750 Paso project

jpring · Post by **jpring** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:26 pm

I'll try the 10mm again, if it doesn't feel right I'll pick up a larger size when I pick up the oil filters tomorrow or the next day. Funny thing is I measured and came up with 10mm also, but the hex wrench is still loose :umm: .

Post by **Skins** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:27 pm

Well, I'm using the original tool kit, which is excellent quality. The wrench is a little loose in the plug, but not too loose, and over the years I've used it, has done the plug no harm. You'll find the original fastenings on the Paso to be great quality, except a few in the steering head and handle bar area, which I replaced with marine grade stainless. And the welding, especially in the swingarm, is the best I've ever seen on a road vehicle.

jpring · Post by **jpring** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:56 am

Just going back over information from the post, I had said in my first post the bike had been in storage for 3 years, that was incorrect... The bike was owned by the previous owner for three years and in storage less than 2 years. Belts and major top end work was done 800-850 miles ago. My mistake. :ugh: I've decided to take a break this evening as there is not much I can do now until I get a oil filter, I don't want to try starting the bike yet because I think there could be some fuel in oil from the carbs leaking past the float valves.

jpring · Post by **jpring** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:35 pm

The oil filters came in today ( 1 for the shelf ), I went with the K&N because they have the nut on the bottom which should make removal easier. Installed the battery, put a little oil in each cylinder and put fuel in the tank, and it started right up

!!! Just a couple sputters while warming up, once warmed up idled very good at 1,000 rpm. Throttle is very smooth and no abnormal engine noises... When I get back later today I will put the lower fairing back on, check tire pressures and take it out for a easy ride under 4k rpm for about 5 miles. I'm very excited now that I can hear it run!!! Thanks to Skins and the others on this forum that helped me out so much! I'll let you know how the test ride goes tonight...

Post by **Skins** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:51 pm

Excellent news, Jeff. Sounds like you got a good one! We're all waiting to read your first ride report. Maybe it'll excite you enough to produce a poem or something for our 'Aiming for the Apex" Forum, even.

pompone · Post by **pompone** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:41 pm

Excellent notice Jpring, you are infected. Pasovirus is very contagious, when a man rides a Paso his life never be the same

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Congratulations Skins, 666 posts, the number of the Pasobeast

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:43 pm

jpring wrote:... When I get back later today I will put the lower fairing back on, check tire pressures and take it out for a easy ride under 4k rpm for about 5 miles...

Congrats on the bike, and have fun on the test ride.

One thing though: I'd pay more attention to keeping the revs above 3000rpm than I would keeping them below 4000. Let it rev, it's not a Harley. The 750 Paso makes it's max power at around 8000rpm... you will hurt it more by expecting it to pull from 2000 rpm than you would by running around at 4000rpm. Ducati's protest violently when lugged - it will shake like a (can't think of a politically correct metaphor) if you try to give it much throttle below about 3000rpm. Well, the 900's do anyway so I'm guessing the 750's do too. In any case, you'll both enjoy the ride more if you keep the revs above ~3000.

Maybe you already knew this? Sorry, I saw that you had a Harley listed in your sig line and wanted to err on the side of caution. You wouldn't have been the first Harley owner to take a Ducati out and wonder why the heck it shakes so much... and when they shake like that the bottom end is taking one heck of a beating.

Post by **Skins** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:48 pm

Many thanks, Pumper! I loved living in Barcelona for a couple of years, but I didn't travel much, and I unfortunately I didn't make it to the Balearic Islands. Once, however, I did eat some special cake with little seeds that they make there.

pompone · Post by **pompone** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:53 pm

If you come to Spain, don't forget to visit Mallorca, I'll be very proud to show it.

Post by **Skins** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:04 pm

Thanks! Saludos!

jpring · Post by **jpring** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:58 pm

I just got back from my first test ride on the Paso... I ended up going 25 miles. I wore a Reima suit and felt very comfortable despite being 39 degrees. When I first left the driveway the Paso didn't feel like it had enough power to get out of it's own way, and was coughing and sputtering at midrange, but about a mile down the road it began to clear up some. The bike seems to like the higher rpms best and likes to be at least at 4k rpm and cruises comfortably at 5k rpm. The temp gauge only stayed slightly above the 120 mark and the fuel gauge bounced around a bit. The 30 mph turn I usualy take at 30 with the harley turned out to be 60 easily

. under semi hard front braking I felt a slight vibration, suspecting steering head bearings I found a cracked collar most likley causing the problem. As far as the midrange sputter, I'm uncertain if the tempature had something to do with it, the fuel filter or possibly carb sycronization? I will have to look into it more. I loved the ride of the Paso and can't wait to get back on the road with it again!

Post by **Skins** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:20 am

Well that doesn't sound too bad at all Jeff. However, there must be something causing a lack of low down power. They are not the fasted thing on earth, obviously, but a well set up one can move. Have you given her a 'cuddle' as I recommend in my carb synching method?

And Craig, one of the big attractions of the 750 is that they do not 'shake' unless you do something really silly. Take a ride on a well set up one sometime, and feel the magic for yourself.

jpring · Post by **jpring** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:34 am

Tomorrow I'm going to replace the fuel filter element ( I ordered one today ) and Use Skins method of syncronizing the carbs using the "cuddle" method. I may also try adding a fuel aditive like "sea foam" to help clean things up a bit in the fuel system ( I have never used this myself but heard it works well ) I am overall very impressed with the bike, and for a investment of only $1,400. I think I did ok? I might try the handlebar risers that came with the bike to see how I like them next. How do I post a picture of my new Paso? Thanks!

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:11 am

Skins wrote:...
And Craig, one of the big attractions of the 750 is that they do not 'shake' unless you do something really silly. Take a ride on a well set up one sometime, and feel the magic for yourself.

Really? That's interesting... I want to say my 907 will buck under heavy throttle and low rpm. But maybe it was my 900ss? It's been a while since it's happened to me.

I can't remember the last time I even saw a 750 Paso though, let alone had the chance to ride a well sorted one! Well, ok, that's a lie. I'm sure I saw a few at Mid Ohio this summer. But you catch my drift...

Post by **Skins** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:14 am

It does sound like you did well at that price. with the low kms and from what we know so far.

I'm looking forward to seeing a picture pf the bike. I don't know much about computers, and I just bought my first ever camera a month or two ago, but it was easy to get a pic onto the site. With Windows XP, you just get your collection of pictures up on the screen in 'My Photos' or whatever, click on one of the bike, then on the left of the screen, click on 'Publish this file to the web', and then a wizard will take you though the process of putting the pic into a place from which you can get it onto the site.

To get the pic into a post, start the post, then click on 'img' in the box at the top then get your pic onto the screen from the place the wizard helped you put it, right click on the pic, click on 'properties' click and save the 'location' or 'address' of the pic, paste what you saved without a space after 'img' in the post, click on 'img*' in the top box without a space after what you pasted, finish the post, and submit.

To get a pic into the gallery is a little different. You'll find instructions on how to do that on our site, probably in Forum FAQ at the top of the screen.