Blue smoke from both exhaust pipes already insists now , especialy if the bike remain on side stand before starting I warning everybody .... behind....! Piston oil rings (50k Km) or worn rubbers on valve guides?
Nice summer and swimmings to all.

Really interest post and always we follow these reports. Just maybe some (most , like me) owners , prefer service engineer to do this adjustment from time to time where total cost with other maintenance jobs has not obvious big cost difference for 2 valves tappets.

.... same time , same stop firing on front cylinder but after checking coils and electronic boxes finally ..... pick-up zero ohm.
Rear cylinder pick-up 116 ohm. New pick-ups searching start ....!

.... hermaphrodite Paso? ......weber and 16' wheels , for ever.

Well, in that case .....t after they sandblasted the frame there were 2 holes .... see picture. Looks like corrosion, bur for me at a very strange (unexpected) place ........ Frank .... once upon a time , an old ducati seller said to me about new generations ( paso those days) difference .... ' fra...

.... perfect ....! .....but also mine ....!

Well come to one of best friendly ducati forum.

Good job as always , thanks G.

..... Zeus bless Shinko ..... after all these tragic years. Finally rear tire on original dimension , excellent . http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv289/stylianos62/ducatiation/paso%20shinko%201_zpspi5v69s7.jpg http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv289/stylianos62/ducatiation/paso%20shinko%202_zpsc...

2wheels paradise ...!

As just now i see your all post , nice restoring. We can say nearest into ducatisti.gr forum , my nick name Stelios62

....keep walking , feel free .....!

.... something more simple easiest and cheapest to find out .... one night without moon .... take out from clutch one pair of disks ( drive-driven ) and ride again to test the behavior of 1st gear to traffic lights . Mine working better now than a .... Honda !

What was your top speed with normal steering behavior with this necessary indeed screen ....?

Τhere are quiet helmets in market , but the point is to listen the sense of motor-music especial from Paso breath at low rpm ....!