hi all just got off the phone from our local ducati guru. He will do my tyres with an Avon vp2 130/70 and avon cobra 180/60 rear. He will raise the front guard and lightly shave the side wall of the rear to fit. Has done quite a few with this combo and no change to sprockets/chain is required with all punters happy. I wll not be riding this bike heavily so max cornering is not an issue. A relief to know that I can fit new tyres without any dramas and just enjoy the ride.

cheers jeff

hi Jeff, perhaps you can put your locality up and maibe give this guy a plug, for other 16incher paso owners in your area to use his professional services...that is, if youre happy with the job

Hi Claude, am in Australia but I will let you know how it goes.

cheers jeff

Hi Jeff

I know this will sound daft but after years of riding shaft drive Beemers am not very up on chains. What is a half link? And did u have to increase size of rear sprocket? I bought a 750 Paso last week that needs new tyres before I will ride it again. Rode it 295 miles home from Wales, fine on motorway, dreadful on corners. Felt slippy, tippy and really ungrippy all at the same time... Yet I loved the ride. Bike wasnt too uncomfortable, sounded great and even provoked conversations with strangers at service stations. :-)

Graeme

a half link is the generally accepted method of adding length to any chain

Thanks uzikook for that info. I will query that with him when i get the tyres done. Im glad to hear that it is a good working combo though, and will
even improve handling.

Cheers Poo Bah for soughting the half link query.

cheers all jeff