Putting my 906 back on the road

**paso** · 21 Aug 07, 09:35 PM

A few months ago i decided that i couldnt stand seeing my Blue baby cowering at the back of the garage anymore. She has been parked up for over 2 years the main reason been a lack of tyres Michelin havnt made any of the M59 16inch tyres she needs since 2004 and they were in short supply then. I surfed the internet to no avail nothing AGGGH so was resigned to fitting a pair of avons which i know other PASO fans have fitted with admittedly mixed results the bike just doesnt look the same with them fitted ....Luckily however i am a member of WWW.DUCATIPASO.ORG and one night a few weeks ago a member posted that he had a few M59 rears yippee thank the lord for paypal anyway to cut a long story short they... well 2 rears arrived last thursday

they cost me with vat etc 209 quid But i can get the old girl back on the road !!! I have been working on her for over a week now every night, new water pump seals Thanks to helen at baines , new regulator /rectifier thanks to Electrex via ebay and loads of other little bits that needed sorting...only got to fit the new belts and rear tyre ,and fit a front tyre from a ONDA FIRE BLERB

And shes off for an MOT Not forgetting an appointment with Cadwell Park for the Classic bike mag Burn up i cant wait

**andyrh** · 21 Aug 07, 09:43 PM

Nice one Paso, I'm sure all the effort will be worthwhile

How about getting some pics uploaded then.

JR · 21 Aug 07, 09:44 PM

You know Duncan has got one now (a Paso), - we went to pick it up a week or so ago. You will have to introduce him to all the other Paso peeps because he needs some bits and bobs!

**nogaromill999** · 21 Aug 07, 10:00 PM

The 907ie version ran 17" wheels, for which the tyres are MUCH more readily available, so why not swap wheels? The brakes were upgraded too.......My old Paso's 16" wheels mad the bike sit up in bends....the 907 was an awful lot better, and the injection was much better than that old Weber carb on the 906 !

**paso** · 21 Aug 07, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nogaromill999

The 907ie version ran 17" wheels, for which the tyres are MUCH more readily available, so why not swap wheels? The brakes were upgraded too.......My old Paso's 16" wheels mad the bike sit up in bends....the 907 was an awful lot better, and the injection was much better than that old Weber carb on the 906 !

I woud be drummed out off ducatipaso.org if i did that

Sorry but the bike really doesnt look the same with 17 inch fitted and their is a cure for the sitting up its called an AVON 120/80 16 8) AND AS FOR THE WEBER WELL you would be surprised how well they can go with the standard cardb was your paso a 750?

**nogaromill999** · 21 Aug 07, 10:31 PM

Nope, it was the 906.........

**paso** · 21 Aug 07, 10:35 PM

Well there ya go, i never had a moments trouble with the weber...and know quite a few people with 906 who havnt. BUT oh dear the old 750 was pants ...float height and a dodgy fuel bowl seal been the main problem.

**Yorky** · 23 Aug 07, 06:43 AM

Me too. No trouble at all with the Weber. Now the Digiplex CDI unit, well thats another matter.

**paso** · 23 Aug 07, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorky

Me too. No trouble at all with the Weber. Now the Digiplex CDI unit, well thats another matter.

Yep some fail some dont. Most of the problems with the digiplex are down to over charging from the standard reg/rectifier

**paso** · 24 Aug 07, 10:55 PM

Progress continues

New back tyre fitted along with a 130/70 ZR26 Metzler M1 Sportec on the front Thanks to steve at Harkness tyres in yate

However small disaster struck when i refitted the wheels put the back in first .............And Bang front end slipped off what i thought was my very safe axle stands

damage to bottom hose inlet to radiator and rad brackets Hopefully ding in bottom of radiator pipe wont leak

Next job is canging Belts wish me luck chaps

**paso** · 27 Aug 07, 06:52 PM

Belts changed today ..................................Just in time too the old ones looked very brittle

And to anyone changing belts for the first time on a 2 v .....its not really that stressful......Honest

Anyway looks as if we are on course for completion by the weekend .Pics to follow

**paso** · 31 Aug 07, 10:43 PM

Got a deadline now i want it finished by sunday .......got a date to meet another PASO

**paso** · 02 Sep 07, 04:52 PM

Finished

**paso** · 02 Sep 07, 04:55 PM

All ducatis should be Blue

**Yorky** · 03 Sep 07, 06:51 AM

Yes it looks a fine machine. Any problems getting the 130/70-16 to fit ?