I recently purchased a 1987 Paso 750 that just arrived. Before I try to remove the fairing, I was hoping for a little advice from the forum. I don't want to damage that beautiful red paint or the fairing attachments. I looked up the process on the online shop manual but the sequence was a little unclear to me. Can anyone walk me through the proper way to do this job? Someone already told me not to overtighten when you put them back on. I was surprised that the owners manual doesn't even mention the fairing.

Thanks, Horse

Hi,

It`s actually not that difficult, although not explained in two words.
Remove the 2 fairing screws on the side to remove the rear side fairings one after another.
When the 2 screws are removed you have to pull the front part of the rear fairing outwards, gently.
(On the inner side there are 2 pins holding the panels to the tank. Check Tav.27 of the parts catalogue)
Then slide it forward as on the rear there are 2 pins mounted to the rear light section that hold the fairing also. If you pull out the fairing too far plastic on the rear can break, still you have to be a bit careful to pull it outwards far enough as the air ducts on the fairing are deep and you could scratch the front side fairings when sliding the rear sides forward.

Then remove at least 2 screws on the bottom of the front side panels.
Remove the air conveyors. Try to push the oil coolers in as far as possible.
Remove the upper fairing screws (I normally leave the middle one in place so the fairing doesn`t fall off when I push in the cooler completely.)
Then take the side fairings off (when reassembling I spray silicone grease on the top and bottom rubber pieces of the oil cooler so they slide in and out more easily.
Btw. the oil coolers can also be removed with the air conveyors still on but that is tricky and could cause some cracks in the paint so better take a minute to remove them.

The tank is held by 2 screws on the rear and 2 at the headlight fairing. Disconnect the fuel line on the left, the fuel return line on the right and the 3 wire connector for the fuel level gauge (also on the right side).
Lift the tank on the rear, then on the front and pull it off.

I think removing the headlight fairing is the trickiest part as you have to pass the instrument panel and the headlight. Sometimes the foam surrounding the instrument panel will break. You have to pull the 2 edges that would be attached to the tank outwards a bit and then try.
Maybe someone else can share his trick if there is one.
In most cases you don`t have to remove the headlight fairing though.

When putting the headlight fairing back on with the tank in place you risk scratches on the edges of the headlight fairing. If you put on the tank after the headlight fairing you do also but it`s less risky.
Take a look at the parts catalogue for better understanding.

edit: after typing all this I notice that it is in fact explained in the workshop manual on page E4-E6

G.

PS: If the mirrors are the originals they pop off if you hit the rear outer edge of the mirror with your hand. They are snapped on. Best to do this as first step before removing tank or side fairings.

Thanks for such a detailed response! I'll look at the technical manual again as I did not see such specific instructions but I'm new to the Paso World and still learning. The 1987 Paso I bought has only 3,300 miles on it and has been in storage since 1991. The first order of business is dry rot issues, new fluids and timing belts. I'm glad a friend turned me on to this forum as it will be a blessing as I get the bike ready for riding.

Horse

check the workshop manual, not the user manual (find the files on top of the P750 forum in the downloads thread).
I`m speachless everytime I hear of a bike with such a low milage.

G.

There is huge amount of things, what have to check, if bike have been stored from 1991. I think many rubber parts can be also in bad condition.... Hows fuel tank inside? Tires? Anyway, if engine have not run since 1991, it can be, that U find some problems... Hopefully not! Many things depend, how it is storaged....

Thanks for the responses. The bike still had the original Pirelli tires on it (dry and cracked) and I was lucky enough to find a set of Michelins in the correct size. Everything on the bike is stock at this point. I bought my V-11 Sport Moto Guzzi at the local San Antonio Ducati/Moto Guzzi/MV Augusta dealership so I'm going to have them check it out before actually taking the Paso on the road. I bought it because of the low mileage and overall condition of the body work but I'm sure there are many odds and ends to consider. I'm sure I'll have more questions for the forum as I progress with this project.

Thanks, Horse

You have come to the right place for brining your Paso out of it's long sleep. I hardly know where to begin!