Buying used Paso

Harry · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:21 am

Hello everyone. I am new to the Forum so please bear with me. I am looking at purchasing a used 1989 906 Paso hopefully this coming weekend. As a general question what should i look or look out for when making an inspection. The ad for the bike says it only has 25000 Kilometers on it and it looks to be in a well kept condition. I have not heard the Bike run yet.
Thanks Harry

persempre907 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:41 am

Welcome on the forum.
You have to see at the same things you'd see on any bike.
Frame, fork and rims bent etc.
The timing belts have to be changed every 2 years or 20.000 Kms. This is the most important thing about any Ducati engine. If the belts go broken.... :banghead:

and

Ask if there are papers about the maintenance.
The Pasos are strong bikes even if they need a good and frequent maintenance.
Let us know about your purchase :thumbup:

Ciao

Harry · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:05 am

Hey thanks a lot mate. Yeh i will make sure that i ask about the timing belt. And yes if the deal goes well i will post pictures for all to se.

Cheers Harry

paso750 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:02 am

welcome on board
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4092

G.

redpaso · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:01 am

Mate make sure she has decent rubber on it if it is still running 16" rims. I have been told I recently (December 09) fitted the last 'new' 16" front Michelin in the country. As you will be aware from these forums it is a bit of an issue, but there are options.

Good luck with the purchase. Paso's are so much fun & they have an essence of the old world Ducati where you can tinker & need to gently caress her to get the best from her. Buy it & love it!

Harry · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:41 am

Hey thanks Troy. Yeh it does have a new front tire. Just another newbie question is what Petrol do the lik to run 96 or 98 Octane.

Harry · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:33 am

Well lads the 906 is sitting in my shed. When i layed eyes on it for real the pictures i had seen did not do her justice. The Bike is in very good condition and between me contacting the seller and rolling up today he did find the original owners manual with service periods and the 25,000 kms are genuine. So my first bike ride in sevens years was up the freeway and what a blast.She does have one glitch and that is sometimes when you turn the Head Light on it makes the Bike miss just the once when you trigger the switch, so obviously i am going to have to look into the electrics but she will be going in for a full service soon so yeh i am rapt.Hopefully i will get some pictures up soon. :thumbup:

higgy · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:43 am

paso750 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:19 pm

The user manual says 94-96.
Regular has 91 octane, right ? That doesn`t even exist here anymore.

G.

higgy · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:59 pm

907pasonut · **Posted:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:13 pm

congratulations on your puchase Harry :thumbup:

you are now the owner of a fine piece of machinery :beer:

PS:this is a great forum to get your paso problems sorted out...and put up a few pics when you get the chance :thumbup:

JWilliam · **Posted:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:51 pm

This is a common problem for standard Paso's and there any number posts about the correction. Have a look at my replies to posts in the following links. Not that the answers are my invention, oh no but just carrying the word for departed Paso forum members.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4021

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3445

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