Alternate thermostat possibilities?

[blkinback]

I've got my Paso down at pro italia in glendale,CA where I was originally told they don"t work on paso's anymore. Since I drove 600 miles to put my girl in the right hands, and was picking up a new bike they elected to try and help me. Bill and the rest of the staff there were really cool and they left the parts search to me : without stressing about having my bike sit around like dead weight. I've solved fuel pump issues and have only to source a thermostat assy. does anyone have any solutions for what might work as an alternate? If I use a conventional assy what happens to the sensor leads for fan, etc? I'm slightly pissed to tell the truth and my love affair is over. I contemplate driving it off a cliff and sending the video to cagiva with a note like I'll never buy another ducati ever! 1098'S are smooth and I thought I'd buy 2 for track days for superstock battles with my buddies. Seems since ducati doesn't give a sh*t about their most die hard fans, they can lose the sale to another gsxr or MV :thumbdown: . Maybe they can get John Hopkins on board so I don't even have to watch motoGP anymore :neener: . Anyway, I digress, if anyone has the time to defend John Hopkins or better yet, help me solve my debacle, please post replies.

[Tamburinifan]

Why the attitude?
What`s the problem?

[Ducati907ie1992]

Seems since ducati doesn't give a sh*t about their most die hard fans.

I agree, it doe's feel that Ducati are only interested in selling & supporting NEW bikes.

They need to remember that older model Ducati owners will, and do buy new machines.

End of the day I suppose it's all down to money, to much effort for to little return. :thumbdown:

[Finnpaso]

Surely Ducati get much more money from selling new bikes, than spare parts to old bikes... so, its "stupid"(from factory) to make too good motorbikes.... Just same, as in new car markets... :laugh:

[gasfireman]

There comes a time where factories have to stop supporting bikes. Legally its only about 6 years after last production. The 906 has been gone 17 years and the 907 15 years!
I have found that whenever I have written to Ducati, they help me. Last time they printed out and posted (free of charge) the entire Owners Manual for a 906 plus the wiring diagrams and paint specs.

I dont think Honda or the other Japs would do that.

The 907 is still supported on main dealers microfiches here in the UK whereas 906 is not. However most parts are compatible and good parts men know this. Not all the parts on the fiche are available but many are, including the majority of expendables and breakables. In addition things such as belts and filters are common to other models to the present day so you can guarantee service parts for years to come.

Restoring my 906 was one of the simplest restorations I ever did and that included replacement of a lot of crash damaged front end parts.

If a proprietary part has a name or a number on it, I have often googled them and found there to be alternatives. You can bet your bottom dollar that the switch is from a Fiat or an FJ Yamaha. Plus theres always eBay and if a bikes being broken, contact the seller to see if they have other bits.