Looking to buy 907ie

[higgy]

I think a future owner of a Paso has to know what he's buying.

Which was all I was trying to say in the first place
8K is too much money unless you know exactly what you are getting

[persempre907]

8K is too much money unless you know exactly what you are getting

Too much, sure!
Ciao

[Mc tool]

If it was a good un .
8 grand ( nz ) will get me a 907 (6 for a 906 ) in really good nick, 12 gets me a 916 biposto with xtra carbon,slipper clutch & termie's. The plan is to get a few dukes from diferent times , historical snapshots , if you like .Seems to me that most dukes stop depreciating when they get to about 15 years old and then prices level off a bit, I think that this may be where the paso /907 is now , and seeing as they were a bit contriversial when 1st introduced I think that some ducatisti will want to add one to their collection at some time. 8k is a bit to swallow but I cant see good ones getting any cheaper, and I couldnt convert a 906 to 17's for the difference in 906 /907 price ( and it would be worse than pointless if I later bought a 907 ). Seeing as how talk of chrome shedding rockers on the 4 valve motors has given me the shits I might have another look at that 907 on trade me, better have a look in the piggy bank too . 8k, mmm maybe we should take that as a compliment .

[higgy]

Mctool
You have a valid point,but the Paso has never been thought of as anything other than one of those Cagiva/Ducatis. Not a genuine Ducati. Now I personally think this is arrogance and ignorance. Cagiva saved Ducati from extinction and the Paso's at the time stood well ahead of other bikes in form if not unfortunately function. Just like the much coveted early bevels their styling pointed the way every other bike on the planet would go. I had a 74 750GT and let me tell you it continued a long tradition of faulty electrics and funky carbs but it was one of my favorite motorcycles anyway. Not too long a go a bone stock 72 750ss went for one hunderd grand USD. I don't know how many of the members here had the pleasure of just getting one of those friggin bevels started. It was a long and involved ritual let me tell ya! Put one cylinder on compression,open the petcock, tickle the carbs pump once or twice on the throttle and give the bitch a good kick. If it wasn't too damp out you could catch it and nurse the throttle till the bitch warmed up.Then double pump the clutch and with your right foot stab into first gear and maybe if you didn't stall and the clutch grabbed just right you went on your way.Well if your pump rods happened to be in one piece you went on your way.If they happened to be broken you had to wait 6 weeks to get new ones from the factory cuz no dealer could keep them in stock, Now you being a kiwi type would certainly know more about current prices down under than I. 8000AUD for a 92 907ie to me seems absurd even if it can be proved to have been owned by some past ducatista of note. Now it may be that some day the Paso may be recognized for its true impact on the motor cycle industry as a whole. To me that seems a fool's game. I paid 2800usd for the 906 and slightly less for the 907. Both are first rate examples and owned by true ducati folks. While both of the previous owners thought they could get more,they at least seemed happy to see the bikes went to someone who would appreciate them as much as they. The 907 was videod as it went off into the sunset on my trailer.
Which bike is better? Good question. Irregardless of the arguments presented here it comes down to what are your personal expectations ie what are you looking for in any bike then alone a Ducati. The simple truth is Ducati's are not for everyone. If you are looking to make an investment for financial gain I say,pay 8k and I hope you get it straight up the ahole as you deserve f)*^&ker!!!
If you have always wanted a Ducati for some esoteric reason you can't explain like Everyone else covets one so I must have one, there is a very special place in hell for you. If you,like I and Mctool are perfectly willing to struggle thru broken bodies cuz that is the only thing you know that keeps you sane, I'll pray for you, not that it will help............... In the end all I can say is only you can answer the question,Is it worth the price? My answer is there are a lot of things one could buy for 8Kaud. To me a Paso is not even close to being on the list for that kinda doe. Q.E.D.

in the end "Ducati has been making mechanics out of riders since 1946" pretty much says it all

[du907]

If I remember right, my 907 was $9,300 USD brand new in 1992.
Most good examples go for $2,500 to $3,500. I wish I could get $4,000 for mine but I doubt I could.
du907

[higgy]

Thank you du907, exactly the point I was trying to make wishful thinking aside

[pasolloyd]

higgy,
If you (or anyone else) are having hard starting problems on a 907, I strongly suggest to check the following:
1) With the engine off, remove the connector from the ECU.
2) Using a digital VOM, measure the resistance between pins #11 and #29 ON THE CONNECTOR (not the ECU). You should get around 4k ohms at room temperature.

If you get an open circuit, check the connections to the sensor for the water temperature. Pull the plug at the sensor and measure the resistance directly on the sensor. Check for intermittent connections in the connector.

An open sensor circuit will cause difficult starting, but once warmed-up (30 sec or so), it will run fine.

[Mc tool]

you did well Higgy . I paid 6k for the 906 5 years ago and it wasnt pretty , mostly ham fisted penis fingered stuff people had done to it .
What got me into dukes was the desmo valve gear,it seemed unnessessarily complicated and ,being a meccano graduate , I wanted to find out how it worked , and I got to watch 3 bikies push one up and down the road ( real funny ) ,but when it ( a conti'd 900ss late 70's) started faaaaaaaarrrrrrrkk ! it sounded like nothing else. I remember that like I remember my 1st -uck.
Hearing what you say Higgy , I'll watch this auction and see what happens , maybe put in an insultingly low offer

[higgy]

Thanks for the tip Pasolloyd
Just got it legal yesterday, just in time for another cold rainy spell here in southeastern pa.
Only had time for about 5 miles so far, hope to have some time this weekend to sort it out

[Tamburinifan]

mostly ham fisted penis fingered stuff people had done to it .

You`re a poet, mctool!

How many 907 exist in NZ?

[higgy]

but there is no comparison between the smoothness of 907 and the rough behaviour of 906.

Yes I agree,in the sport touring category the 906 would be more "sport" and the 907ie more "touring"

mostly ham fisted penis fingered stuff people had done to it

Yes, Mctool is always up for expanding the grasp of english for our non english speaking brothers

[higgy]

058dj,m So what did you decide ? Have you bid on the Paso. Anyone know what happened with this Bike?

[Mc tool]

mostly ham fisted penis fingered stuff people had done to it .

You`re a poet, mctool!

How many 907 exist in NZ?

Good question . I have e-mailed the ltsa ( land transport safety authority ) and asked for a count on 750 paso , 906 paso and the 907ie , who have aknowledged my request and will hopefully provide the info . I , for one will be interested and will let you ( all ) know if and when I hear something

[davo]

Hi to potential 907ie owner, I have had two 906Paso`s and this is my second 907IE, what can I say I just keep coming back to them. This one I think I will be keeping though. They still manage to turn heads for some reason even amongst the new plastic fantastic!
The only trouble I had with any of these bikes that was worth knowing was the starter motor +ve connection shorted out to earth (first 907). It was an easy fix however and is covered in the one of the help topics.

Tyres, all filters, brake pads and general consumables are readily available. Panels and other body stuff can be found on ebay.

As for the price, if its clean an tidy and runs well that’s about right from what I have noticed over the last 5 years here is Australia. They have bottomed out price wise I think depending on condition/kms.

[blazing928]

Hi
where in OZ are you? Feel free to contact me if you need some help.
A lot of your basic question would be answered by reading some of the road tests in the archive, see under paso 750, looking at the tech articles. There are a lot of bits around, ebay is your friend, I even recently brought new barerls and pistons and a dash, so bits pop up now and then.

Higgy a 907ie was AUD$15000 in August 91.
I read somewhere that there were only 40 907s in Australia. I wonder how many are left?

The USA and Europe have a lot more bikes, so the price is going to be lower, not that there is a lot of demand here but those prices AUD$6-8000 are what you will pay here. Same as for a 900SS etc

If you look at what the dollar comparisson used to be then USD$3000 is around AUD$5000 , so not too far away especially when considering the number available. We sadly have always paid a premium for cars and bikes as our goverment [ha ha] likes the word ...tax!

I drive a 928 and the prices here a still around 4 to 5 times what the lads in the US pay.
And they call us the lucky country, wel Ok we are really!!

I paid $6k for the bike in bits, frame just back from the blasters, I need to weld a broken stand bracket before powder coating, who knows what it will cost to fix in the end, best if I don't look, really don't care as its a obby and I want it to be right.

The other bike cost $7K , 44,000km pretty good condition, still needed a complete fork over haul, cush rubbers, leaking coolant tank, clutch plates, rear tyre, . I have done a lot more than that , elec upgrade,HID light, Wilbers rear shock, slipper clutch, ear cannon horn, but thats me and owning a bile I like to pamper!

cheers, off to pick up the kds from school