Image - a Paso in a strange place?
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:44 am
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Image - a Paso in a strange place?
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:29 pm
Looks nice, but, is driving season over there (in sunny California???)
If foto is new, there seems to be already some yellow leaves in trees, just like here in Finland
If foto is new, there seems to be already some yellow leaves in trees, just like here in Finland
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:15 pm
Been there, done that. In a little less classy form...
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:50 pm
the pic is of my bike, and it's there for long-term storage (read, a display piece) until I can decide what to do about the tire situation.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:10 am
Mike,
Got a solution for you. Buy my 907 and you can just wait on the tire situation to resolve itself, or not. Still have the pleasure of the ride.
Carl
Got a solution for you. Buy my 907 and you can just wait on the tire situation to resolve itself, or not. Still have the pleasure of the ride.
Carl
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:29 am
Wanna trade your 907 for a K1100RS?qldman36 wrote:Mike,
Got a solution for you. Buy my 907 and you can just wait on the tire situation to resolve itself, or not. Still have the pleasure of the ride.
Carl
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:14 am
Sent PM, don't know if i did it right.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:06 pm
Great pic Mike. 
Like I mentioned, though - bittersweet.
Like I mentioned, though - bittersweet.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:18 pm
Very nice Mike. It now needs a couple overhead spots and some stanchions and rope to keep vsitors from wanting to climb on and insert a quarter.
How many layers of wax? ....appears to have one heck of a shine.
How many layers of wax? ....appears to have one heck of a shine.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:03 pm
Mike dear, i have to say now: Pasos, (like other Ducatis) are MEANT TO BY DRIVING very HARDLY, surely with VERY GOOD maintaining, so get some pair or 16" Michelins and drive it !!!!! Pasos are "not so rare and expensive", (like U maybe think....) I know, You love Your Paso, like i do also mine, but..... anyway those Michelins are still available, seems, that they make one patch every second year, so dont worry about changing to 17" wheels. 750 Paso is MEAN to be very good looking motorbike with 16" wheels, quite simple construction, etc..... so, DRIVE IT !!!!!!!
Btw, if many 750 and 906 owners change to 17" wheels, there is not ANYMORE THEN markets for 16" Michelins, so hey guys, keep those 16" running as long, as possible by USING MICHELINS !!! That is best way to keep Michelin making those tires !
Btw, if many 750 and 906 owners change to 17" wheels, there is not ANYMORE THEN markets for 16" Michelins, so hey guys, keep those 16" running as long, as possible by USING MICHELINS !!! That is best way to keep Michelin making those tires !
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:31 pm
Well said, Antti .. very well said!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:25 pm
I have quite a bit of automotive detailing experience from showing in the past... to get that shine:streetsurfer wrote:Very nice Mike. It now needs a couple overhead spots and some stanchions and rope to keep vsitors from wanting to climb on and insert a quarter.
How many layers of wax? ....appears to have one heck of a shine.
hand massage meguiar's heavy cut cleaner and follow up with with their excellent 'NXT' wax. it does shine nicely, eh?
as far as riding her goes, yeah she's not a super valuable bike and all bikes should be ridden, but one of the reasons I own a Paso is the fact that it's a Tamburini masterpiece and she's as enjoyable for me to look at as she is to ride. i just think that 17" wheels kill the look.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:26 pm
nope didn't get it. email me at mroten at gmail dot comqldman36 wrote:Sent PM, don't know if i did it right.
- Mike
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:32 pm
Mike, I agree with the others that your Paso looks great, and although I agree that Pasos are meant to be ridden, you have it in a perfect setting here. It's a tribute to the designer.
Tamburini's genius was evident when he was the "ta" in Biomota, but I believe the Paso is the first machine he designed completely on his own. I suspect, however, that the rather unattractive frame was a budget decision made by someone at Cagiva, rather than Tamburini himself. What always bothered me was the appearance of the emissions hardware and some of the wiring bits.
There used to be a fellow employed by ProItalia by the name of G-Man (don't know his real name), who cleaned up all that by binning the cannister etc and re-routing the wiring, and it made a huge difference on the naked machine. Of course, Pasos aren't meant to run naked, but still, for the Paso enthusiast, it might be rather satisfying to do this. That way when performing basic maintenance or just cleaning thoroughly, the bike is more appealing to behold, as is your nicely composed "photo."
BTW, you may want to clarify for some of the guys that although you live in California, you don't live in the sunny part. As always, thanks for sharing.
Tamburini's genius was evident when he was the "ta" in Biomota, but I believe the Paso is the first machine he designed completely on his own. I suspect, however, that the rather unattractive frame was a budget decision made by someone at Cagiva, rather than Tamburini himself. What always bothered me was the appearance of the emissions hardware and some of the wiring bits.
There used to be a fellow employed by ProItalia by the name of G-Man (don't know his real name), who cleaned up all that by binning the cannister etc and re-routing the wiring, and it made a huge difference on the naked machine. Of course, Pasos aren't meant to run naked, but still, for the Paso enthusiast, it might be rather satisfying to do this. That way when performing basic maintenance or just cleaning thoroughly, the bike is more appealing to behold, as is your nicely composed "photo."
BTW, you may want to clarify for some of the guys that although you live in California, you don't live in the sunny part. As always, thanks for sharing.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:11 am
That is sweet Mike. I hope your neighbours have a good view of her.
Pity you are not riding it though.
I notice there are no plates in it so does that mean no rego either?
I hope you have kept your "750 PASO" plates for future us.
Pity you are not riding it though.
I notice there are no plates in it so does that mean no rego either?
I hope you have kept your "750 PASO" plates for future us.