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off
Replies: 55
Views: 77000

Re: Rear Sprocket bolts all sheared off

Recently, I have been hearing a random 'click' sound while riding my 906 and didn't have a clue as to what was causing it, as the motor has been running as sweetly as ever. Just before a ride a couple of days ago, I checked the oil level in my Scott Oiler ( Highly recommended addition to the bike) a...
by james
Tue May 15, 2018 1:02 am
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: Any golden tyres/Shinko tyres left?
Replies: 15
Views: 18615

Re: Any golden tyres/Shinko tyres left?

I am putting Shinko tires on my 906 this spring. I had my local ( Honda ) shop in western Massachusetts order them for me because they are good people and if they mark them up a bit that's OK; they also mounted them. I haven't been out yet - new tires in the rain - but the tread is deep enough to al...
by james
Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: 906 clutch mfg. 1989
Replies: 4
Views: 7942

Re: 906 clutch mfg. 1989

NEWS FLASH !!!! As a retired machinist, I tend to save mechanical bits. The first clutch overhaul I did years ago was with a Barnett kit, and noticing that their springs were longer than the OEM ones that I took out, I swapped them in, thinking that the originals had lost some of their bounce. Durin...
by james
Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: 906 clutch mfg. 1989
Replies: 4
Views: 7942

Re: 906 clutch mfg. 1989

Thanks, McTool; I have to admit I was a bit skeptical when the one sided friction plate was not in the kit. I ordered from a well established Ducati dealer who had to get it from Italy ( ! ) For the price I suspected that those little yellow flakes in the friction plates were made out of gold. I tol...
by james
Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: 906 clutch mfg. 1989
Replies: 4
Views: 7942

906 clutch mfg. 1989

My blue 906 is registered as a 1990, but the sticker on the frame indicates June of 1989 as the date of manufacture. The clutch plate count and thickness on these early 906's seems to be different than the rest of the bikes that have the slave piston on the left side of the bike. The slave piston on...
by james
Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: paint code for blue paso
Replies: 2
Views: 4429

Re: paint code for blue paso

After a tip-over and subsequent repair, I had the whole bike done with a color from the 2012 Honda Civic ( ! ) catalog. The color is pretty close, though my wife may quibble about that, but it also has a subtle metallic in it that I really like. Happily, the shop next door to the painters also did v...
by james
Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:33 pm
Forum: 906 Paso
Topic: Clutch issues
Replies: 10
Views: 5051

Re: Clutch issues

As I recall, one time I unscrewed the bolts holding the brake rotor onto the wheel as well as the caliper mounting bolts, and bled the brakes that way. Is that true love or is that cheating?

James