Considering buying-but knowledge needed!

[Cpl Punishment]

Does anyone know much about one of these? DUCATI 906PASO. No, don't know its year (yet) but it is black and gold-which suggests to me a respray at some point.
One being sold locally for what seems a dirt cheap price. My knowledge of Ducatis is limited to owening a couple of desmo singles 30 years ago!

[Aero]

Crickets chirping.....


As nobody here seems to know anything about the Paso I suggest you check the Yahoo boards. Here's one devoted to pasos. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/paso/

There are also some ex Paso owners on the Ducati ST list. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/st2_owners/
They are a friendly bunch and I am sure you can get info there.

My only personal experience of a Paso was a demo ride that I took on one many years ago. I wasn't impressed with the 16 inch front wheel fitted because it was fashionable at the time, but I think they went to larger wheels eventually. I also remember that the early ones had a Weber twin choke carb rather than twin carbs, and not everyone was happy with that so lots were converted to twin Dell'Ortos. If I was looking for a Paso I would go for the later fuel injected 907ie.

Just a thought, if you are thinking about a Paso why not go for an ST2? Quality control was much improved by the time the ST2 came along, you have water cooling, fuel injection, 17 inch wheels, integrated panniers etc, and used prices in the UK are ridiculously low at the moment. There are some real bargains around if you look.
Cheers,
Allen

[atypical1]

I would try www.ducati.ms and see if anyone there knows.

james

[Cpl Punishment]

Thanks for your help. I've asked around locally (and checked the paso board-but they just sing its praisers) and have decided against it. The price is very very low asnd the owner reckons its been regulraly maintained and it's very clean-but I guess owning an old Duke might be too much trouble. I'll stick to less finickety stuff.